Linux®

Superior End-to-End Linux Solutions Featuring SGI® Altix® Family of Servers and Superclusters

SGI has combined the speed of its shared-memory NUMAflex® architecture with Intel® Itanium® 2 processing power to create an open-source Linux environment of record-breaking performance.

The Altix platform is designed to help SGI customers master daunting problems and achieve breakthrough results with a 64-bit architecture that is scalable to thousands of processors. It is based on in-depth SGI knowledge of the challenging technical computing needs of professionals in energy, the sciences, government and defense, manufacturing, and media.

Our comprehensive Linux solutions include:

  • Migration
  • Implementation and configuration
  • System tuning and optimization
  • Infrastructure
  • Interoperability
  • Storage and backup
  • Clustering
  • On-site system administration
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SGI Technology Solutions provides reliable, industry-leading solutions, services, and support to Linux users. As a high-performance-computing specialist with more than 20 years of industry experience, SGI has the advantage of large-system experience and enterprise expertise.

Our Linux solutions are engineered to provide unmatched reliability and performance and meet the demanding requirements of complex technology environments. We excel in integrating and supporting high-performance, heterogeneous, shared network environments ensuring reliable, optimum performance.

Support options range from standard support to high-availability 7X24 for our customers with critical support requirements. We have leveraged our experience in supporting the world's most demanding UNIX® customers to develop the best Linux service and support in the industry.

With a reputation for dedication, passion, and technical proficiency, SGI continually receives the highest ratings in customer satisfaction and has a proven track record for delivering superior-quality services and support.

SGI is a recognized leader in the open-source community with groundbreaking technology contributions such as OpenGL® and XFS®. Partnering with the best resources in the open-source community, SGI can offer enhanced solutions for custom Linux requirements. Our maturity, depth of engineering expertise, and open-source experience means we can provide exceptional support for the enterprise operating environment. And SGI has the right service and support offerings to make Linux solutions the right choice for the most critical applications.

Our world-class infrastructure and global service capability enable us to deliver Linux solutions, service, and support around the globe. Solutions and services for implementing, optimizing, and maintaining a demanding Linux environment include:

  • Linux Infrastructure Services: Integration of Linux into an existing (heterogeneous) environment
  • Linux Networking Services: All aspects of network services, such as file server (XFS®, NFS, SAMBA®), print server, network router/bridge, firewalls, IP services, etc.
  • Linux Interoperability Services: Increase interoperability between Linux systems and other systems by using standard interoperability packages, for example, to create common access to print and file servers
  • Linux Migration Services: Migration of key applications/environments from 32-bit Linux systems and UNIX systems from IBM, HP, and others to the SGI® scalable node for the Itanium® processor family and 64-bit Linux
  • Linux Storage and Backup Services: Comprehensive storage and backup solutions ranging from SAN to NAS including sizing, configuration, scheduling, performance, availability, etc.
  • Linux Clustering: SGI Linux systems and heterogeneous Linux clusters
  • Linux System Implementation: Comprehensive system implementation and software configuration with the option to select service modules for maximum results in minimum time
  • Linux On-Site System Administration: Expert setup and ongoing system management services with flexible scheduling options
  • Linux System Tuning: Optimize system performance to improve response time, system availability, and throughput