SGI Prism
| Company type | Product line |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer hardware |
| Founded | April 2005 |
| Founder | Silicon Graphics (SGI) |
| Products | Visualization computing systems |
| Parent | Silicon Graphics (SGI) |
The Silicon Graphics Prism series represents a line of visualization computing systems created by Silicon Graphics (SGI), introduced in April 2005. Its design is derived from the Altix 3000 server platform, enhanced with sophisticated graphics components aimed at the high-end visualization sector. The Prism runs on the Linux operating system and leverages the capabilities of the OpenGL graphics library.
SGI released three distinct Prism configurations to accommodate varying performance requirements:
- Power: accommodates 2 to 8 Itanium 2 processors, supports up to 96 GB of RAM, and includes 2 to 4 graphics pipelines.
- Team: designed for 8 to 16 Itanium 2 processors, with a maximum memory capacity of 192 GB, and equipped with 4 to 8 graphics pipelines.
- Extreme: scalable from 16 up to 256 Itanium 2 processors, offers as much as 3 TB of memory, and features between 4 and 16 graphics pipelines.
The system’s graphics pipelines utilize ATI FireGL cards powered by R350 or R420 GPUs, providing robust visualization performance suited for demanding enterprise-level applications.