Modular computing breakthrough

Mountain View, Calif.— NUMAflex, a modular, brick-style computer technology, features a drawer-like module in a system. Each module has a specific function and can be linked through patented high-speed system interconnect to many other bricks of varying types to create a fully customized configuration.

By Staff November 1, 2000

Mountain View, Calif.— NUMAflex, a modular, brick-style computer technology, features a drawer-like module in a system. Each module has a specific function and can be linked through patented high-speed system interconnect to many other bricks of varying types to create a fully customized configuration. Bricks include C-brick (CPU module), P-brick (PCI expansion), D-brick (data storage), R-brick (system/memory interconnect), I-brick (base I/O module), X-brick (XIO expansion), and G-brick (InfiniteReality graphics). New products introduced around the technology include Origin 3000 series and Onyx 3000 series of visualization systems. www.sgi.com

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