512gb server
High-memory servers for bioinformatics / metagenome assemblies
By Nick Loman on September 19, 2011
I want to get a 512Gb RAM machine for bioinformatics, specifically for doing metagenome and large genome assemblies. For some good background on why a server like this is a good idea (as opposed to, say, a cluster) check out Jermdemo’s post on Big-Ass Servers(tm). 512Gb machines are now fairly easy to source, you just [...]
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