Tularik Uses Linux NetworX Cluster Supercomputer for Drug Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tularik Uses Linux NetworX Cluster Supercomputer for Genomic Research
& Drug Development
Linux NetworX Evolocity(tm) Supercomputer Increases Performance by 75x
SALT LAKE CITY, August 5, 2002 - Linux NetworX announced today that Tularik
Inc, (NASDAQ: TLRK) is using a Linux NetworX Evolocity(tm) cluster
supercomputer to boost datamining performance by 75x for drug development.
Tularik, a biopharmaceutical company, relies on the Linux NetworX cluster
to accelerate its drug discovery efforts by quickly identifying gene
combinations behind diseases in the areas of cancer, immunology and
metabolic disorders. Using the genomics information processed by the
cluster, Tularik expects to develop pharmaceuticals that regulate gene
expression.
In a two month time period, Tularik accomplished the cross comparison
between the mouse genome and the human genome, a significant scientific
feat to further understand human disease.
"The Linux NetworX cluster provides a performance increase of 75x over our
previous system, enabling us to complete the genome comparison in a short
amount of time," said Bruce Ling, director of bioinformatics at
Tularik. "The information from this comparison gives us a competitive
advantage and wouldn't have been possible without the Linux NetworX
cluster."
The massive amount of data computation inherent in drug design typically
requires the power of a supercomputer-class system. Cluster technology is a
method of linking multiple computers, or compute nodes, together to form a
powerful, unified system. Linux NetworX clusters can match the performance
of traditional supercomputers for a fraction of the cost.
"Our drug target identification efforts depend on the information processed
by the Linux NetworX cluster, so it is imperative that the cluster is
powerful, reliable and easy-to-manage," said Ling. "The Linux NetworX
cluster provides the power we need for genome scale data mining and data
management."
To help manage the 150-processor cluster, ICE Box and ClusterWorX, cluster
management tools from Linux NetworX, are being used to monitor each
processor in the cluster and notify administrators of any potential system
irregularities.
About Linux NetworX
Linux NetworX (www.linuxnetworx.com) brings its powerful and easy-to-manage
cluster technology to those demanding high performance and high
availability systems. Linux NetworX provides solutions for organizations
involved in oil and gas exploration, aeronautical and chemical modeling,
biotechnology research, graphics rendering and visual effects, Web serving,
ISPs, ASPs, and other technological research fields. Through its innovative
Evolocity hardware, ICE(tm) cluster management tools and professional
service and support, Linux NetworX provides end-to-end clustering
solutions. To date, the company has built some of the largest cluster
systems in the world, and boasts numerous Fortune 500 customers.
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CONTACT:
Brad Rutledge
Linux NetworX
801-562-1010 ext. 218
brutledge@linuxnetworx.com
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