From: "Brad Rutledge" <brad@altatech.com>
To: "lwn@lwn.net" <lwn@lwn.net>
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 08:19:50 -0700
Subject: Linux NetworX Cluster System Helps Researchers Fight Disease and Illness-causing Viruses and Molecules

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Linux NetworX Cluster System Helps Researchers Fight Disease and Illness-causing 
Viruses and Molecules

SANDY, UTAH, Oct. 3, 2000 - Linux NetworX, Inc., a provider of large-scale clustered 
computer solutions for Internet, industry and research fields, announced today 
that the National Center for Macromolecular Imaging (NCMI) at Baylor College 
of Medicine will use the company's clustered computers in its world-renowned 
molecular imaging research center. 

Using a 32-processor cluster system from Linux NetworX, Baylor College of Medicine 
reconstructs the molecular configurations of disease and illness-causing viruses 
and other molecules and develops three-dimensional models of their structures. 
A cutting-edge technique then allows researchers to view the viruses as if they 
were locks. By properly studying these "locks," they hope to find the "keys" 
to opening and destroying them. In the past, much of this research was done on 
large supercomputers costing millions of dollars. But today, because of price-performance 
issues, clustered-computer alternatives are being selected to handle the large 
amounts of computation, data handling and storage required. 

"Using the cluster from Linux NetworX, we are able to create virus replicas, 
allowing us to rotate the images, cut them apart and view them from all directions," 
said Steve Ludtke, computational biologist, Baylor College of Medicine. "In this 
way, we can discover their vulnerabilities and develop biochemical methods of 
taking advantage of those weaknesses."

In the past, scientists used trial and error methods to create vaccines and drugs 
to fight viruses. But now, using clustered computers and other technologies, 
they are able to define the structure of these viruses and attempt to design 
drugs that will solve the specific problems each one presents. 

"Linux NetworX cluster systems are a great option for research organizations 
such as Baylor College of Medicine because of the tremendous price-performance 
advantage we offer," said Clark Roundy, vice president of Linux NetworX. "We've 
developed some of the most powerful Linux clusters available and are pleased 
that our solutions can make such groundbreaking research easier and more cost-efficient."

About Baylor College of Medicine
Since its founding in 1900, Baylor College of Medicine (www.bcm.tmc.edu) has 
grown into a medical institution that is internationally respected for excellence 
in education, research and patient care. The NCMI is a Biomedical Technology 
Resource Center supported by the National Center for Research Resources of the 
National Institutes of Health (www.ncrr.nih.gov).

About Linux NetworX
Linux NetworX (www.linuxnetworx.com) brings its powerful cluster technology to 
those demanding high availability and high performance systems. With the use 
of cluster computer technology, a method of linking multiple computers through 
high-speed networks to form a single and more powerful system, Linux NetworX 
provides solutions for companies with high-computing needs, including Web serving, 
ISPs, ASPs, research, industry, government and other technological fields. Through 
innovative hardware, complete cluster management software and solid 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 has developed unique hardware and versatile software to facilitate overall 
system management. Linux NetworX has offices in Utah, New York, Calif. and Texas 
with various international distribution outlets.

About the Linux Operating System
Linux is a computer operating system that is distributed freely on the Internet. 
As an open source project, Linux allows developers to share information, code 
and suggestions to continuously maintain and improve the system. Linux NetworX 
selected the operating system for its stability, reliability and rapid development.

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CONTACT:	
Brad Rutledge					Stephanie Miller
Linux NetworX					PPCH Public Relations
801-562-1010 ext. 2218				801-487-4800 ext. 144
brutledge@linuxnetworx.com			smiller@ppch.com