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Network Type Prog.
Model		 Available? Linux? $/Node $/Port Port $/Hub Max.
PEs		 Bandwidth
(Mbits/s)		 Latency
(µs)		 n-PE
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CAPERS Library Public Yes $2 $2 SPP 2 1.2 3
*ParaStation Product $2,000 $2,000 PCI > 100 120.0 2 sqrt n
*SHRIMP Research Yes EISA ? ? 180.0 5 sqrt n
*ParaPC Research EISA 2? 40.0 5
TTL_PAPERS Library Public Yes $100 $5 SPP $800 8/hub 1.6 3 log n
*ParaStation Socket Product $2,000 $2,000 PCI > 100 72.0 20 sqrt n