Talk:PlayStation 3 cluster

PS3 Cluster Pricing
I think it might be interesting to discuss the pricing implications of using Playstation 3 to build cluster servers. Specifically, game machines are typically sold at break-even or a loss, and the profit (for Sony in this case) is derived from royalties on sales of game software. However, this revenue stream doesn't exist when PS3's are sold into compute cluster installations. So rather than buying say a BladeCenter QS21 system from IBM, it might be significantly cheaper to build a cluster from PS3's. Thus, if the PS3 cluster market were to take off, it would present a difficult pricing problem for Sony. Westwind273 (talk) 00:27, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

I don't know about the pricing implications of the PS3 as a cluster server but this PhysOrg article talks about a cluster of 16 PS3s dedicated to solving mysteries about black holes: http://www.physorg.com/news149192580.html. They did mention that the cluster of 16 PS3s cost about $6000 USD but they could run an infinite number of simulations as opposed to the one-simulation-only cost of using a rented supercomputer for $5000 USD. (Psychoneko (talk) 14:44, 27 January 2009 (UTC))

PS3 Clusters
Khanna also created a DIY website[20] on how to build such clusters, accessible to the general public. The link is dead. --(talk) 18:16, 1 August 2014 (UTC)Meower68

Has the link been archived or returned to hosting? Post a link? Silvanathecat (talk) 19:57, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

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Overhaul the article
There were PS2 supercomputer and PS3 supercomputer and now there probably will be PS4 supercomputer. Why not just rename the article into "PlayStation clusters" and give each generation its own section. The subject is not too big so it would fit in one article. Maybe expand with why it was possible to use PS2 and not PS1, some history... Why consoles of competitors aren't used that way (Xbox, Nintendo, Sega Dreamcast) 213.149.62.70 (talk) 18:18, 4 February 2019 (UTC)
 * also comparison in price of standard supercomputer and PS cluster of comparable computing power at the time of the release of PS unit 213.149.62.70 (talk) 18:20, 4 February 2019 (UTC)

Updating as of now, there was never a PS4 supercomputer, or a PS5 supercomputer as of now. It seems PS3 cluster is a fitting title. It could be a good redirect however, as it's a fitting alternative title. If for some reason it happens on a future console (which seems less and less likely with the advent of cloud gaming), I could forsee updating. Silvanathecat (talk) 19:55, 22 November 2023 (UTC)