PlayStation 3 cluster

A cluster of PlayStation 3s running a Linux operating system

A PlayStation 3 cluster is a distributed system computer composed primarily of PlayStation 3 video game consoles.

Before and during the console's production lifetime, its powerful IBM Cell CPU attracted interest in using multiple, networked PS3s for affordable high-performance computing.[1]

  1. ^ "Building Supercomputer Using Playstation 3". Console Watcher.com. August 28, 2006. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Retrieved August 28, 2006.