My question is, if I want really take advantage of all the novel advances for data-spec'd computing that are available right now, i.e.: Xeon Phi (and upcoming Knights Mill), 3dx point ssds, ect, Can someone explain the compatibility issues I may want to address if I want to add co-processors in my build?
Some Xeon Phi's need Linux OS if I'm not mistaken, but is the compatibility checklist terribly long? What do I mean? For example: Some Xeon Phi builds I saw used 2 power supplies. Is that always warranted? Also, knowing the theoretical/practical/realized benefits of having 2-3 coprocessors would be nice.
The answer doesn't have to address every little thing but maybe cover the most crucial.
