http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire RSS Feed for Off the Wire en-us Fri, 16 May 2008 14:57:16 GMT 2008-05-16T14:57:16Z en-us http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/HPC_Industry_Experts_to_Present_at_Moab-Con_2008.html Cluster Resources, Inc. has announced the speaker lineup for Moab-Con 2008: Advancing Computing Intelligence, the first annual Moab Conference where industry experts across commercial, academic and government sectors will discuss the latest solutions in HPC and data center management. Fri, 16 May 2008 14:57:16 GMT http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/HPC_Industry_Experts_to_Present_at_Moab-Con_2008.html 2008-05-16T14:57:16Z http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/Massively_Parallel_Names_HPC_Veteran_John_Gustafson_CEO.html Massively Parallel Technologies, Inc. has named Dr. John Gustafson CEO of the company, replacing CEO Scott Smith, who is now chairman of the board of directors. Fri, 16 May 2008 01:23:41 GMT http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/Massively_Parallel_Names_HPC_Veteran_John_Gustafson_CEO.html 2008-05-16T01:23:41Z http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/IBM_World_Community_Grid_Supercomputer_to_Tackle_Rice_Crisis.html As concerns of a global hunger crises mount, IBM and researchers at the University of Washington today launched a new program to develop stronger strains of rice that could produce crops with larger and more nutritious yields. Thu, 15 May 2008 21:11:47 GMT http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/IBM_World_Community_Grid_Supercomputer_to_Tackle_Rice_Crisis.html 2008-05-15T21:11:47Z http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/Jaguar_Upgrade_Brings_ORNL_Closer_to_Petascale_Computing.html Upgrades to Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Jaguar supercomputer have more than doubled its performance, increasing the system's ability to deliver advances in scientific research. Thu, 15 May 2008 17:38:27 GMT http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/Jaguar_Upgrade_Brings_ORNL_Closer_to_Petascale_Computing.html 2008-05-15T17:38:27Z http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/SC08_Broader_Engagement_Offers_Mentoring_and_Travel_Assistance_Grants.html The SC08 Broader Engagement (BE) initiative will award participation grants to provide travel assistance to individuals from groups that have traditionally been under-represented in computing: African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, women and physically-challenged people. Fri, 16 May 2008 00:41:17 GMT http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/SC08_Broader_Engagement_Offers_Mentoring_and_Travel_Assistance_Grants.html 2008-05-16T00:41:17Z http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/National_Science_Board_Approves_UCAR_Proposal_to_Manage_NCAR.html The National Science Board has authorized the NSF to negotiate a new cooperative agreement with the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research to continue to manage and operate the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Thu, 15 May 2008 17:36:54 GMT http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/National_Science_Board_Approves_UCAR_Proposal_to_Manage_NCAR.html 2008-05-15T17:36:54Z http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/Total_Acquires_SGI_Super_for_Seismic_Imaging.html French-based multinational Total has acquired a high-performance computer to enhance the company's ability to process data needed to explore and produce oil and gas. Thu, 15 May 2008 16:50:50 GMT http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/Total_Acquires_SGI_Super_for_Seismic_Imaging.html 2008-05-15T16:50:50Z http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/Comet_Solutions_Joins_Siemens_PLM_Software_Partner_Program.html Comet Solutions, Inc. announced its partnership with Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management software and services. Thu, 15 May 2008 17:34:57 GMT http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/Comet_Solutions_Joins_Siemens_PLM_Software_Partner_Program.html 2008-05-15T17:34:57Z http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/ParAccel_JasperSoft_Build_High_Performance_BI_Solution.html ParAccel, Inc. and JasperSoft Corp. today announced a partnership and plans to make available JasperSoft's Business Intelligence Suite for the ParAccel Analytic Database. Wed, 14 May 2008 19:56:02 GMT http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/ParAccel_JasperSoft_Build_High_Performance_BI_Solution.html 2008-05-14T19:56:02Z http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/Eurotech_Intel_to_Collaborate_on_HPC_Development.html Gruppo Eurotech, an Italian company specializing in embedded solutions and computer miniaturizatrion, and Intel, the world's largest producer of chips and world leader in silicon innovation, have signed a memorandum of understanding over several years of technological collaboration. Wed, 14 May 2008 16:00:23 GMT http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/Eurotech_Intel_to_Collaborate_on_HPC_Development.html 2008-05-14T16:00:23Z