http://www.hpcwire.com/topic/systems RSS Feed for Systems en-us Fri, 16 May 2008 02:53:35 GMT 2008-05-16T02:53:35Z en-us http://www.hpcwire.com/topic/systems/The_Week_in_Review_20080516.html ORNL Jaguar doubles its performance; the SC08 Cluster Challenge is gearing up; the University of Central Florida uses Army dollars to purchase an IBM super; and IBM's RoadRunner prepares to break the petaflop barrier. John West recaps those stories and more in our weekly wrap-up. Fri, 16 May 2008 02:53:35 GMT http://www.hpcwire.com/topic/systems/The_Week_in_Review_20080516.html 2008-05-16T02:53:35Z http://www.hpcwire.com/topic/systems/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/topic/systems/Jaguar_Upgrade_Brings_ORNL_Closer_to_Petascale_Computing.html 2008-05-15T17:38:27Z http://www.hpcwire.com/topic/systems/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/topic/systems/Total_Acquires_SGI_Super_for_Seismic_Imaging.html 2008-05-15T16:50:50Z http://www.hpcwire.com/topic/systems/IBM-Designed_Supercomputer_to_Enhance_UCFs_Simulation_Research.html A new high-performance computer obtained through two Army grants totaling $2.6 million will allow the University of Central Florida to conduct realistic training scenarios with thousands of people training in the same virtual world and to conduct cutting-edge research in the physical and biological sciences. Thu, 15 May 2008 16:47:22 GMT http://www.hpcwire.com/topic/systems/IBM-Designed_Supercomputer_to_Enhance_UCFs_Simulation_Research.html 2008-05-15T16:47:22Z http://www.hpcwire.com/topic/systems/IBM_Set_to_Test_the_Fastest_Computer_in_the_World.html IBM is assembling the final pieces of what they hope will soon become the world's most powerful supercomputer. Wed, 14 May 2008 15:59:24 GMT http://www.hpcwire.com/topic/systems/IBM_Set_to_Test_the_Fastest_Computer_in_the_World.html 2008-05-14T15:59:24Z http://www.hpcwire.com/topic/systems/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/topic/systems/Eurotech_Intel_to_Collaborate_on_HPC_Development.html 2008-05-14T16:00:23Z http://www.hpcwire.com/topic/systems/NASA_and_SGI_Join_Petascale_Fray.html SGI's entry into the multi-petaflops sweepstakes began last week with its announcement of the Space Act Agreement. The agreement outlines a multi-year partnership between SGI, Intel and NASA, with the goal of deploying petascale supercomputing capabilities for the NASA Advanced Supercomputing facility at the Ames Research Center. Wed, 14 May 2008 02:10:56 GMT http://www.hpcwire.com/topic/systems/NASA_and_SGI_Join_Petascale_Fray.html 2008-05-14T02:10:56Z http://www.hpcwire.com/topic/systems/DOE_Accepting_INCITE_Proposals_for_2009.html The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is accepting proposals for a program to support high-impact scientific advances through the use of some of the world's most powerful supercomputers at four of DOE's national laboratories. Tue, 13 May 2008 19:22:57 GMT http://www.hpcwire.com/topic/systems/DOE_Accepting_INCITE_Proposals_for_2009.html 2008-05-13T19:22:57Z http://www.hpcwire.com/topic/systems/IBM_Intros_New_Cell_Blade.html Driven by growing commercial need in areas such as financial services, digital media creation and medical imaging, IBM today expanded its HPC capabilities for businesses with the introduction of the IBM BladeCenter QS22. Tue, 13 May 2008 19:26:14 GMT http://www.hpcwire.com/topic/systems/IBM_Intros_New_Cell_Blade.html 2008-05-13T19:26:14Z http://www.hpcwire.com/topic/systems/IBM_Shifts_Cell_to_65_nanometers.html IBM Corp. has announced the next-generation version of its Cell processor, the first specifically geared for computer servers. Tue, 13 May 2008 16:50:57 GMT http://www.hpcwire.com/topic/systems/IBM_Shifts_Cell_to_65_nanometers.html 2008-05-13T16:50:57Z