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Intel Sees Exabucks in Supercomputing's Future
On Monday, Intel shelled out $125 million to buy Infiniband from Qlogic, a little-known maker of data-center networking switches and cards. At first blush, it seems like an odd move. Infiniband is a networking fabric technology, similar to Ethernet, but not nearly as widely used.

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:44:50 -0800

NCKU to Collaborate with IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center to Set up Taiwan’s Most Efficient Supercomputing ...
A Supercomputing Research Center will be established in collaboration with IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center at National Cheng Kung University in southern Taiwan as one o

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:11:00 -0800

Cray Launches New Midrange Initiative With Supercomputers Now Starting at $200,000
SEATTLE, WA-- - Global supercomputer leader Cray Inc. today announced the Company is revitalizing its efforts to provide affordably priced, world-class Cray supercomputers to customers in the midrange ...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:05:00 -0800

Cray Unifies Midrange Supercomputers on XE6, XK6 Architectures
The supercomputing giant has discontinued its lower-priced CX line of midrange supercomputers and replaced them with new entry-level configurations of its high-end supercomputers.

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:00:19 -0800

Supercomputer 'Titans' Face Huge Energy Costs
Warehouse-size supercomputers costing $1 million to $100 million can seem as distant from ordinary laptops and tablets as Greek immortals on Mount Olympus. Yet the next great leap in supercomputing could not only transform U.S. science and innovation, but also put much more computing power in the hands of consumers.

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:24:04 -0800