Cray creates two new configurations of its CS300 machine to cope with high-memory workloads
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Nvidia Buys HPC Compiler Expert The Portland Group
Chip manufacturer will use the acquired technology to boost its GPU supercomputer business
Quiz Of The Week: Supercomputers
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s this week’s quiz on supercomputers!
Nvidia Brings CUDA Capability To ARM Processors
With ARM servers on the horizon, Nvidia tweaks its GPU compute model
Intel Claims Supercomputing Lead With New Xeon Phis
In the next version, Knights Landing, Xeon Phi gets its own CPU
China’s Tianhe-2 Takes Top500 Supercomputing Crown
Superfast machine uses 48,000 Intel coprocessors, but is a Chinese design, says Top500 editor
Scientists Use Nvidia GPU-Powered Supercomputer In HIV Breakthrough
Researchers used a Cray supercomputer powered by Nvidia GPUs to help determine the structure of the HIV protein shell
Tech Success Awards: Making Cars Safer With Supercomputing
Jaguar Land Rover updated its High Performance Computing infrastructure to increase the number of virtual crash tests
Cray Touts Low-Cost XC30-AC Supercomputer
Cray is offering customers a more affordable supercomputer solution as demand shows no sign of a slowdown
Supercomputer Demand Drives HPC Server Growth
Record revenues in the high-performance computing market last year were fuelled by the purchase of supercomputers by businesses and countries looking for an economic advantage, according to IDC
New Mexico Government To “Cannibalise” Encanto Supercomputer
Selling racks to pay the bills
Intel Launches Xeon Phi Coprocessors
Intel has announced the first of its new Xeon Phi chips, with which it is looking to bring down power consumption in scientific research supercomputing
NVidia Launches Tesla K20 GPU Supercomputer Units
NVidia’s new Tesla K20 GPU units power the world’s fastest supercomputer – for now
Cray Expands Supercomputing Plans With Appro Acquisition
Cray is to spend $25m to buy Appro, adding to its capabilities in the computing cluster market
BMW Shifts Supercomputing To Iceland To Save Emissions
BMW saves 3600 tonnes of carbon – while its cars generate millions more
Dell And Intel To Open Xeon Phi Centres Of Competence
Researchers will be able to get to grips with parallel computing ahead of Xeon Phi release
University of Oxford Launches Top GPU-Based Supercomputer
The “Emerald” is the most powerful system of its kind in the UK
UK Universities Launch Intel Supercomputer For Hire
The high performance computing cloud designed for research is now available to SMEs, on-demand
IBM Partners With Livermore Lab To Bolster HPC
IBM and Livermore Lab have teamed up to improve America’s competitiveness in high-performance computing
Intel Grows HPC With Cray Interconnect Deal
Intel is adding to its HPC portfolio with the purchase of the networking assets of supercomputer maker Cray
SGI Targets Cloud With Integrated Storage Platform
SGI has launched an integrated server and storage system for cloud and data storage use
Intel Expanding Motherboards For Business And HPC
Intel’s EPSD unit will grow its motherboard and chassis offerings and software capabilities in 2012
New AMD Chips, Nvidia GPUs In Cray Supercomputer
Cray’s £118m Blue Waters machine will use new XK6 blades based on AMD and Nvidia technology
EU Builds Hybrid ARM-Based Supercomputer
The Mont Blanc Project’s new low-power supercomputer in Barcelona will use Tegra and GPU chips
IBM Targets HPC With Platform Computing Buy
IBM is to acquire the Canadian clustering, grid and HPC software provider Platform Computing
Government To Fund Graphene Research Hub
Wonder-material graphene will get its own £50m research hub as part of the government’s IT investment package
Does HPC Belong In The Cloud?
The cloud makes high performance computing more widely available – but introduces several problems of its own, says John Hengeveld
Intel Promises Exascale Supercomputing By 2020
Intel aims for ‘exaflop’ performance by the end of this decade, enabling more industries to access supercomputing
IBM Brings Supercomputing Into The Cloud Age
IBM has built the tools and resources required to pull together silos of HPC into a single, allocatable entity
AMD, Nvidia Chips To Feature In Cray Supercomputer
AMD’s 16-core ‘Interlagos’ Opteron chip and Nvidia’s Tesla 20-Series GPU will feature in Cray’s XK6 supercomputer