The current uptake in high performance computing means mostly good things, but it also comes with a few built-in challenges. The paradox of this particular progress is this: when you scale hardware, you oftentimes scale power consumption, right along with [See the full post…]

Benchmarking is a crucial part of purchasing decisions for buyers of high-performance computing (HPC) systems. Paresh Pattani, Director of HPC and Workstation Applications, Intel says it’s crucial to test systems with real-world software application workloads, rather than relying on standardized [See the full post…]

High-performance computing presents unique challenges in performance, energy efficiency and parallel processing, and Intel has just unveiled a unique solution. The Intel Xeon processors and platforms use an entirely new transistor formula based on the second generation of the Intel [See the full post…]

Sun Microsystems has unveiled the world’s only application utility that enables on-demand delivery of HPC (high-performance computing) applications over the network. Called Sun Grid Application Catalog, and available through network.com, the utility offers immediate pay-per-use access to 20 unique open [See the full post…]