IBM Supercomputer

Green 500 List Puts IBM Supercomputers at the Top

harminka — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:47:07 -0500

When it comes to supercomputing energy efficiency, IBM (NYSE: IBM) cannot be beaten -- that's according to the findings of the latest Supercomputing 'Green 500 List' announced by The Green500.org,

IBM-Built Supercomputer at NNSA’s Los Alamos National Lab No.1 in TOP500

harminka — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:51:26 -0500

IBM's (NYSE: IBM) history-making hybrid supercomputer, built for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Los Alamos National Lab, burned its way into the TOP500 Supercomputer record book today as the most powerful system in the world – by a wide margin.

IBM World Community Grid Supercomputer to Tackle Rice Crisis

harminka — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:54:09 -0500

As concerns of a global hunger crises mount, IBM (NYSE: 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.

76-teraflop supercomputer for critical research on climate change

harminka — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:31:08 -0500

The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has taken delivery of a new IBM supercomputer that will advance research into severe weather and the future of Earth's climate. The supercomputer, known as a Power 575 Hydro- Cluster, is the first in a highly energy-efficient class of machines to be shipped anywhere in the world.

Georgia State Adds New IBM Supercomputer to Keep Pace With Demand

harminka — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:50:26 -0600

Georgia State University and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that the university has purchased an IBM System Cluster 1350 supercomputer through a regional partnership program between IBM and the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA). This purchase is the latest addition to the school's expanding inventory of supercomputing resources.

Moscow State University Buys Russia's First IBM Blue Gene Supercomputer

harminka — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:37:43 -0600

Moscow State University (MSU) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced details of an agreement to install a Blue Gene/P supercomputer at the Department of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics. The new supercomputer, the first installation of the world famous Blue Gene computer in Russia, will be used for fundamental research in nanotechnology, new materials and life sciences.

New IBM Supercomputer Thrusts University of Kentucky Into Top Ranks

Nymphadora — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:13:30 -0500

The University of Kentucky has acquired a new IBM supercomputer that places the university's research capability among the nation's leaders for public and private university research computing.