The global publication of record for High Performance Computing / April 23, 2004: Vol. 13, No. 16

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UK WASTING BILLIONS ON IT PROJECTS: Billions of pounds are wasted every year on new IT systems, according to a report published by the Royal Academy of Engineering and the British Computer Society.
MCNEALY ON MICROSOFT: "THEY'RE BIG.": by Derrick Harris, Assistant Editor
Sun chairman and CEO Scott McNealy used this week's Sun iForce Partner Summit to discuss some recent changes at the company, including Sun's newly formed partnership with rival Microsoft and the appointment of Jonathan Schwartz to the position of president and CEO.
WHEN DNA FLIPS OUT: by Michael Schneider, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
Using PSC's LeMieux, University of Maryland biophyscist Alex MacKerell produced the first step-by-step picture of how DNA opens up to interact with an enzyme.
RESEARCHERS DEVELOP 3-D SEARCH ENGINE: Computing researchers have developed new search engines that can mine catalogs of three-dimensional objects, like airplane parts or architectural features.
S2io, OTHERS TO SET NEW INTERNET2 LAND SPEED RECORD: S2io, Inc. announced that the company joined forces with Caltech, CERN, Cisco and Microsoft to send data a distance of 10,949 kilometers (6,569 miles) at a rate of 6.25 Gbps using the industry standard TCP/IP protocol.
SDSC INCREASES PERFORMANCE W/ IMPLEMENTATION OF IBM SWITCH: San Diego Supercomputer Center announced that it has completed the largest installation to date of IBM's high-performance switch.
NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY PARTNERSHIP SUGGESTS STRATEGIES: The National Cyber Security Partnership Task Force on Technical Standards and Common Criteria released a report recommending strategies to reduce security vulnerabilities through standards-based solutions and enhancements to existing development processes.

Cluster Computing:

IBM LINUX SUPERCOMPUTING CLUSTER USED TO RESEARCH DNA: Researchers at Mount Allison University are working to better understand how human DNA is damaged and what drugs can be used to repair it using a powerful IBM Linux supercomputing cluster.
BUTTERFLY BENDING AND OTHER DELICATE MATTERS: by Kathleen Ricker, NCSA Science Writer
A University of Kentucky professor investigates how some of the reactions that sustain life might depend on the interactions of a few electrons.
TCP LINDA FOR WINDOWS: Scientific Computing Associates, Inc., (SCIENTIFIC) announces the release of its flagship product, TCP Linda, for Microsoft Windows clusters.
GLOBALSTOR DEMOS DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SOFTWARE: Globalstor Data Corp. and Cluster Computing Corp. demonstrated the latest version of ComputePool (v.2.4.0) on a RAID-based network system during NAB at Globalstor's hospitality suite in the Las Vegas Hilton.
SCALI PARTNER PROVEN FOR HP PRO SERVERS W/ AMD PROCESSORS: Scali, a leader in high performance clustering solutions, announced it is certifying Scali Manage and Scali MPI Connect for HP ProLiant DL145 servers based on AMD Opteron processors.
PATHSCALE ANNOUNCES FASTPATH CHANNEL PARTNER PROGRAM: PathScale, Inc., developer of innovative software and hardware solutions to accelerate the performance and efficiency of Linux clusters, has announced the first enrollees in its FastPath Channel Partner Program.

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SUN ANNOUNCES EXEC APPOINTMENTS, EVOLUTION UNDER SCHWARTZ: Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced new executive appointments and the evolution of its organization under new chief operating officer and president, Jonathan I. Schwartz, 38.
MARKETRON INTERNATIONAL LEVERAGES IBM TECHNOLOGY: Marketron International announced that it will leverage IBM technology to set a new standard in group-wide broadcast management solutions.
CRAY INC. WINS CRAY X1 SUPERCOMPUTER ORDER FOR ARMY SMDC: Global supercomputer leader Cray Inc. announced that it has received an order for a Cray X1 supercomputer system from Madison Research Corporation for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC).
PURDUE CENTER TO PRODUCE WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH W/ SGI: Purdue University, world-renowned for its science, engineering and technology disciplines, recently celebrated the grand opening of its immersive, multidisciplinary, virtual reality lab.
HP BROADENS CUSTOMER CHOICE W/ EXPANDED PROLIANT SERVER LINE: In conjunction with the upcoming one-year anniversary of the AMD Opteron processor, HP extended its Linux-based high-performance cluster offerings to include an HP ProLiant server based on the AMD Opteron processor.

Quote of the Week:

"They want us to compete by driving on the same side of the road, not in some sort of demolition derby."

Scott McNealy, Sun chairman and CEO

7 STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL GRID COMPUTING

INTERVIEW WITH WOLFGANG GENTZSCH OF MCNC

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Short Takes:

Product Watch:: UK Breakthrough To Boost Desktop Support.
FullArmor Enables Admin To Manage Local GPOs.
PNY Empowers Workstation Pros w/ NVIDIA Solution.
Financial Update:: IBM Reports 2004 First-Quarter Results.
Sun Reports Fiscal Third Quarter Results.
SGI Reports Third Quarter Results.
Corporate Liaisons:: Sun Completes Acquisition of Kealia.
Tarari To Enable Encoding Of MS Media.
TetraData, Scantron Partner To Assess Tests.
People and Position:: Colella Elected To Nat'l Academy Of Sci.
CA Announces Management Changes.
Cornell Grad Student Earns Fellowship.

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