The global publication of record for High Performance Computing / July 23, 2004: Vol. 13, No. 29

Features:

HEC ANALYSIS: WHO NEEDS HIGH-BANDWIDTH APPLICATIONS?: Commentary from the High-End Crusader
The High-End Crusader places new, high-bandwidth applications firmly in the mainstream of Grand Challenge computational science. Fully implicit methods, monolithic databases, and adaptive mesh refinement are prime components. Subdomain-based preconditioners for iterative linear solvers can bridge the gap between global domains of influence and distributed memory but are only really applicable to some problems.
MASSIVE SUPERCOMPUTER IS NEEDED FOR NEW MOON, MARS MISSIONS: Leading technology analyst firm IDC said a pioneering, government- funded "Mars Simulator" supercomputer would maximize the chances for success and minimize the cost of President Bush's proposed manned missions to the moon and Mars.
MAPPING THE EVOLUTION OF A VIRUS: A University of California scientist, with collaborators from the University of Cambridge (England) and the World Health Organization National Influenza Center at Erasmus Medical Center, have developed a computer modeling method for mapping the evolution of the influenza virus.
SEARCHING FOR A POLLUTION SOLUTION: by Trish Barker
Coal-burning power plants spew toxic mercury into the atmosphere, but a researcher at the University of Arizona is using NCSA's two-teraflop IBM p690 cluster to better understand mercury reactions and develop effective emission controls.

Cluster Computing:

ECMWF INSTALLS LINUX NETWORX CLUSTER SYSTEM: Linux Networx announced that the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) has installed an Evolocity II Linux Networx cluster computing system.
ROCKS CLUSTER MANAGEMENT TOOLKIT ROLLS OVER NEW MILESTONES: The Rocks development team at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) is celebrating two milestones: passing the 50 teraflops mark in aggregate computing power, and the release of version 3.2 of the cluster computer management software suite.
ORACLE CLUSTERS ON DELL SERVERS SET LEADING BENCHMARKS: Oracle announced an industry-leading SAP Sales and Distribution (SAP SD) Parallel Standard Application benchmark on Dell PowerEdge servers running Linux, proving the power of standards-based servers to deliver high-performance, low-cost computing.
TUNGSTEN ANNOUNCES CHROMIUM RENDERSERVER FOR CLUSTERING: Tungsten Graphics, Inc., provider of Graphics infrastructure software and services, announced Phase I STTR Contract Award by Department of Energy, Chromium RenderServer: Remote and Collaborative Rendering and Visualization with Distributed Memory Parallel Clusters.

SGI ALTIX HELPS ASTRONOMERS DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF GALAXIES: Aided by an SGI Altix system from Silicon Graphics, astronomy students and researchers at the University of Washington are trying to unravel the mystery of how an ocean of dark matter came to form the galaxies that populate the universe today.
SUN WORKS WITH FUJITSU TO SLATE ROCKS FOR 2008: Sun, in efforts to establish a strong life for its Sparc processors, plans to unveil Rock processor-based servers within four years.
IBM ANNOUNCES FLEXIBLE SERVER PRICING FOR eSERVER i5 SYSTEMS: IBM announced that it will provide new pricing options for customers purchasing the IBM eServer i5, delivering unprecedented flexibility for eServer iSeries clients who are simplifying their IT infrastructure by running multiple operating systems on a single server.
CRAY ANNOUNCES CONTRACT FROM APPLIED TECHNICAL SYSTEMS: Cray Inc. announced that it has signed a 12-month professional services contract, valued at approximately $1 million, with Applied Technical Systems, Inc. (ATS).
64-BIT APPS INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDS USING PGI COMPILERS, TOOLS: The Portland Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of STMicroelectronics, announced the general availability of version 5.2 of PGI Workstation, a suite of Fortran, C, and C++ compilers and development tools for scientists and engineers.

"Virtually every civilian and military vehicle in the world is designed today with the aid of supercomputer simulation."

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Product Watch:: F5 Ensures Performance For MS SQL Server.
Xilinx Delivers High-Speed Serial Transceivers.
MontaVista, Sleepycat Deliver Open Platform.
Financial Update:: Sun Reports Preliminary Profit.
Informatica Reports Second Qtr Revenues.
STMicroelectronics Reports Second Qtr Earnings.
Corporate Liaisons:: SGI And PCS Industries Form Alliance.
Fujitsu, Bell Microproducts Enter Agreement.
People and Position:: NCSA Selects Six Faculty Fellows.
Thomas Elected Chairman Of Board At SIIA.
CA Names Fischer, Kern To Positions.

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