The global publication of record for High Performance Computing / September 12, 2003: Vol. 12, No. 36

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Features:

IDC REPORTS FASTEST COMPUTERS IN THE WORLD: IDC recently reported the newest performance ratings of supercomputing and high-performance computing systems based on its enhanced metrics for the IDC Balanced Rating.
THE FUTURE OF ANTIBIOTIC AMMUNITION: Though they've been around for eons, antimicrobial peptides are among the "new" antibiotics being studied by a University of Minnesota research team.
IBM USES INNOVATIVE METHODS FOR HIGH MOBILITY TRANSISTORS: IBM announced that its scientists have achieved two major milestones that could enable the IT industry to produce higher performing, lower power devices as early as several years from now.
THE SCO GROUP'S OPEN LETTER TO THE OPEN SOURCE COMMUNITY: Darl McBride, CEO of The SCO Group, sent the following letter, dated Sept. 9, 2003, to the Open Source community concerning the ongoing battle over software copyrights and intellectual property.
TRIBUTES MARK ANITA BORG CELEBRATION AND TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT: Pre-eminent technologists and business leaders gathered on September 9th, 2003 at Stanford University to celebrate the life and vision of the late Dr. Anita Borg, founder of the Institute for Women and Technology.
METCALFE'S LAW KEY TO UBIQUITOUS NETWORKING?: "Faster and smarter" is the mantra in the wireless world, but Robert Poor has a different vision: He dreams of networks that are slow and stupid.

Cluster Computing:

APPRO INTRODUCES INTEL BASED 2U DUAL SERVER: Appro, a leading developer of high-density, high-performance servers, introduced the new dual, 2U rack server powered by new Intel Itanium2 processors.
SUN, TOPSPIN RUN CLUSTERS USING INFINIBAND TECHNOLOGY: Leading the effort to provide high-performance data center solutions for InfiniBand-based technology, Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Topspin Communications demonstrated an InfiniBand-based Oracle Database clustering solution.
ASPEN OFFERS GLACIER SYSTEMS BASED ON INTEL PROCESSORS: Aspen Systems, Inc. announced the release of two new Glacier systems based on the Intel Itanium 2 processor and targeted specifically at high-performance computing (HPC).
DELL AWARDS STANFORD UNIVERSITY FOR INNOVATIVE CLUSTER USE: Dell presented the Dell Centers for Research Excellence award to Stanford University's Bio-X program in recognition of the program's leading-edge use of technology in studying Alzheimer's disease and cancer.
GENOME SEQUENCING CENTER DEPENDS ON VERITAS: VERITAS Software Corporation announced that the Genome Sequencing Center significantly increased the availability and lowered the costs of managing terabytes of data on its Oracle9i Real Application Cluster database using VERITAS software.
CGG AWARDED DELL CENTER FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE: Dell Chairman and CEO Michael Dell designated CGG (Compagnie Generale de Geophysique) as a Dell Center for Research Excellence, citing the company's innovative use of technology in the field of seismic research for oil and gas exploration.

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Vendor Spotlight:

INTEL EXPANDS ITANIUM 2-BASED SYSTEMS WITH NEW PROCESSORS: Intel Corporation introduced two Intel Itanium 2 processors optimized for dual-processor systems, expanding the processor family's reach and enabling lower-cost, lower-power systems for technical computing and front-end enterprise applications.
AUDI DEPLOYS LINUX NETWORX CLUSTER SYSTEM: Linux Networx announced that Audi is using a Linux Networx Evolocity II (E2) MAGMASOFT cluster to simulate components for the new Audi Space Frame for future car models.
SGI ALTIX 3000 SERVERS MAKE ORACLE WORLD DEBUT: Further extending its leadership in technical and scientific computing environments, SGI announced that its acclaimed SGI Altix 3000 systems will be featured at OracleWorld, the annual gathering of Oracle software users.
SGI HELPS TATA MOTORS ENHANCE VEHICLES: SGI announced that Tata Motors Ltd. has purchased several high- performance computing, visualization and storage solutions from SGI that will be used to improve its passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
SUN TO PROVIDE SECURE NETWORK TO RUN MASTERCARD SECURECODE: Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced that MasterCard International has chosen to run the MasterCard SecureCode hosted service on Sun Fire servers running Java technology and the Solaris Operating Platform.

Quote of the Week:

"The Blaster worm and SoBig.F virus brought home the reality that unsecured computer systems are all too prevalent and that as a nation, across all levels, including government, business and home users, we absolutely must take computer security more seriously."

U.S. Representative Adam Putnam, Chairman of
House Subcommittee on Technology, Information
Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the
Census

News Briefs:

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Short Takes:

Product Watch:: ISSI Deploys No-Wait, Synchronous SRAMs.
Tape System Allows Protection Of More Data.
Accelrys Presents Enterprise, DS Accord.
Financial Update:: Ascential Extends Tender Offer.
Dow Corning Announces Photonic Business.
U.S. Signs Contract For Security Product.
Corporate Liaisons:: Sun, Oracle Drive Cost Out Of Network.
Sun, RealNetworks Sign Agreement.
SGI And APPIQ Form Strategic Alliance.
People and Positions:: Bill Joy To Leave Sun Microsystems.
Intel Exec Named WCA Chairman.
Network Associates Names VP Of Sales.

This Week's Career Opportunities From:
Altair Engineering Celera Genomics Citigroup Daresbury Laboratory ECMWF	Goodyear IBM Indiana Univ. Intel LBNL	Microsoft Motorola NCAR NREL	ORNL PNNL SDSC Sun Microsystems

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