The global publication of record for High Performance Computing / October 10, 2003: Vol. 12, No. 40

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Features:

SGI: OPEN LETTER TO THE LINUX COMMUNITY: SGI VP of Software Rich Altmaier addresses the Linux community about the current controversy over intellectual property rights.
THE INVISIBLE COMPUTER: By Alan Ganek, VP, Autonomic Computing, IBM Software Group
Vice President of Autonomic Computing for IBM's Software Group Alan Ganek examines the precarious nature of technological systems and options for increased stabilization and automation.
CRUISING WITH THE TOP DOWN: by J. William Bell NCSA
University of Illinois and NCSA researchers, using an uncommon mass spectrometer and the Alliance's Condor computing system, craft a new method of identifying proteins and characterizing changes in those proteins.
VIRUS WRITERS PROBED FOR TERROR TIES: Britain's task force against high-tech crime is investigating links between virus writers and extremist groups as it prepares defenses for a possible attack, a top law enforcement officer told Reuters.
GRIDtoday 2004: FOCUSING ON COMMERCIAL GRID APPLICATIONS: GRIDtoday 2004 (Gt04), the first major conference and exhibition to focus on the emerging market for commercial business applications of Grid computing, will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 24-26, 2004.

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Cluster Computing:

LINUX NETWORX PROVIDES JOHN DEERE EVOLOCITY CLUSTER: Linux Networx announced John Deere is using a Linux Networx Evolocity cluster supercomputer for next generation product development. The cluster is designed to provide optimum performance for advanced engineering design.
APPRO ANNOUNCES MINI-CLUSTER BASED ON AMD PROCESSORS: Appro, a leading provider of high-density, high-performance enterprise computing systems, announced the Appro HyperBlade Mini-Cluster solution based on dual AMD Opteron processors.
SCALI SHIPS 4.1 OF SOFTWARE WITH MYRINET-2000 SUPPORT: Scali, a leader in high performance clustering solutions, announced the 4.1 release of their cluster management (Scali Manage) and message passing interface (Scali MPI Connect) software.
U OF TEXAS DEPLOYS DELL SUPERCOMPUTER FOR RESEARCH: The University of Texas (UT) at Austin introduced a Dell high- performance computing cluster (HPCC) at its Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) to help enable critical research by scientists and engineers across disciplines.
NEW VERSION OF OSCAR RELEASED: A new version of OSCAR has been released that supports the use of high- performance computing by reducing the work of cluster configuration, installation, operation, and management.

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Vendor Spotlight:

SGI DELIVERS NEW SGI ALTIX 3000 SYSTEM TO ASTRAZENECA R&D: SGI announced that AstraZeneca, one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, has purchased SGI Altix 3000 and SGI Origin 3000 servers and superclusters.
HP PROCURVE NETWORKING EXTENDS GIGABIT ETHERNET: HP ProCurve Networking announced a new line of Gigabit Ethernet solutions priced to increase adoption of Gigabit Ethernet in the enterprise.
SUN DELIVERS COMPREHENSIVE UPGRADE PROGRAM FOR JAVA CONTENT: Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced a comprehensive program for developers upgrading Java applets and MSJVM based applications to the most current and compatible version of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) from Sun.
IBM ANNOUNCES NEW AUTOMATED COMPUTING SYSTEMS: IBM announced a new computing system based on blade servers and IBM software designed to automate and reduce the cost of running an IT infrastructure.
EXTREME NETWORKS TO PARTICIPATE IN IPV6 CAPABILITIES DEMO: Extreme Networks, Inc., a leader in Ethernet networking, is participating in an IPv6 Demonstration Collaborative Initiative in conjunction with the University of New Hampshire Interoperability Labs.

Quote of the Week:

"The long view on Grid computing is that it, like several revolutionary developments before it, will permeate all aspects of future computing-that industry, government, and academic institutions will all take part in its construction and its use."

Rick Stevens, Division Director, Mathematics and
Computer Science, Argonne National Laboratory,
and Professor of Computer Science, University of
Chicago

News Briefs:

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HPC USER FORUM ASKS EUROPEAN USERS TO HELP RESHAPE THE INDUSTRY
European HPC users are urged to contribute to upcoming discussions in
Paris, October 20 and London, October 22, as part of the HPC User
Forum's initiative to help reshape the global HPC industry.

General

CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION
4th International Symposium on Cluster Computing and the Grid
(CCGrid 2004: IEEE support pending final approval)
19-22 April, Chicago, Illinois, USA
http://www.mcs.anl.gov/ccgrid2004

Short Takes:

Product Watch:: Autodesk Introduces AutoCAD Electrical 2004.
WRQ Unveils PC X Server For IT Savings.
Xilinx Ships Spartan-3 Family w/ 90nm Tech.
Financial Update:: SGI Expects To Beat Sales Target.
Aspen Named One of CO's Growing Tech Co.
Motorola To Launch Semiconductor Co.
Corporate Liaisons:: EMC and IBM to Increase Compatibility.
IBM, Callidus Form Strategic Alliance.
BioAnalytics Joins With Predix.
People and Positions:: Rosenberg New FileMaker Marketing VP.
High Tower Recruits Executive Talent.
SAIC Names Dahlberg New Ceo.

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