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Last week Microsoft made available for download the first public testing Build of the next iteration of its Windows for supercomputers operating system. Following the release of the first Beta development milestone for Windows HPC Server 2008 R2, the Redmond company is now offering customers interested in running its... |
24 November 2009
03:08 GMT |
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The Quantum Chromodynamics Parallel Computing on the Cell (QPACE) is a German research supercomputer used in elementary particle physics simulations, mostly aimed at research in the area of quantum chromodynamics (QCD, which describes, for instance, how protons are composed of quarks and gluons). The system is a four... |
21 November 2009
04:59 GMT |
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Because of fundamental differences in the architecture of operating systems today, multi-platform applications have to be tailored to each specific OS on their own, as they won’t work by simply compiling the source code which was developed for a certain platform on all alternatives available. Unix and Windows ... |
20 November 2009
06:21 GMT |
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Following its OEM agreement with TMS, NextIO extended the reach of its advanced I/O technology to another world-famous hardware manufacturer, IBM. Set to provide IBM iDataPlex customers with reconfigurable and on-demand GPU computing capabilities, this collaboration, announced at the Supercomputing 2009 show in Portl... |
19 November 2009
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In tune with its plans to join NEC in the development of HPC-aimed Xeon processors, Intel means to make as strong an impact as it can in the supercomputing industry. Intel revealed its intention to launch the HPC-aimed Nehalem-EX central processing unit at Supercomputing 2009 in Portland, Oregon. The leading develop... |
18 November 2009
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Microsoft has made available for download the first Beta build of its next generation of Windows for supercomputers. The Redmond company announced at Supercomputing 2009 the immediate availability of Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 Beta, the successor of the pain vanilla Windows HPC Server 2008, as the official moniker im... |
17 November 2009
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Santa Clara, California-based Intel, the world's leading vendor of computer processors, has recently announced that it will update its portfolio with a new platform, specifically designed to meet the performance-requirements of scientists, researchers, and engineers. The new HPC (high performance computing) pla... |
16 November 2009
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Redmond-based software company Microsoft has recently added a new item on its acquisition list, the Interactive Supercomputing (ISC) company, which is focused on delivering parallel-computing solutions to desktop machines so as to enable end users to benefit from access to high-performance computing. According to the... |
22 September 2009
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Today's high-performance computing solutions take advantage of the latest developments in the industry, providing the level required to run some of the most demanding applications on the market. Companies such as Platform Computing, specialized in cluster, grid and cloud computing software, are trying to provide... |
20 August 2009
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The Windows operating system currently powers the world's 15th most powerful supercomputer, according to the Linpack Benchmark. While the position is nothing short of meritorious on a market traditionally dominated both in terms of share and performance by the Linux open source platform, fact is that Windows man... |
23 June 2009
11:12 GMT |
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Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are not the only operating systems cooking over at Microsoft. The Redmond company is also building the next-generation Windows platform for supercomputers. In fact, the software giant has reached a sufficiently advanced development point with its flavor of Windows for the high-per... |
21 May 2009
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Appro, a leading provider of supercomputing solutions, has recently announced a new product that has been specifically designed to combine the performance capabilities of NVIDIA's Tesla GPUs with the features and performance of Intel's latest Nehalem-based Xeon processors. The new solution, dubbed Appro Hyp... |
19 May 2009
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Microsoft is offering a variety of resources focused on its Windows OS for supercomputers centralized in an online destination aimed at developers and IT professionals. The Windows HPC Server 2008 Resource Kit provides a consistent volume of content, from videos to webcasts, to whitepapers and to additional documenta... |
5 May 2009
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The latest “fuel” to power Ferrari is a high-performance computing brand, namely Microsoft's latest version of Windows for supercomputers. The two companies announced that Windows HPC Server 2008 would contribute to kicking up a notch Ferrari automotive design, development and engineering. According ... |
15 October 2008
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Microsoft made the latest iteration of its Windows operating system for supercomputers available as a free download. On September 22, 2008, the same day the high performance computing platform was released to manufacturing, the gold bits of Windows HCP Server 2008 went live on the Microsoft Download Center. The Redmo... |
23 September 2008
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Microsoft has completed the Windows Server 2008 puzzle with the release to manufacturing of the latest iteration of Windows for supercomputers. As previously reported, Windows HPC Server 2008 RTM'ed today, September 22, 2008, an event which was announced at the 2008 High Performance on Wall Street conference. Th... |
22 September 2008
12:14 GMT |
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Microsoft is making headway toward the availability of the gold build of Windows for supercomputers, reportedly planned for RTM on September 22, 2008. At the same time, the Redmond giant is offering for download documentation set up to describe in detail the design and deployment process associated with Windows HPC S... |
18 September 2008
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Affordable is without a doubt the last thing that comes to mind in relation to a $25,000 Windows-based machine, but the fact is that the characterization is not as far off as it might seem. This because the product introduced by Microsoft and Cray is a supercomputer running Windows HPC Server 2008 aimed at the high p... |
17 September 2008
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As some of you probably already know, Intel has just released its first 6-core Xeon processors, designed to bring a whole new level of performance to upcoming server systems. Although still newcomers on the market, the new server-class CPUs have already proven their potential, as they have been built in several serve... |
17 September 2008
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Microsoft's latest iteration of the Windows operating system for supercomputers features no less than 16 built-in diagnostics. But the fact of the matter is that Windows HPC Server 2008 offers access to a complex collection of solutions integrated by default with the platforms, beyond items resolved to help admi... |
2 September 2008
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The second release candidate of Windows HPC Server 2008 is now available for download via Microsoft Connect. The software giant is indeed making headway with the development of the successor of Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003, indicating that it is coming ever closer to making available the gold Windows HPC Serve... |
20 August 2008
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High Performance Computing is without a doubt at the opposite pole from mainstream computers. But Microsoft is laboring to make a difference, and while mainstream and HPC might never become intersecting concepts, Windows for supercomputers is indeed opening up the door for more high performance computing customers. A... |
11 August 2008
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Microsoft has debuted a limited time offer designed to help customers running Windows for Supercomputers test the performance of their HPC cluster. Phil Pennington, Windows Server Technical Evangelist, is inviting users to access a new tool developed by a member of the Microsoft High Performance Computing team for fr... |
29 July 2008
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No, Linux 85.4% vs. Windows 1% is not a typo, neither the result of erroneous information. The fact is that there is a context where the open source operating system holds the lion's king of the market while Microsoft's proprietary platform is not the only dominant OS, but is reduced to a bottom feeder in t... |
2 July 2008
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With May 2008 set from the get go as the last month when Microsoft planned to make available CTP builds of Windows HPC Server 2008, fully-fledged betas were the next releases in the evolution of the latest version of Windows for supercomputers. On June 30, 2008, the first Release Candidate of Windows HPC Server 2008 ... |
1 July 2008
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Windows for supercomputers has got a taste of pure horsepower with a little bit of help from the Chip Ganassi Racing NASCAR team. However, the Microsoft High-Performance Computing solution chosen is not Windows Server HPC 2008 but its predecessor, Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003. But still, for Chip Ganassi Raci... |
30 June 2008
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Microsoft is making headway with the adoption of Windows HPC Server 2008, and taking Windows operating system for supercomputers at a new apex even though the platform is not finalized yet. According to the Redmond company, a Beta version of HPC Server 2008 is running on the system at the National Center for Supercom... |
18 June 2008
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While it has wrapped up Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 SP1/RTM, Microsoft is still hammering away at a bit of unfinished business related to its latest server operating system. Just like Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, the successor of Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003, Windows HPC Server 20... |
23 April 2008
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Designed to support exclusively the AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon 64, Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T, and Intel Pentium with Intel EM64T processors, Microsoft's 64-bit Windows operating system for supercomputers is designed with the purpose of taking high-performance computing (HPC) mainstream. With Windows Server 2008 ... |
14 February 2008
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Traditionally, because of consumer perception, the business models proprietary vs. open source software, Microsoft's own position in relation to the open source community and companies, Windows and Linux are interpreted as situated at opposite poles of the operating system spectrum. Yet there are multiple facets... |
31 January 2008
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Starting with the Windows-Linux interoperability agreement inked with Novell at the end of 2006, Microsoft has produced comprehensive results out of the efforts to bridge its proprietary platform with the open source operating system. Of course that Microsoft did little more than to protect its own interests with the... |
27 December 2007
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Concomitantly with the unveiling of Windows HPC Server 2008, the successor of Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003, Microsoft also revealed the ecosystem of partners orbiting around Windows for Supercomputers. Windows HPC Server 2008, based on Microsoft's last 32-bit server operating system Windows Server 2008, i... |
15 November 2007
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The Windows operating system is no stranger to the high-performance computing universe. In fact, Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 has established Microsoft as a player on the supercomputer market. And the Redmond company is committed to build on the legacy of Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 with a new Windows ... |
13 November 2007
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Supercomputing comes from an age when desktop computer systems had just about no worth-mentioning processing power, yet they were priced like crazy. As it was much easier and cheaper to maintain a single supercomputer or mainframe than a huge number of smaller and much less performant systems, the high performance co... |
21 August 2007
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Just in case there were any doubts whether supercomputing could be done on Windows, Microsoft applauded the high performance standards delivered by Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003. Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 is a Windows platform designed to integrate seamlessly with high-performance computing (HPC). And... |
30 July 2007
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Future versions of the Windows platform will be intimately connected with parallel computing. And Microsoft needs to address the evolution of parallel on multiple microprocessor cores by adapting the development process of the Windows operating system to the new computing architecture designs. Additionally, this tren... |
28 June 2007
07:07 GMT |
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Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 is Microsoft's Windows platform introduced to high-performance computing. A move that made Microsoft an established presence on the supercomputing market. The International Supercomputing Conference in Dresden, Germany was the stage where Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003�... |
27 June 2007
07:43 GMT |
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Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard have inked an agreement designed to give the two companies the edge on the high-performance computing market from both sales and marketing points of view. The alliance announced on June 25 2007, represents the evolution of the existing Microsoft and HP partnership over high-performance c... |
26 June 2007
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Microsoft opened a new front for the Windows - Linux face-off in the high-performance computing, with Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 going against open source products. But when it comes down to high-performance computing, Microsoft indicated that the price is not the most relevant standard in recommending a sol... |
20 June 2007
07:15 GMT |
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