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Log onto HPCwire.com at the beginning and the end of your day for up to the minute news and information in the HPC industry. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\/////////////////////////////////////// H P C w i r e The Text-on-Demand E-zine for High Performance Computing *** July 19, 2002: Vol. 11, No. 28 *** This Week's Table of Contents Represents 307 Pages of Text ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Article retrieval instructions at end of this file more@hpcwire.tgc.com For subscription information, email sub@hpcwire.tgc.com For a free 4-week trial subscription, e-mail trial@hpcwire.tgc.com -------------------- * -------------------- [ ] 73183 ) HP displaces IBM and takes #1 position on TOP500 list of the world's most powerful computer systems ______________________________ IN THIS ISSUE _______________________________ | | | [ ] 103107 ) FEATURES: FEDS DEVISE COMPUTER SECURITY PROGRAM | | [ ] 103111 ) SCIENCE NEWS: SUN HOSTS HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING CONSORTIUM | | [ ] 103121 ) COMMERCIAL NEWS: ORACLE CONTINUES TO INVEST IN LINUX | | [ ] 103129 ) NEWS BRIEFS: NEW IBM SUPERCOMPUTER AT AUDI | |____________________________________________________________________________| [ ] 73184 ) HP Announces Portfolio of Itanium 2-based Systems, Solutions and Services New Offerings Deliver Optimal Customer Value with Breakthrough Performance and Price FEATURES ===================================================================== [ ] 103105 ) PCs PART OF NATIONAL CYBERSPACE PROTECTION PLAN..............4.1K Keeping a desktop's antivirus software updated is not just sensible - it could be a way to demonstrate your patriotism. [ ] 103106 ) HOUSE UPS PENALTIES FOR CYBERCRIME...........................2.7K Preparing the nation for future cyberattacks, the House voted to increase penalties for computer crimes and make it easier for Internet service providers to disclose dangerous material to government agencies. [ ] 103107 ) FEDS DEVISE COMPUTER SECURITY PROGRAM........................4.9K The government is releasing standards and a software program that will help computer users configure their systems for maximum security against hackers and thieves. [ ] 103108 ) THE CONVERGENCE OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE.....................6.4K By Geoff Barrall, CTO, BlueArc Corporation Geoff Barrall of BlueArc talks about the issues that face a firm that's in the process of moving from a software into a hardware business. [ ] 103109 ) LETTER TO THE EDITOR.........................................2.2K Philip Papadopoulos, Ph.D. Director, Grid and Cluster Computing, SDSC responds to an article in the July 12 issue of HPCwire, concerning "The Definitive Cluster Distribution." [ ] 73185 ) The Linux NetworX Evolocity cluster, when delivered to LLNL, will be the fastest Linux cluster machine ever built. It is expected to be one of the five fastest supercomputers in the world... SCIENCE & ENGINEERING NEWS =================================================== [ ] 103110 ) SGI & ARCH REVIEW BOARD RELEASE OPENGL ENHANCEMENTS..........7.2K Designing the next-generation sports car, creating a must-have game, training future fighter pilots or producing the next blockbuster movie will become easier with the latest version of the OpenGL application programming interface. [ ] 103111 ) SUN HOSTS HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING CONSORTIUM................5K More than 100 leading IT professionals, scientists, engineers and luminaries from around the world are converging at the Sun Microsystems' High Performance Computing Consortium event to discuss high-end scientific and engineering computing issues and trends. [ ] 103112 ) SGI TO DELIVER SUPERCOMPUTER-CLASS VISUALIZATIONS............9.2K Silicon Graphics, Inc. announced new advances that will soon enable technical and creative professionals to access supercomputer visuals from almost any mobile or consumer device over standard computer networks. [ ] 103113 ) SUN AWARDS GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE BIOPATHWAYS CONSORTIUM......5.8K Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced Academic Equipment Grants for two groups supporting the use of open standards and machine augmented data abstraction. [ ] 103114 ) NASA, CSC INSTALL ONE OF WORLD'S LARGEST SUPERCOMPUTERS......5.3K Scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are now using one of the world's largest supercomputers to evaluate the Earth's climate and predict the effects of events such as volcanic eruptions and global warming on the weather. [ ] 103115 ) OMG EXTENDS STANDARDS IN ENTERPRISE WEB SERVICES.............7.4K Members of the Object Management Group began work to standardize a mapping that connects Web Services and Enterprise Collaboration Architecture. This important standard will enable companies to implement models in Web Services. [ ] 103116 ) BUSH NAMES NSF-SUPPORTED SCIENTISTS/ENGINEERS FOR AWARDS....13.5K President Bush honored some of the nation's best young scientists and engineers with the 2001 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. [ ] 103117 ) FLAW FOUND IN ENCRYPTION SOFTWARE............................5.2K The world's most popular software for scrambling sensitive e-mails suffers from a programming flaw that could allow hackers to attack a user's computer and unscramble messages. [ ] 103118 ) WORLD'S FASTEST LINUX SUPERCOMPUTER TO BOLSTER SECURITY......4.6K Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) selected Linux NetworX to design, integrate and deliver what will be the largest and most powerful Linux supercomputer by Fall 2002. [ ] 103119 ) TEXAS SCIENTISTS REACH OUT AND TOUCH MOLECULES...............3.9K Using haptic technology, researchers with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station are literally getting in touch with atomic particles in hopes of finding new cures for diseases. [ ] 73186 ) MSC.Software, Hewlett-Packard, and Intel Corporation Have Partnered To Provide A Comprehensive Computing System That Dramatically Reduces Time Spent In The Product Design Process _____________________HIGH PERFORMANCE ADVERTISEMENTS__________________ [ ] 73187 ) The Portland Group Announces an Alliance With Linux NetworX to Offer Integrated Cluster Development Software. [ ] 73188 ) What Scalable Storage Networking Solution Easily Handles Multi-Teraflop Environments? Find out what Sandia National Laboratory Knows... Storage Networking Appliances from DataDirect Networks. [ ] 73189 ) AVAKI Announces Three Customers to Accelerate Drug Discovery Using Comprehensive Grid Software Product AVAKI 2.1 is the First Commercially-available Software Product to Combine the Power of Compute Grids and Data Grids ______________________________________________________________________ INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS Offering Technology Solutions for Industry. ============================================================================== Centers Actively Seeking Partners [ ] 95000 ) Pacific Northwest National Lab [ ] 95005 ) Indiana University [ ] 95002 ) Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center [ ] 95003 ) Ohio Supercomputer Center [ ] 95004 ) San Diego Supercomputer Center COMMERCIAL NEWS ============================================================== [ ] 103120 ) IBM BEATS FORECASTS..........................................5.1K By Barnaby J. Feder, NY Times IBM reported declining revenue and profit in the second quarter yesterday but fared better on both scores than Wall Street had expected. [ ] 103121 ) ORACLE CONTINUES TO INVEST IN LINUX..........................5.9K To capitalize on the growing popularity of Linux, Oracle partnered Dell and Red Hat last month to announce their collective commitments to Linux for enterprise. [ ] 103122 ) RapidIO TRADE ASSOCIATION CONTINUES GROWTH...................9.5K The RapidIO Trade Association announced ten more companies have joined the open-standard interconnect organization, including semiconductor manufacturers Cypress Semiconductor Corp. and Integrated Device Technology. [ ] 103123 ) ALBANY CHOSEN AS RESEARCH HUB FOR NEXT-GENERATION CHIPS......8.3K By Richard Perez-Pena, NY Times The world's largest computer chip makers plan to build a major center for research and development on the next generation of chips at the State University of New York. [ ] 73190 ) Appro's high performance platforms offer customers the best in cluster engine design and embody the Appro Engineering philosophy of Power, Scalability and Reliability. QUOTE OF THE WEEK ============================================================ [ ] 103106 ) "A mouse can be just as dangerous as a bullet or a bomb." -- Rep. Lamar Smith, Congressman, Texas [ ] 9378 ) Quote of the Week Archive [ ] 73191 ) Intel(TM) Business Computing: Case Study BriefHigh Performance Computing Intel(TM) Itanium(TM) Architecture: Ensuring Smooth Sailing for Fluid Turbulence Research *** NEWS BRIEFS *** HARDWARE ===================================================================== [ ] 103124 ) Sun & Oracle Achieve Record-Breaking Server Performance......4.3K [ ] 103125 ) SGI Introduces Workstation Video Option......................3.3K [ ] 103126 ) Fujitsu's PRIMEPOWER Servers Get Big Performance Boost.........3K [ ] 103127 ) DaimlerChrysler Uses IBM Supercomputer For Auto Simulations..3.3K [ ] 103128 ) Promicro Systems Announces Xeon Processor Servers............3.4K [ ] 103129 ) New IBM Supercomputer At AUDI................................3.2K [ ] 103130 ) Researchers Achieve 300x Speedup On HPCMP Supercomputer......1.7K [ ] 103131 ) Two New Unisys ES7000 Server Lines Enter New Markets.........6.3K [ ] 103132 ) Lattice Semiconductor Introduces New Instant-On FPGA Family..4.6K [ ] 103133 ) Supercomputer Will Be Built At Daresbury Laboratory..........1.8K SOFTWARE ===================================================================== [ ] 103134 ) An Alternative To Windows Fails To Deliver...................3.9K [ ] 103135 ) BladeLogic Releases Newest Server Management Software........9.5K NETWORKING =================================================================== [ ] 103136 ) HP Introduces Lights-Out Management For ProLiant Servers.....3.8K [ ] 103137 ) Altera Unveils Fastest HyperTransport Solution...............4.3K [ ] 73192 ) Register Now For MicroWay's Symposium New Directions In Cluster Technolgies September 18-19, 2002 Plymouth, MA USA STORAGE ====================================================================== [ ] 103138 ) Sun Selects Caltech For Large-Scale Data Research..............4K [ ] 103139 ) SGI Boosts Total Performance 9100 Storage Array..............4.3K [ ] 103140 ) Revolutionary Mainframe Sort Alternative Introduced............2K GENERAL INTEREST ============================================================= [ ] 103141 ) Cray Announces Second Quarter Investor Conference Call.......1.2K [ ] 103142 ) Cambridge-Cranfield Facility Purchase 10 Sun Fire Servers....4.2K [ ] 103143 ) Will Vinton Studios Use RenderBOXX Technologies..............4.2K SHORT TAKES ================================================================== [ ] 103144 ) Product Watch: Xilinx Extends Lead In System Connectivity...23.3K Infineon Introduces 4-Line T1/E1/J1 Framer. SiPackets Announces HyperTransport Bridge. [ ] 103145 ) Financial Update: Intel Reports Second-Quarter Results......12.2K Intel To Reduce Work Force By 4,000. Juniper Posts Profit, Cuts Headcount. [ ] 103146 ) Corporate Liaisons: Lattice Acquires Cerdelinx Tech.........14.1K ASUSTek Selects LSI Logic Ultra320. AMI Joins HyperTransport Consortium. [ ] 103147 ) People and Positions: SkyRiver Appoints New Board Member.....3.4K JOB BANK ============================================================================== [ ] 667 ) Employment Opportunities (* New Listing) *SGI- United States (Dir. of Product Technology) *SGI - United States (Design Verification Engineer) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) (Computer Scientists/Engineers) [ ] 604 ) Job Bank Rates and Guidelines..................................1.22K [ ] 73193 ) Test and run your benchmarks on an Aspen Systems Alpha or Pentium, Linux or UNIX system. CONFERENCES & EVENTS ============================================================================== [ ] 2888 ) Calendar of Upcoming HPC Events (Updated 07.17.02)..............10K [ ] 73194 ) SCICOMP 6 August 19-23, 2002, Berkeley, California hosted by National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERS) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory [ ] 73195 ) HPCwire is proud to be exhibiting at SC2002 From Terabytes to Insights Baltimore, MD November 16-22, 2002 HPCwire INFORMATION ========================================================== [ ] 670 ) Masthead........................................................2.2K [ ] 601 ) Subscriptions & Removals........................................2.6K [ ] 602 ) Submitting Letters & Articles...................................1.6K [ ] 950 ) Index of Back Issues.............................................28K Comments regarding editorial content may be sent to: editor@hpcwire.tgc.com ______________________________________________________________________ | Full background information on all sponsoring companies | | Firms marked with an * have updated their info in the last 30 days | | | | | | [ ] 533) SRC Computers [ ] 946) Quadrics | | [ ] 532) Veridian / PBS Pro(tm) [ ] 947) Etnus / TotalView | | [ ] 921) SGI [ ] 937) Compaq | | [ ] 530) DataDirect Networks [ ] 934) Hewlett-Packard | | [ ] 529) Linux NetworX [ ] 930) NEC | | [ ] 527) Intel [ ] 902) IBM Corp. | | [ ] 948) Cray Inc. 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