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Linux Networx P r o v e n FEATURES ===================================================================== [ ] 107185 ) US FUNDING PRIORITIES AND ROADMAPS FOR PETAFLOPS............17.9K Commentary from the High-End Crusader HPCwire welcomes the first in a series of feature articles by the The High-End Crusader (HEC), a noted expert in high-performance computing and communications, who wishes to remain anonymous. Readers will note that although the HEC may be cloaked, his opinions are backed by superlative research and reflect profound erudition. Comments are encouraged and should be sent to our Editor-in-Chief Alan Beck, alan@tgc.com. [ ] 107186 ) x86 64-BIT COMPUTING AND BEYOND................................6K by Dr. Paul Terry, Chief Technology Officer, OctigaBay Systems The increasing support for x86 64-bit computing is good news for the high performance computing (HPC) community, but is it enough? [ ] 107187 ) FIORINA SAYS HP AHEAD ON COST CUT TARGETS AFTER MERGER.......2.1K Hewlett-Packard Co has achieved bigger cost cuts faster than expected after its multi-billion dollar merger with rival Compaq Computer Corp, Chairman and Chief Executive Carly Fiorina said on Tuesday. [ ] 107188 ) REPORT FINDS IBM'S POWER & INTEL'S ITANIUM WELL POSITIONED...2.4K In a new report, Clabby Analytics describes in-depth the comparative differences between AMD Opteron, IBM POWER, Intel Itanium, and Sun UltraSPARC 64-bit architectures -- and the respective market positioning of each product offering. [ ] 107189 ) VIRTUAL FLAMES YIELD FIERY INSIGHTS..........................3.5K To learn more about basic combustion processes, Berkeley Lab researchers have created the first detailed computer simulations of laboratory-scale turbulent flames. [ ] 107190 ) PROJECT TO PROPEL EUROPE TO LIMITS OF CMOS TECHNOLOGY........3.7K To keep Europe at the forefront of semiconductor technology, the European Commission will seed-fund an Integrated Project called NANOCMOS, which aims to keep pushing the limits of semiconductor performance and density. [ ] 107191 ) VISUALIZATION SOFTWARE ALLOWS CLOSE EXAMINATION OF NETWORKS..2.6K Jim Barlow and Kiran Lakkaraju of NCSA have spawned the creation of two new software tools that could improve network security for banks, academic institutions, the military and ISPs. [ ] 74529 ) Enhanced Intel Xeon Processor MP Boosts Performance By Up To 25 Percent CLUSTER COMPUTING ============================================================ [ ] 107192 ) SGI SUPPORTS 256 PROCESSORS ON SYSTEMS WITHIN SINGLE KERNEL..6.4K In an industry first, Silicon Graphics announced the worldwide availability of SGI Altix systems running up to 256 Intel Itanium 2 processors within a single instance of the Linux operating system. [ ] 107193 ) WIN AN HP PROLIANT CLUSTER IN THE GRID WARS III CHALLENGE....4.3K Engineered Intelligence Corporation (EI) launched the newest version of the popular GRID WARS parallel programming challenge, where competing programs written in CxC ("C by C") fight for survival of the fittest in a grid of processors. [ ] 107194 ) SYNERGY CLUSTER DEMO RUNS MULTI OP SYSTEMS OVER STARFABRIC...4.5K Synergy Microsystems, Inc. (Synergy) announced that it recently demonstrated a clustered-computing solution in which three real-time operating systems (RTOS) ran concurrently via a high-speed fabric interconnect. [ ] 107195 ) VOLTAIRE SECURES $15 MILLION IN FUNDING......................4.8K Voltaire, a leading provider of high performance InfiniBand solutions, announced that it has secured $15 million in financing bringing the company's total funding to date to $50 million. [ ] 107196 ) MEIOSYS, VENDORS TO DVLP PREDICTABLE CLUSTERS FOR INTRANET.....5K Meiosys and its partners have been chosen for a major European project to develop highly available cluster solutions by the "Sixth EU Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP6)." [ ] 107197 ) TOPSPIN SERVER SWITCH ENABLES DISKLESS SERVERS...............3.9K Topspin Communications announced that it has augmented its server virtualization capabilities with the industry's first intelligent Boot over InfiniBand solution. [ ] 107198 ) ORACLE DELIVERS SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR UTS...........5.9K A major IT overhaul of payroll, human resources and finance starting this month at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) will help boost its status as one of Australia's top technology institutions. [ ] 74530 ) HP #1 In WW Server Shipments For Seven Consecutive Quarters _____________________HIGH PERFORMANCE ADVERTISEMENTS__________________ [ ] 74531 ) Our Cluster Works. Will Yours? [ ] 74532 ) MSC.Software Announces New Release of Manufacturing Solutions, MSC.SuperForm and MSC.SuperForge 2004 ============================================================================== [ ] 74533 ) GRIDToday 2004 GRID SECURITY - STRATEGIES ADDRESSING BREACHED OR FAILED GRIDS www.gridtoday.com VENDOR SPOTLIGHT ============================================================= [ ] 107199 ) IBM TO HELP CUSTOMERS DRIVE MORE VALUE FROM INFO ASSETS......4.2K IBM announced general availability of DB2 Universal Database for z/OS Version 8 for IBM's eServer zSeries mainframes. [ ] 107200 ) FILENET, SUN ESTABLISH MILESTONE FOR ENTERPRISE CONTENT MGT..4.4K FileNet Corporation, and Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced new performance and scalability results for FileNet Business Process Manager (BPM) suite. [ ] 107201 ) HP TARGETS GROWING MARKETS W/ ULTRA-DENSE BLADE, SERVER LINE.6.6K HP expanded its industry-leading server portfolio by announcing a two- processor blade server for enterprise-class performance and the HP ProLiant ML100 server series aimed at the growing small- and medium- size business (SMB) market. [ ] 107202 ) SGI TECH DRIVES STATOIL'S NEW ONSHORE SUPPORT CENTER.........8.3K Revolutionizing oil exploration and production, Norway's Statoil has purchased a sophisticated array of Silicon Graphics visualization technologies that herald a new era in remote reservoir management. [ ] 107203 ) TOP SUPERCOMPUTER IN CHINA TO USE MYRINET....................3.3K Myricom announced that the Chinese supercomputer known as Red Grid will use Myrinet for its high-speed cluster interconnect. [ ] 74534 ) SGI Unveils Breakthrough Support for up to 256 Processors On SGI Altix Systems Running on Single Linux Kernel QUOTE OF THE WEEK ============================================================ [ ] 107187 ) "I believe the digital revolution in the home is a revolution that is just beginning and that will play out over the next decade." -- Carly Fiorina, HP Chairman and Chief Executive [ ] 9378 ) Quote of the Week Archive [ ] 74535 ) GRIDtoday DON'T MISS THESE FEATURES STORIES IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE! SUN GRIDS POWER DIGITAL CAMPUSES WORLDWIDE NETWORK ASSOCIATES, IBM TO DELIVER ON-DEMAND COMPUTING http://www.gridtoday.com/ *** NEWS BRIEFS *** HARDWARE ===================================================================== [ ] 107204 ) NASA Enhances Mars Center's Capability w/ SGI Center.........7.8K [ ] 107205 ) Samsung Joins Vendors In Semiconductor Logic Process Dvlpmnt.2.4K [ ] 107206 ) QuVIS Debuts New Presentation Series Players At NSCA 2004......3K [ ] 107207 ) Spanish Govt To Acquire An Advanced Supercomputer From IBM...1.8K [ ] 74536 ) HP Advances Leadership in HPTC Cluster Technology SOFTWARE ===================================================================== [ ] 107208 ) Attunity, IBM To Extend DB2 Info Integrator For Legacy Data..2.7K [ ] 107209 ) IMSI Announces The Release Of TurboCAD Version 10............5.2K [ ] 107210 ) THOUGHT Inc. Provides Data Solution For Enterprise IT Apps.....3K [ ] 107211 ) MathWorks Strengthens Lead In Higher Ed w/ MATLAB, Simulink..4.3K [ ] 107212 ) Dell, VMware Virtualization Software Maximize Comp Resources.3.7K [ ] 107213 ) Opal-RT Technologies Introduces SignalWire...................2.8K [ ] 107214 ) ANTs Data Server Now Available For Red Hat Enterprise Linux....3K [ ] 74537 ) CALL FOR SPEAKERS GRID TODAY 2004 (Gt04) -- the first major conference and exhibition to focus on the emerging market for commercial business applications of Grid computing, has issued a Call for Speakers We are looking for high-level speakers from commercial organizations to speak on applications and implementation of Grid computing http://www.gridtoday.com NETWORKING =================================================================== [ ] 107215 ) N. American IPv6 Task Force Kicks Off Next Phase Of Moonv6.....5K [ ] 107216 ) SDSC's Tech Named "Biggest and Fastest" At CENIC Awards......5.3K [ ] 74538 ) Linux Cluster Training Regardless of Your Knowledge-Level Register Today For Cluster System Fundamentals, Migrating to Clusters, Storage & Filesystems, Resource & Job Management, System Administration, and MPI courses. STORAGE ====================================================================== [ ] 107217 ) Kingston To Provide Upgrade Memory For SGI Systems.............2K [ ] 107218 ) Exanet, KPG Agree To Distribution Of Exastore Cluster System.3.8K [ ] 74539 ) Appro High Performance Servers AMD Opteron(TM) Processor New! Appro HyperBlade Cluster Solution GENERAL INTEREST ============================================================= [ ] 107219 ) HPC User Forum To Focus On Manufacturing, I/O Architectures..3.4K [ ] 107220 ) Objectivity Joins SGI Mobile Innovation Center.................2K [ ] 107221 ) Java Community Process Gets Transparency, Flexibility Boost....7K [ ] 107222 ) Motorola Moving Chip Design Units To China, India............1.9K [ ] 107223 ) Intel Opens Research Center In Korea.........................1.1K [ ] 107224 ) Study Examines Impact Of Thoughtworks Approach To Sw Dvlpmnt.2.8K [ ] 107225 ) NVIDIA Sponsors 2004 TopCoder Collegiate Challenge...........2.2K [ ] 107226 ) Readers Digest To Outsource Mainframe Ops To Infocrossing....2.4K [ ] 107227 ) Committee Formed To Improve Access To Windows-Based HPC......3.3K [ ] 74540 ) Myrinet Product Announcement, 14 October 2003 High-End, Two-Port, Myrinet/PCI-X Interface SHORT TAKES ================================================================== [ ] 107228 ) Product Watch: Xilinx Intros Second-Gen CPLD Design Kit....15.6K Altera Reduces Cost, Power Consumption. General Micro Unveils Tiny Single-Board Comp. [ ] 107229 ) Financial Update: Xilinx Reports Revenue Growth In CPLD........2K SteelCloud Announces First Qtr Results. [ ] 107230 ) Corporate Liaisons: Aztec Intros Open Source For Companies.....5K CEI Adds Mac OS X Support To Products. Tripos Achieves Milestone w/ Schering AG. [ ] 107231 ) People and Position: Fujitsu Chief Architect Awarded.........2.1K JOB BANK ============================================================================== This Week's Career Opportunities From: *denotes new listings [ ] 667 ) Accenture, Adaptec, Altair, Computer Assets, *Cray, Intel, LBNL, netASPx, PNNL, PSC, OctigaBay Sytems, Radstone, RedSheriff, Swiss Centre for Scientific Computing, ShaoLin Microsystems, University of Minnesota [ ] 604 ) Job Bank Rates and Regulations.................................1.22K CONFERENCES & EVENTS ============================================================================== [ ] 2888 ) Calendar of Upcoming HPC Events (Updated 03.10.04)..............10K [ ] 74526 ) LCI - Linux Cluster Institute April 12 - 16, 2004 IBM T. J. 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