HPCwire's "Breaking News" 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. www.hpcwire.com \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\/////////////////////////////////////// H P C w i r e The Text-on-Demand E-zine for High Performance Computing *** January 21, 2005: Vol. 14, No. 03 *** This Week's Table of Contents Represents 224 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 -------------------- * -------------------- [ ] 74633 ) Migrate to serious performance, open standards and value -Free trade-in credit: up to $2,000/processor -Free migration project evaluation and roadmap -Discounts on education for SGI Linux Curriculum Migrate to the powerful SGI Altix family of servers ______________________________ IN THIS ISSUE _______________________________ | | | [ ] 109098 ) FEATURES: BENCHMARKS -- GOING FOR GOLD IN A COMPUTER OLYMPIAD?| | [ ] 109103 ) CLUSTER COMPUTING: CCT LAUNCHES NEWEST CLUSTER SUPERCOMPUTER | | [ ] 109106 ) VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: HP INNOVATIONS ENHANCE INTEGRITY SERVER LINE| | [ ] 109124 ) NEWS BRIEFS: DIVERSITY IN COMPUTING CONF SEEKS SUBMISSIONS | |____________________________________________________________________________| [ ] 74663 ) Intel Strengthens Investment In Intel(TM) Itanium(TM) Architecture With Hiring Of HP Design Team FEATURES ===================================================================== [ ] 109098 ) HPC BENCHMARKS: GOING FOR GOLD IN A COMPUTER OLYMPIAD?......13.8K by Christopher Lazou Chris Lazou suggests the HPCC fraternity adopt a benchmarking "Olympiad" to more adequately measure the fastest systems in the world. [ ] 109099 ) LEADERS IN TECHNOLOGY RESPOND TO HARVARD PRESIDENT..........10.8K A community of technology leaders respond to remarks from the president of Harvard University regarding the role of women in science. [ ] 109100 ) UK, JAPAN TEAM TO STUDY 21ST CENTURY CLIMATE CHANGE..........3.3K UK and Japanese scientists have joined forces at the British Embassy in Tokyo to formalize a unique and powerful collaboration that will significantly advance the science of predicting climate change for the 21st century. [ ] 109101 ) MASSIVELY PARALLEL TECH MATHEMATICALLY DERIVES AMDAHL'S LAW..3.5K Massively Parallel Technologies (MPT) announced the company has developed the first mathematical derivation of Amdahl's Law. The derivation leads to a new level of understanding of the fundamentals underlying parallel processing [ ] 74664 ) The University of Oslo Shapes the Future Of High-Performance Computing with an HP Integrity Superdome Based on Intel Itanium 2 Processors CLUSTER COMPUTING ============================================================ [ ] 109102 ) 10GbE SERVER NETWORKING: READY FOR PRIMETIME?...............14.8K by Saqib Jang, Margalla Communications Saqib Jang, founder of Margalla Communications, focuses on a review of server networking products that support the latest generation of Ethernet technology, 10 gigabit Ethernet (10GbE), and how these address the evolving nature of HPCC requirements. [ ] 109103 ) CCT OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES THEIR NEWEST CLUSTER SUPERCOMPUTER...2.8K Apple Corporation and LSU's Center for Computation & Technology are joining to co-sponsor the official launch of Nemeaux, the newest addition to CCT's collection of high-performance computers. [ ] 109104 ) EMIC APPLICATION CLUSTER FINALIST FOR 2005 SIIA CODIE AWARD..2.2K The Software & Information Industry Association announces Emic Application Cluster (EAC) as a finalist for the 20th Annual Codie Awards. EAC enhances open-source software with database clustering and was nominated by its peers for the award in the category of "Best Distributed Computing Solution." [ ] 74654 ) Scalable Cluster Storage Learn How Xilo Overcomes Traditional Complexities of Managing Global Storage Linux Networx _____________________HIGH PERFORMANCE ADVERTISEMENTS__________________ [ ] 74603 ) World's Fastest Supercomputers Running on Intel(TM) Processors [ ] 74606 ) More than Flops - Achieve High Productivity Computing from Linux Networx ============================================================================== [ ] 74657 ) 10GbE Gives Networks Backbone for New Speed Challenges VENDOR SPOTLIGHT ============================================================ [ ] 109105 ) SGI HELPS CENTERS SIMULATE ANCIENT JERUSALEM, UNIVERSE........13K Visualization systems powered by SGI now allow for new simulations -- from the history of ancient Jerusalem to the futuristic awe of our own galaxy. [ ] 109106 ) HP INNOVATIONS ENHANCE INTEGRITY SERVER LINE................10.6K HP unveiled numerous enhancements to the Integrity server family, including include new virtualization and operating system capabilities as well as faster processors for mid-range and high-end servers that deliver on customers' need for an agile IT infrastructure. [ ] 109107 ) SUN'S NEW SOLARIS SYSTEMS FOR SPARC GAIN MOMENTUM............5.2K Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced that it is seeing healthy market acceptance and support from customers and partners for the Sun Fire V490 and Sun Fire V890 servers -- the UltraSPARC IV and Solaris Operating System-based systems launched in September. [ ] 109108 ) NEC ENTERS 2005 WITH A FAULT-TOLERANT SERVER OFFERING........3.4K NEC Solutions (America), Inc. announced that the NEC Express5800/320Lb fault-tolerant server can now be purchased for the low price of $9,999.99 per server when purchased in volume. [ ]74642 ) Introducing the Appro XtremeBlade Next Generation AMD Opteron Blade Server! QUOTE OF THE WEEK ============================================================ [ ] 109124 ) "Celebrating diversity means just that - appreciating the rich variation in our experiences, expertise and cultural backgrounds. The Tapia conference seeks to weave together these unique threads to create a tapestry of discovery and achievement." -- Pamela Williams, General Chair of 2005 Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference [ ] 9378 ) Quote of the Week Archive [ ] 74565 ) GRIDtoday DON'T MISS THESE FEATURES STORIES IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE! QUESTIONS REMAIN FOR GRID AS WE ENTER 2005 IN SEARCH OF THE NEXT GENERATION NETWORK http://www.gridtoday.com/ *** NEWS BRIEFS *** HARDWARE ===================================================================== [ ] 109109 ) Fujitsu Siemens Launches Next-Gen PRIMERGY Blade Server......3.1K [ ] 109110 ) MakinaBOX From TRIONIQ Key Component To SGI Supercomputers...4.2K [ ] 109111 ) BOXX Intros New 3200 Series Of High-Performance Workstations.1.5K SOFTWARE ===================================================================== [ ] 109112 ) NERSC Magnetic Fusion Sims Advance SSPX Research At LLNL.....7.3K [ ] 109113 ) OpenIB Alliance Achieves Acceptance By Kernel.org............3.1K [ ] 109114 ) UGS Launches NX Nastran Version 3............................5.9K [ ] 109115 ) OpenVMS Users Able To Run COBOL Apps On HP Integrity Servers.2.7K [ ] 109116 ) LynuxWorks Intros User-Mode Linux Software For 2.6 Kernel....3.9K [ ] 109117 ) Maplesoft Brings Direct Presence To France...................1.2K [ ] 74615 ) The Most Compact High-Performance Blade Servers Nexcom NexBlade 4U Servers NEXCOM Building The Digital Infrastructure NETWORKING =================================================================== [ ] 109118 ) UCSD, CENIC Partner On Campus 10Gb Ethernet Connection.......3.8K [ ] 109119 ) Foundry Offers Free Seminar Series Showcasing Switching Tech.2.7K [ ] 109120 ) Cisco Enables Latin American Research & Education Network....4.6K STORAGE ====================================================================== [ ] 109121 ) EqualLogic Named Finalist For SIIA 2005 Codie Awards.........2.9K [ ] 109122 ) Emulex Intros Fibre Channel HBA For IBM eServer BladeCenter..3.7K [ ] 109123 ) ONStor Announces Super Scalable NAS Gateway..................5.2K GENERAL INTEREST ============================================================= [ ] 109124 ) Celebration Of Diversity In Computing Conf Seeks Submissions...5K [ ] 109125 ) Simulation Shows How Tsunami Devastated Coastlines...........3.3K [ ] 109126 ) Dell Joins NCSA's Private Sector Partner Program.............2.7K [ ] 109127 ) LANL, University Of NM Collaborate On Tech-Transfer Ed.......2.6K [ ] 109128 ) ORNL, U.S. Air Force Launch Educational Program..............2.5K [ ] 109129 ) NCSA Technology Powers Start-Up Company......................3.7K [ ] 74665 ) MakinaBOX From TRIONIQ Key Component To SGI Servers and Supercomputers SHORT TAKES ================================================================== [ ] 109130 ) Product Watch: Absoft Announces new Common License Manager..11.1K SBS Tech Unveils VITA 41-based Switch. MIPS Tech, Virage Logic Announce New Processor. [ ] 109131 ) Financial Update: HP Integrity Sales Pass $1 Billion.........5.1K IBM Reports 2004 Results. Chelsio Raises $25M In Series C Funding. [ ] 109132 ) Corporate Liaisons: Sun Chosen To Power Solid Enterprises. ..3.8K Metastorm, NEC Provide Financial Solutions. InCentric, Genisys Form Alliance. [ ] 109133 ) People and Positions: AMD Exec To Lead Consortium............8.4K IT Veteran Joins Exanet As New CEO. Former Sun Exec Joins Seagull Software. [ ] 74641 ) Myrinet The Leading TOP500 Interconnect - Myricom - JOB BANK ===================================================================== *denotes a new listing [ ] 667 ) *ARSC, ANL, Brown University, Clearspeed, *Cray, D.E. Shaw, *Linux Networx, LSU, TACC, TCI, University of Virginia [ ] 604 ) Job Bank Rates and Regulations.................................1.22K CONFERENCES & EVENTS ============================================================================== [ ] 2888 ) Calendar of Upcoming HPC Events (Updated 01.19.05).............6.8K Center for Computation & Technology 13th Annual Mardi Gras Conference February, 3-5 2005 Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA http://www.mardigrasconference.org LCI Workshop at NCSA March 1-4, 2005 NCSA, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 4, 2005 http://www.linuxclustersinstitute.org/index.html [ ] 74660 ) The 6th Int'l Conference on Linux Clusters: The HPC Revolution 2005 April 26-28, 2005 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC CALL FOR PAPERS DEADLINE: JANUARY 16, 2005 http://www.linuxclustersinstitute.org/Linux-HPC-Revolution/ [ ] 74661 ) Bio-IT World Conference & Expo May 17-19, 2005 Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA http://www.bioitworldexpo.com Commodity Cluster Symposium On the Use of Commodity Clusters for Large-Scale Scientific Applications July 26-28, 2005 Greenbelt, MD, USA CALL FOR PARTICIPATION AND ABSTRACTS http://www.arl.hpc.mil/events/Clusters2005/ 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 leading HPC solution providers | | Firms marked with an * have updated their info in the last 30 days | | | | | | [ ] 544) Atipa Technologies [ ] 539) Microsoft | | [ ] 545) APPRO [ ] 536) Myricom | | [ ] 552) Aspen [ ] 553) Nexcom | | [ ] 554) Cray [ ] 930) NEC | | [ ] 543) DataDirect Networks [ ] 530) Pathscale | | [ ] 940) Dell [ ] 946) Quadrics | | [ ] 947) Etnus / TotalView [ ] 921) SGI | | [ ] 934) Hewlett-Packard [ ] 942) Sun Microsystems | | [ ] 902) IBM Corp. 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