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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 5, 2002: Vol. 11, No. 26 *** This Week's Table of Contents Represents 277 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 -------------------- * -------------------- [ ] 73154 ) BlueArc Selected by National Laboratory to Deliver 115 Terabytes for Supercomputing Cluster... ______________________________ IN THIS ISSUE _______________________________ | | | [ ] 103025 ) FEATURES: THE CONVERGENCE OF SAN AND NAS | | [ ] 103030 ) SCIENCE NEWS: CAN A CHIP HELP COMPUTERS SEE IN 3D? | | [ ] 103036 ) COMMERCIAL NEWS: SGI TO DEVELOP MIPS CHIPS FOR ORIGIN, ONYX | | [ ] 103044 ) NEWS BRIEFS: IBM TO LET CUSTOMERS PLUG INTO LINUX | |____________________________________________________________________________| [ ] 73155 ) The New HP is The Market Leader in HPTC HP's HPTC Strengths Compaq's HPTC Strengths *high capacity servers and workstations *large capability systems *mechanical engineering *national laboratories *government defense *scientific research *electronic design simulation *life sciences *modeling *materials science The New HP *43% market share *The Best Technologies from HP and Compaq *Full-Range Product Set, From Desktops Through Multi-Teraflop Capability Systems FEATURES ===================================================================== [ ] 103025 ) THE CONVERGENCE OF SAN AND NAS...............................4.8K By Geoff Barrall, CTO, BlueArc Corporation In the the storage industry today, there is no hotter topic than the foreseen convergence of the two key storage networking technologies - SAN (Storage Area Networks) and NAS (Network Attached Storage). [ ] 103026 ) NEWS FROM ISC2002 - THE COLOURFUL STORMS - MADE IN USA......13.3K By Christopher Lazou, HiPerCom Consultants, Ltd. Last week from Heidelberg, Christopher Lazou focused mainly on the Earth Simulator and developments for Petaflop/s computing from NEC Japan. In this article he concentrates on developments from the USA. [ ] 103027 ) LINUX STANDARD GETS THE GO-AHEAD.............................4.4K By Matthew Broersma, ZDNet (UK) A project aimed at keeping different Linux distributions on the same track has moved a step forward with the launch of a certification program to back up the project's claims. [ ] 103028 ) BRACE FOR NEW WAVE OF ATTACKS................................3.8K The Web is currently more vulnerable to attack than ever before, as a result of several serious security flaws for different server applications being published within a few days of one another, according to a survey from British network security firm Netcraft. [ ] 73156 ) HP Ranks "Best in Class" In Latest IDC High-performance Computing Benchmark HP Receives Top Honors in Two Out of Four Categories; Places Three Systems in Top Five Positions in Third Category SCIENCE & ENGINEERING NEWS =================================================== [ ] 103029 ) SDSC SRB MOVES 7 TB OF DATA FOR SPACE THEATER SHOW...........6.9K The SDSC Storage Resource Broker, an advanced data management tool, and SDSC staff recently played a key, behind-the-scenes role in helping craft the new space theater show, "The Search for Life: Are We Alone?" for the American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium. [ ] 103030 ) CAN A CHIP HELP COMPUTERS SEE IN 3D?.........................6.8K By Stephen Shankland, ZDNet News A Silicon Valley start-up believes it can improve computer vision by combining a custom-designed chip with the way humans see. [ ] 103031 ) LANL OCEAN HELPS SCIENTISTS STUDY CLIMATE....................5.9K By Sue Vorenberg, Albuquerque Tribune Los Alamos National Laboratory has created a virtual ocean in the middle of the desert. It's a comprehensive model, built by lab scientists and designed to provide information about global warming. [ ] 103032 ) NEW COMPUTER MODEL PROMISES DETAILS OF WORLDWIDE CLIMATE.....3.4K Capping two years of research, a nationwide group of over 100 scientists has created a powerful new computer model of the Earth's climate. [ ] 103033 ) SOFTWARE ERRORS COST BILLIONS................................2.7K Software bugs are not just annoying or inconvenient, they're expensive. According to a study by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology, the bugs and glitches cost the U.S. economy about $59.5 billion a year. [ ] 103034 ) NEUROME SELECTS IBM TECHNOLOGY FOR BRAIN RESEARCH............5.4K Neurome, Inc. announced that it will deploy IBM high-performance computing and storage technologies in its new state-of-the-art datacenter for neuroscience research. [ ] 103035 ) ROLLTRONICS TO MAKE WORLD'S FIRST NANOSCALE MEMORY...........2.5K Rolltronics Corp. announced its plan to develop a nanoscale thin film memory that stores data in molecule-size "cylinders" that retain data even when power is removed. [ ] 73157 ) 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__________________ [ ] 73158 ) The Portland Group Announces an Alliance With Linux NetworX to Offer Integrated Cluster Development Software. [ ] 73159 ) Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Uses Linux NetworX Cluster to Aid in Drug Discovery Linux Cluster Helps Pharmaceutical Company Improve Efficiency and Save Time [ ] 73160 ) Grid Computing, Applications & High End Visualization Sun High Performance Computing Consortium (SHPCC) Conference 19-20 July, 2002 Glasgow, Scotland http://www.sun-registration.com/hpc [ ] 73161 ) What Scalable Storage Networking Solution Easily Handles Multi-Teraflop Environments? Find out what Sandia National Laboratory Knows... Storage Networking Appliances from DataDirect Networks. [ ] 73162 ) 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 ============================================================== [ ] 103036 ) SGI TO DEVELOP MIPS CHIPS FOR ORIGIN, ONYX...................7.6K By Timoty Prickett Morgan, ComputerWire The impending McKinley Itanium 2 announcement from Intel has all the RISC/Unix vendors redrawing or at least coloring in their own product roadmaps, and workstation and HPC server vendor SGI is no different. [ ] 103037 ) INTEL GEARING UP TO ROLL OUT ITANIUM 2 PROCESSOR.............4.2K Rolling out next week, according to analysts, the processor is designed to run high-end computer servers with the aim of giving Intel a larger piece of a lucrative market now dominated by rival Sun Microsystems. [ ] 103038 ) MICROSOFT UNWRAPS NEW INITIATIVE, CODE NAMES.................4.6K Microsoft Corp. over the past week has quietly unveiled details about a key new security initiative code-named Palladium, giving the first glimpse into its plan to deliver on its promise of "Trustworthy Computing." [ ] 103039 ) WYLY TO LAUNCH NEW FIGHT FOR COMPUTER ASSOCIATES.............5.8K Texas billionaire Sam Wyly, who waged an unsuccessful fight for control of software maker Computer Associates International Inc. last year, launched a new challenge, seeking to oust Chairman Charles Wang. [ ] 73163 ) 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 ============================================================ [ ] 103033 ) "The impact of software errors is enormous because virtually every business in the United States now depends on software for the development, production, distribution, and after-sales support of products and services." -- Arden Bement, NIST Director [ ] 9378 ) Quote of the Week Archive [ ] 73164 ) Intel(TM) Business Computing: Case Study BriefHigh Performance Computing Intel(TM) Itanium(TM) Architecture: Ensuring Smooth Sailing for Fluid Turbulence Research *** NEWS BRIEFS *** HARDWARE ===================================================================== [ ] 103040 ) HP Superdome Server Shatters Java Performance Record.........1.7K [ ] 103041 ) Cray Awarded $10 Million For Supercomputer Technologies......2.1K [ ] 103042 ) Quadstone Expands Platform Support To IBM AIX................3.1K [ ] 103043 ) Infineon Introduces Reduced Height Memory Modules............3.4K SOFTWARE ===================================================================== [ ] 103044 ) IBM To Let Customers Plug Into Linux.........................2.3K [ ] 103045 ) NLX Selects Green Hills Software For Flight Simulator..........5K [ ] 103046 ) Fluent Releases Icepak 4.0 Simulation Software...............5.3K [ ] 103047 ) Compuware Tool Debugs Oracle Stored Procedures...............2.8K [ ] 103048 ) Honeywell Licenses Geomagic Qualify 4.0 For Inspection.........2K [ ] 103049 ) Okino Computer Graphics Licenses HOOPS Stream Toolkit........3.2K NETWORKING =================================================================== [ ] 103050 ) Cisco Rolls Out Metro DWDM Product For Optical Networking....2.2K [ ] 103051 ) MCDATA & EMC Announce 2Gb/s Storage Networking Solutions.....4.2K [ ] 103052 ) AFS Completes Its Cleveland Metropolitan Fiber Network.......2.1K [ ] 73165 ) Register Now For MicroWay's Symposium New Directions In Cluster Technolgies September 18-19, 2002 Plymouth, MA USA STORAGE ====================================================================== [ ] 103053 ) IBM Introduces New And Enhanced Tape Storage Products........5.5K [ ] 103054 ) LSI Logic To Acquire Storage Products From IBM...............2.1K [ ] 103055 ) Partnership Adds World-Class Data Integration..................5K [ ] 103056 ) Egenera, VCs Bank On Data Centers............................2.3K GENERAL INTEREST ============================================================= [ ] 103057 ) ICANN Leaves Ordinary Surfer High And Dry....................3.5K [ ] 103058 ) Workstation Solutions Has New Name, Software.................1.9K SHORT TAKES ================================================================== [ ] 103059 ) Product Watch: 3Com Expands Its Line Of Ethernet Solutions...7.7K Axeda Releases Access 1.5. [ ] 103060 ) Financial Update: AMD Cuts Sales Forecast Again..............6.9K Primarion Expands Its Global Presence. [ ] 103061 ) Corporate Liaisons: HP: No Change In Suppliers After Merger..6.8K Dialog Semiconductor & Sarnoff Team Up. [ ] 103062 ) People and Positions: StarGen Architect Receives Award......11.1K IBM Executive Joins Ramprate. SanDisk Gets New VP Of Sales. JOB BANK ============================================================================== [ ] 667 ) Employment Opportunities (* New Listing) * Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)(Computer Scientists/Engineers) *Senior Unix Quality Engineer Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)(Kernel Programmers) Los Alamos Nation Laboratory (Computer and Computational Sciences (CCS)-1 Group Leader) [ ] 604 ) Job Bank Rates and Guidelines..................................1.22K [ ] 73166 ) 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 07.03.02)..............10K [ ] 73167 ) SCICOMP 6 August 19-23, 2002, Berkeley, California hosted by National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERS) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory [ ] 73168 ) 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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