Archive for November, 2010
Talking about blade servers
http://www.btob.co.nz/cms/blogs/the_it_report/2010/11/benefits_of_blade_servers_for_smbs.php Following the Origin IT Breakfast Seminar on the history/development/evolution of mobile devices this week, it was remarkable to see just how quickly what were enormous, cumbersome devices just a few decades ago are now sleek, tiny, pocket or clasp-sized marvels of future technology. Huge brick phones have streamlined into wallet-sized miniature computers. The tablet [...]
Fujitsu and the CX122 S1 for cloud and HPC environments
http://www.advertisertalk.com/fujitsu-adds-versatility-to-primergy-cloud-extension-server-portfolio-17436.zhtml Fujitsu today introduces globally the PRIMERGY CX122 S1, the first new addition to its portfolio of dual-socket cloud server nodes for the PRIMERGY CX1000 Cloud eXtension Server, the platform for cloud computing, high performance computing (HPC) and large scale-out computing server farms. In addition, Fujitsu launches its new PRIMERGY CX1000 Efficiency Assessment Service, an [...]
HP empowers further research possibilities
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/scientific-and-academic-institutions-accelerate-research-initiatives-with-hp-supercomputers-2010-11-16?reflink=MW_news_stmp NEW ORLEANS, Nov 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — HP today announced that HP ProLiant servers have accelerated critical research for three leading scientific institutions, enabling them to satisfy unprecedented computational demands at lower cost and with optimal power efficiency. Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and MD Anderson [...]
Dell and the Modular data center
http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/dell-joins-modular-data-centre-movement-14248 Dell has joined the list of vendors making modular data centres, as a way of giving customers quick solutions to a need for more efficient facilities for their servers. Dell’s modular data uentre units, made in its Texas factory, can be built with one or two rows of servers and storage. Various modules are [...]
Boston brings us the SuperFlex Blade
http://servers.cbronline.com/news/boston-limited-launches-superflex-blade-server-for-enterprise-computing_171110 Combines Intel Xenon 5600 with NVIDIA Tesla 2050 and 2070 GPU for computational performance Boston Limited, a distribution partner for Silicon Valley-based Super Micro Computer, has launched its new blade server offering Boston SuperFlex Blade, a hybrid parallel compute processing power for technical and enterprise computing. SuperFlex Blade platforms offer flexibility for Blade Servers [...]
Dell powers discoveries
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dell-technology-helps-cern-expand-high-performance-computing-access-to-new-research-studies-2010-11-16?reflink=MW_news_stmp NEW ORLEANS, Nov 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — To help scientists and researchers explore and understand new discoveries, Dell announced today the high-performance computing (HPC) program for CERN’s ATLAS experiment is expanding to all Large Hadron Collider (LHC) research experiments. The expanded LHC program will be powered by Dell PowerEdge HPC technologies and give [...]
ScaleMP on Proliant extends the virtual platform possibilities
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20101123005362/en/ScaleMP-HP-DL580-G7-Deliver-Record-Breaking-SMP CUPERTINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ScaleMP, a leading provider of virtualization solutions for high-end computing, today announced that ScaleMP vSMP Foundation 3.5 is now available for HP ProLiant DL580 G7, part of HP’s GL7 server series. Together, vSMP Foundation 3.5 and HP ProLiant DL580 G7 enable customers to choose the right balance of processing power and memory [...]
Data center space demand continues
http://www.finextra.com/news/fullstory.aspx?newsitemid=22034 The 8000m² complex applies advanced energy efficiency technology and biometric security systems and delivers savings of approximately 20% on in-house operational data centre costs, says Fujitsu. Andy Weir, chief information officer of Bankwest says the bank will consolidate and migrate all of its critical systems into the new facility over the next 12-18 months. [...]
Making the free hardware monitor tools that little bit better
I was at the pub the other night talking with colleagues about work, when one of the guys started talking about the various hardware monitoring tools he was upgrading, at this point I took the opportunity to ask him what his key wants were from them. It was interesting because he works with four different [...]
Platform makes cloud work
http://www.platform.com/press-releases/2010/platform-computing-makes-hpc-in-the-cloud-a-reality Through its cloud computing solutions, Platform Computing helps improve utilization and resource capacity while helping organizations avoid the costs and delays of large capital purchases. The company offers three separate paths for HPC users to dynamically scale resources to handle peak workload necessary for HPC applications: Solution 1: Integrated Cluster with the Cloud (Platform [...]
