Dell Brings Together Leaders in High-Performance Computing Research.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers Dell (Nasdaq:DELL), an industry leader in high-performance computing High-speed computing, which typically refers to supercomputers used in scientific research. , today hosted research experts from around the world to discuss advances in low-cost supercomputers to conduct cancer and AIDS research, seismic data analysis for oil exploration and large-scale simulations for oceanic tide modeling. At the World Multi-Conference on Systematics systematics: see classification. , Cybernetics cybernetics [Gr.,=steersman], term coined by American mathematician Norbert Wiener to refer to the general analysis of control systems and communication systems in living organisms and machines. and Informatics (SCI (Scalable Coherent Interface) An IEEE standard for a high-speed bus that uses wire or fiber-optic cable. It can transfer data up to 1GBytes/sec. (hardware) SCI - 1. Scalable Coherent Interface. 2. UART. 2002), Dell facilitated a day-long event entitled "Commodity, High-Performance Cluster Computing Cluster Computing: the Journal of Networks, Software Tools and Applications is a journal for parallel processing, distributed computing systems, and computer communication networks. Technologies and Applications," that brought together experts from commercial and educational institutions to share experiences and discuss advances in building high-performance computing clusters for complex research. In a market that has been traditionally dominated by high-priced, proprietary supercomputers, high-performance computing clusters (HPCC HPCC - High Performance Computing and Communications ) built on Dell PowerEdge servers allow customers the option to use standards-based network servers to build high-performance computers that are lower in cost and easy to expand. Among the Dell customers and partners who presented papers based on their research with high-performance clusters are Cornell Theory Center Cornell Theory Center - (CTC) One of four supercomputing centers funded by the US National Science Foundation. The CTC also receives funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency, the National Institutes of Health, New York State, IBM Corporation, and other members of the , Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a multiprogram science and technology national laboratory managed for the United States Department of Energy by UT-Battelle, LLC. ORNL is located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, near Knoxville. , Taiwan's Soochow University and Cray Inc. The event also included a keynote address from Dr. Reza Rooholamini, Ph.D. and director of Dell's operating systems and clustering group, entitled "Trends in High-Performance Computing," that outlined the next steps in the evolutionary path of high-performance computing. "As cluster computing systems continue to grow in size and capability, customers who run data-intensive applications will choose these systems over traditional supercomputer solutions for their price/performance, scalability and high availability benefits," said Rooholamini. "We are pleased to sponsor this forum at SCI to foster best practices across industries that use standards-based systems for their HPC (Handheld PC) A palmtop computer that weighs less than one pound and runs specialized versions of popular applications. Microsoft coined the term for its Windows CE operating system, which is an abbreviated version of Windows. See Pocket PC. applications." Dell's "Commodity, High-Performance Cluster Computing Technologies and Applications" event took place today, at the Sheraton World Resort in Orlando, Fla. Additional information on Dell's HPCC program is available at www.dell.com/hpcc. About SCI 2002 SCI 2002 is an international forum for scientists and engineers, researchers and, consultants, theoreticians and practitioners in the fields of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics. It is a forum for focusing into specific disciplinary research, as well as for multi-, inter- and trans-disciplinary studies and projects. For more information, please visit: http://www.iiis.org/sci2002/. About Dell Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. (Nasdaq:DELL), the world's most preferred computer systems company, is a premier provider of products and services required for customers worldwide to build their information-technology and Internet infrastructures. The company's revenue for the past four quarters totaled $31.2 billion. Dell, through its direct business model, designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained at www.dell.com. Dell and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. Copyright 2002 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved |
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