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Shell and the World's largest Linux Supercomputer

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the but-how-many-bogomips dept.

thefullmonty writes "Yahoo! News is reporting that Royal Dutch/Shell is going to install the world's largest Linux supercomputer. Shell's Exploration & Production unit will use the supercomputer, consisting of 1,024 IBM X-Series servers, to run seismic and other geophysical applications in its search for more oil and gas. The article goes on to talk about how larger companies are moving towards Linux and some of the advantages of making such a move. ."

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  1. Penguins Trapped in OIL by thinthief · · Score: 5

    Okay, so the oil co.s can use The Penguin to find ways to destroy the habitats of penguins.

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