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NASA Powers Up With Linux Supercomputer

Posted by michael on from the 80000-fps-in-doom3 dept.

ChaosTangent writes "BBC News reports that NASA is to boost its computing by 10 times with a new supercomputer that is Linux based. The articles claims it to be the "biggest" Linux based supercomputer with over 500 terabytes of storage and 1000 gigabytes of memory per Altix node. Dubbed 'Project Columbia', the new supercomputer will allow NASA to model complex scenarios (such as gravity simulations) more accurately than before." We had another story about this a week or so ago.

8 comments

  1. Big-ass specs by justkarl · · Score: 2, Funny

    over 500 terabytes of storage and 1000 gigabytes of memory per Altix node

    Great, but I'll bet it dosen't run Longhorn.

  2. Ready.....Aim.......DUPE! by DesScorp · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Come on, fellas....two in one morning? This begs the question: Do you guys even READ Slashdot yourselves?

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  3. Yeah by geggibus · · Score: 0, Troll

    Let's build ourself a gigant cluster of slashdot articles about this computer..

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  4. Wow ... by Sonic+McTails · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The articles claims it to be the "biggest" Linux based supercomputer with over 500 terabytes of storage and 1000 gigabytes of memory per Altix node. Imange all the p0rn I could store on that thing !

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  5. Good Job Nasa by chcorey · · Score: 1

    Maybe Nasa will finally stop losing probes! Or better yet, maybe they'll find Beagle.

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  6. Are we alone in the Universe? by Madcapjack · · Score: 1

    I don't know if we are alone in the universe, but I'm feeling awfully lonely right now.

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  7. Good by Stevyn · · Score: 1

    Maybe now they can simulate proper management.

  8. The real question... by KermitJunior · · Score: 1

    It might run Longhorn, but will it run Doom III? Ooooo... Duke Nukem: Forever?

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