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SGI & NASA Build World's Fastest Supercomputer

Posted by timothy on from the but-does-it-run-windows dept.

GarethSwan writes "SGI and NASA have just rolled-out the new world number one fastest supercomputer. Its performance test (LINPACK) result of 42.7 teraflops easily outclasses the previous mark set by Japan's Earth Simulator of 35.86 teraflops AND that set by IBM's new BlueGene/L experiment of 36.01 teraflops. What's even more awesome is that each of the 20 512-processor systems run a single Linux image, AND Columbia was installed in only 15 weeks. Imagine having your own 20-machine cluster?"

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  1. That's nothing... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...when they hit the "TURBO" button on the front of the boxes they'll really scream.

  2. 20 system cluster?!? by Emugamer · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have one of those... in a spare room!

    Who cares about a 20 system cluster, I want a one 512 processor machine!

    or 20, I'm not that picky

  3. Everyone needs one! by Dzimas · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just what I need to model my next H-bom... uhh... umm.... I mean render my next feature film. I call it "Kaboom."

  4. Wow---- by ZennouRyuu · · Score: 5, Funny

    I bet gentoo wouldn't be such a b**ch to get running with all of that compiling power behind it :)

  5. its not the hardware thats important by fender_rock · · Score: 5, Funny

    If the same software is used, its not going to make weather predictions more accurate. Its just going to give them the wrong answer, faster.

  6. Re:hmmmm...... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    Today we predict a high of +3 Funny, with localised Trolling.

    Tomorrow looks like developing a slight rise in Insightful post, but a drop in overall Informative. "First Post" will remain as a constant pattern.

  7. NASA.org? by lnoble · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow, I didn't know the NewAdvancedSearchAgent had such an interest or budget for super computing. I'd think they'd be able to afford their own web server though instead of being parked at domainspa.com and having to fill their entire page with advertisments.

    Try NASA.GOV.

  8. Ya know... by Al+Al+Cool+J · · Score: 5, Funny
    It's getting to the point where I'm going to have call shenanigans on the whole freakin' planet. Am I really supposed to believe that an OS started by a Finnish university student a decade ago and designed to run on a 386, is now running the most powerful computer ever built? I mean, come on!

    Seriously, am I on candid camera?

  9. Re:Photos of System by RadioheadKid · · Score: 5, Funny

    You'd think with all that super-computing power they'd be able to figure out the zipping JPEGs is retarted.

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    "Karma can only be portioned out by the cosmos." -Homer Simpson