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TeraGrid Gets an Upgrade

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the we-need-more-flops dept.

The Fun Guy writes to tell us The NSF has awarded $48 million to the University of Chicago to operate and expand TeraGrid over the next five years. TeraGrid is 'a national-scale system of interconnected computers that scientists and engineers are using to solve some of their most challenging problems. TeraGrid is the world's largest open computer, storage and networking system. Only the U.S. Department of Energy's weapons laboratories have larger systems, which are dedicated to classified research.' Currently, the TeraGrid's power is just over 60 teraflops.

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  1. But by hungrygrue · · Score: 2, Funny

    Does it run Linux? Oh, I see it does... nevermind.

  2. Eww more chances to refine PI by crkpot · · Score: 2, Funny

    I like it - maybe they can define PI down to an even greater degree. !!

    1. Re:Eww more chances to refine PI by CDMA_Demo · · Score: 3, Funny


      Yea, find out where is the recurring sequence of 424242....

  3. I want one by stunt_penguin · · Score: 5, Funny

    but only if it comes in white....

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  4. Re:How does this... by darth_MALL · · Score: 0, Funny

    vertically

  5. Quick, everyone! by gardyloo · · Score: 3, Funny

    A good slashdotting should be just what they want to test their servers.

  6. The Rise of the Machine by jonfr · · Score: 2, Funny

    I wonder when the cluster discovers it's own existance and deticates that there is no need for the human race.

  7. They're upgrading to run... by malraid · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...Windows Vista!!

    Had to say it, sorry!

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  8. ...in order to run Virtual Tera Patrick... by Orrin+Bloquy · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...giving a whole new meaning to Teraflops.

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  9. just put xbox 360s together by alienfluid · · Score: 3, Funny

    hah .. you could just put 60 xbox 360s together to achieve that kind of power ..



    xbox 360 specs


  10. Re:Department of Energy? by njcoder · · Score: 3, Funny
    "Imagine if the Department of Energy applied those resources to improving or replacing gasoline, supplying California's nearly-insatiable demand, creating more efficient power..."

    Imagine if they used it to make ice cream!

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