July 29, 2013
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In the latest Top500 supercomputer rankings, 476 of the top 500 fastest supercomputers, 95.2 percent, in the world run Linux. Linux has ruled supercomputing for years. But, it wasn’t always that way. 20 great years of Linux and supercomputers. More … Continue reading
July 23, 2013
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Linux is the top supercomputer operating system. But while you can build your own Linux supercomputer using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products, even with just Raspberry Pi boards, these don’t natively support massively parallel computing — the cornerstone of modern supercomputing. … Continue reading
July 12, 2013
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Anyone who programs for high-performance computing (HPC) knows that what works for standard computing doesn’t work for supercomputers. Now, with exascale supercomputers, which will be able to do a quintillion (1018 or 1,000 quadrillion) floating point operations per second, in … Continue reading
July 10, 2013
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In the beginning of supercomputer performance measurement there was Linpack. This benchmark, the gold standard for measuring high-performance computing, has been the basis for the TOP500 supercomputer ranking list since 1993. Now, Jack Dongarra, distinguished professor of computer science at … Continue reading
June 18, 2013
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The June 2013 TOP500 supercomputer list is in and 476 of the top 500 fastest supercomputers in the world run Linux. Linux continues to rule supercomputers. More >
May 23, 2013
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When you think do-it-yourself (DIY) computing, you probably think of setting up a screaming gaming computer or putting together the best possible components for the least amount of money. You’re almost certainly not considering putting together a supercomputer. Maybe you … Continue reading