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University of Texas Supercomputer Gets an Upgrade

Via The Austin Business Journal.

Lonestar, the supercomputer based at the Texas Advanced Computing Center, is getting an upgrade that researchers say will put the computer on the fast track to becoming one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world.

Lonestar's server is being upgraded to a Dell PowerEdge 1955 blade server, meaning it'll have improved performance and scalability of applications that run on Lonestar. The supercomputer will possess a peak performance of more than 55 teraflops once the system achieves full production status on October 1. The fastest supercomputer in the world, called BlueGene, has been clocked at 280 teraflops.

By the end of September, all current blades on Lonestar will be replaced with new blades containing dual-core Intel processors. Members of the national community are encouraged to apply for allocations through the National Science Foundation TeraGrid initiative at: www.teragrid.org.

posted by Fergie @ 7/20/2006 02:33:00 PM