On-Chip Network Makes Processor Run Like a Cluster Kevin Fogarty, February 10, 2014 A demo model combines packet and circuit switching on a 256-core chip to let each core run at different power, making one chip run more like a cluster. …
Fast Interconnect is Key to Next-Gen Supercomputer Kevin Fogarty, November 15, 2013 Five vendors get contracts for hyper-scale interconnects linking millions of cores for speed 1,000 faster than the 20 petaflop Sequoia. …
Energy Dept. Datacenter Investigates Fuel Cells, Low-PUE Design Kevin Fogarty, September 17, 2013 The Dept. of Energy built an HPC facility to study alternative fuels, while cramming in as many energy-saving design tweaks as it could. …
HPC Sales Hit New Record in 2012 Mark Hachman, March 25, 2013 HPC sales outperformed its prior estimates, claimed research firm IDC. …