Breaking Supercomputers’ Exaflop Barrier Kevin Fogarty, June 25, 2013 5 min read Titan, now the world's second-fastest supercomputer. Breaking the exaflop barrier remains a development goal for...
More Details of Tianhe-2 Supercomputer Emerge Kevin Fogarty, June 3, 2013 3 min read The Tianhe-2 will succeed the Tianhe-1A, seen here in Top500's supercomputing timeline. More details are emerging...
Alternative to Top500 List In the Works Mark Hachman, May 14, 2013 5 min read Blue Waters. A small revolution of sorts is brewing. Some people are quietly discussing alternatives to the popular...
Japan Planning Exascale Computer for 2020 Mark Hachman, May 10, 2013 3 min read Japan wants the world's supercomputer crown. Japan has thrown its hat into the ring for exascale computing,...
“Time Warp” Improves Sequoia’s Performance Mark Hachman, May 3, 2013 3 min read The "Sequoia" Blue Gene/Q supercomputer at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The "Sequoia" Blue...
World’s Most Powerful Private Supercomputer Will Hunt Oil, Gas Mark Hachman, March 25, 2013 3 min read Can a supercomputer help the search for new energy sources? French oil conglomerate Total has inaugurated the...
Too Much Bling Delays World’s Fastest Supercomputer Mark Hachman, March 14, 2013 4 min read The fastest supercomputer in the world, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's "Titan," has been delayed because an excess...
DOE Asks for 30-Petaflop Supercomputer Mark Hachman, January 11, 2013 3 min read The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science has presented a difficult challenge to vendors: deliver a...
Encanto Supercomputer Will Be Sold for Parts Mark Hachman, January 4, 2013 3 min read The “Encanto” supercomputer in New Mexico, once the third-fastest in the world, will likely end up stripped for...
Titan Tops TOP500 Supercomputing List Mark Hachman, November 12, 2012 4 min read It’s official: “Titan” is the world’s most powerful supercomputer. On Monday, Hans Meuer and his team of...