High-Performance Computing

Platform Computing has launched the Platform HPC Academic product bundle for universities and research institutions.

Microsoft has launched its flagship software for high-performance computing, Windows HPC Server 2008, a further step in its efforts to drive HPC mainstream.

ScaleMP has launched vSMP Foundation Standalone, a virtualisation solution for use on HP ProLiant server blades.

The new version of The MathWorks' Parallel Computing Toolbox expands the number of users who can run parallel Matlab applications

Platform Computing has established a Dell Edition of its HPC management software solution OPS, a pre-integrated, vendor-certified stack optimised for Dell hardware.

Acceleware and Computer Simulation Technology (CST) have released a Cuda (Compute Unified Device Architecture) based solution for accelerating EM simulations with CST Microwave Studio (CST MWS).

Panasas has expanded the ActiveStor product line with increased performance, enterprise-class storage capabilities and a new second-tier parallel storage solution.

Nvidia has released the D Series of Nvidia Quadro Plex Visual Computing Systems (VCS) available in deskside or rackmount configurations.

Sundance has introduced RASS, an adaptable supercomputing accelerator platform supported by commercially available industry standard design tools

The latest version of Interactive Supercomputing's Star-P software for managing workloads across HPC applications now includes support for the SGI Altix ICE line of blade servers, as well as Platform LSF software.