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Apple misses ship date for Xserve G5

March 8, 2004 The company originally said it would start shipping the rack-mounted server in February, but now hopes to get it out this month. TAGS: Apple Xserve G5, Apple Xserve, Apple Computer, supercomputer, server

Garage sale-ing for a Mac supercomputer

February 12, 2004 Just a few months ago, Virginia Tech was using 1,100 high-end Macintoshes to enter the top of the supercomputer ranks. Now those same machines are being sold off as surplus goods. TAGS: supercomputer, Apple Xserve, Apple Power Mac, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, PC

Virginia Tech beefs up Mac supercomputer

October 26, 2004 School is the second organization to pre-announce performance claims before the November release of a list of the world's fastest computers. TAGS: Apple Xserve, teraflop, supercomputer, supercomputing, Apple Computer, school, Apple Macintosh, server

Intel moves deeper into supercomputing

November 16, 2003 The chipmaker earmarks $36 million for research on improving supercomputers made from off-the-shelf parts as it continues to expand its reach in the very high end of the computer market. TAGS: supercomputer, Intel Itanium 2, Intel Itanium, supercomputing, cluster, Intel, Apple Computer, server

Apple's Xserve serves up more speed

January 4, 2005 Consumers can now purchase the dual-processor machines used in Virginia Tech's supercomputer, as well as built-in DVD burners. TAGS: Apple Xserve, node, Apple Computer, supercomputer, DVD, Apple Mac OS, server, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, CD

This week in supercomputers

October 29, 2004 A new list of the top machines is about to be released and SGI, IBM and others are jostling for bragging rights. TAGS: supercomputer, IBM POWER5, Silicon Graphics Inc., Blue Gene/L, Apple Xserve, NEC Electronics Corp., IBM Corp., calculation, server, Apple Computer

New blood joins supercomputer ranking

November 16, 2003 Of the top 10 systems on a list of the 500 most powerful supercomputers, three machines are new, one is upgraded, and two are based on processors that have never before appeared on the list. TAGS: teraflop, supercomputer, Intel Itanium 2, HP PA-RISC, Intel Xeon, AMD Opteron, HP, IBM Corp., Intel Itanium, Apple Computer, Intel, China, researcher

Apple sells supercomputer sequel

June 21, 2004 U.S. Army contractor snaps up $5.8 million, 1,566-server supercomputer, as Mac maker angles for its share of the market. TAGS: teraflop, supercomputer, Apple Xserve G5, Apple Xserve, Apple Computer, IBM PowerPC, Apple Mac OS X, networking, server, IBM Corp., Apple Macintosh

IBM regains supercomputer bragging rights

June 21, 2004 The new Top500 list is heavy with Big Blue iron, and a Chinese system hits the top 10. TAGS: teraflop, supercomputer, supercomputing, Intel Itanium 2, margin, Blue Gene/L, IBM Corp., HP, Apple Computer

Apple continues modest move into clusters

January 7, 2004 Not known for high-performance computers, Apple saw a cluster of Macs leap into the upper reaches of the supercomputing realm last year. Its ambitions, however, remain humble. TAGS: Apple Xserve, cluster, supercomputer, Apple Computer, clustering, Apple Power Mac, supercomputing, product marketing, Apple Macintosh, small business, server, high-performance, Microsoft Windows

'Big Mac' supercomputer one of world's fastest

October 24, 2003 A supercomputer built by Virginia Tech from 1,100 dual-processor Macintosh G5 PCs looks likely to rank with the five fastest machines in the world, despite costing a relative pittance. TAGS: teraflop, supercomputer, cluster, Linux NetworX, peak, Intel Itanium 2, InfiniBand, figure, Apple Macintosh, Intel Xeon, Apple Computer, Japan, HP, server, PC

New supercomputers overhaul top ranks

June 22, 2005 Stays at the top of supercomputer hill are becoming increasingly short-lived, as five of the top 10 systems are new to the list. Photos: The fastest supercomputer TAGS: teraflop, Dave Turek, Blue Gene, supercomputer, Sandia National Laboratories, Blue Gene/L, IBM Corp., AMD Opteron, Intel Itanium, Intel Xeon, HP, Apple Computer, Intel

Everyman's supercomputer

January 28, 2004 Virginia Tech College of Engineering dean Hassan Aref explains what's behind the school's powerful cluster of Macintosh G5 desktops. TAGS: teraflop, supercomputer, cluster, InfiniBand, desktop computer, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, operating system

IBM claims fastest supercomputer title--for now

September 29, 2004 Sure, 36.01 trillion calculations per second is pretty fast. But some say SGI could eventually beat that. TAGS: Blue Gene/L, Dave Turek, supercomputer, teraflop, Silicon Graphics Inc., Apple Xserve, IBM Corp., NEC Electronics Corp., calculation, Intel Itanium, Apple Computer, Intel

Year in review: The look of tech

December 12, 2005 The outward appearance of hardware and software may not tell you everything, but it does make an impression. TAGS: Brussels, impression, supercomputer, Bill Gates, Consumer Electronics Show, laptop computer, Apple Computer, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., PC

Week in pictures: Bots and tots

June 24, 2005 roundup New tasks for robots include teaching tots, toting guns and putting out fires. Also: Text bullies, LAN mania and fast times in big iron. TAGS: robot, iRobot Roomba, virtual reality, supercomputer, LAN, bot, Apple iTunes, printer, Apple Computer

IDF: Exec says U.S. schools lacking

March 4, 2005 special coverage Intel VP concerned about America's tech future. Also: Windows for supercomputers due by fall. Photo: AMD tweaks Intel's nose Photos: Chip tech takes new shapes Photos: From car... TAGS: exec, Intel, Craig Barrett, Intel Itanium, supercomputer, 64-bit, AMD, chipset, photograph, conference, chip company, U.S., Sun Microsystems Inc., notebook computer, CEO, Apple Computer
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