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Cray Intros Supercomputer Value Meal for $25K

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Supercomputer maker has introduced the CX1, a small and low-cost supercomputer running Microsoft's new HPC Server 2008. The system is scheduled for official release Sept. 22. Aimed at users across a range of markets, including financial services, aerospace, automotive, petroleum, life sciences, government, academia and digital media, the systems are priced from $25,000 to more than $60,000.

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Comments (5)

Bob_Robertson ·
I would be very interested in seeing a cost/performance comparison between the Sony PlayStation3 "supercomputer node" running Linux, with the Cray CX1 with Windows.

Oh, sorry, not "Windows", "Microsoft HPC Server 2008".

Ok, yes, I'm being flippant. That doesn't mean I would not be interested.

*Edit: Those IBM Cell processors are very interesting. Where is the project to make a regular PC's video card's GPU into a coprocessor when not in use by OpenGL? Instant multi-processing.
tuxchick ·
That would just about be an even match, as long as the Cray had the maximum RAM and CPU.
rijelkentaurus ·
How about let's see how Windows runs on the PS3.

*snicker*
hkwint ·
No, how 'Microsoft HPC Server 2008' runs on it!
rijelkentaurus ·
*snicker* twice as hard!

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