Intel, NEC join hands for developing supercomputer technologies
New Delhi | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
 

Chip-maker Intel Corporation and NEC Corporation have has agreed to jointly develop High Performance Computing (HPC) system technologies that will push the boundaries of supercomputing performance. NEC, which provides IT network integrated solutions and semiconductor solutions, will bring these technologies to market in future supercomputers based on the Intel(R) Xeon(R) processor. ''The initial focus of the companies' collaboration will be the development of hardware and software solutions to enhance the memory bandwidth and scalability of Intel Xeon processor-based platforms. Such enhancements are intended to benefit systems targeting not only the very high end of the scientific computing market segment, but also to benefit smaller HPC installations,'' said Mr Richard Dracott, general manager of Intel's High Performance Computing Group. Intel's substantial investment in the Intel architecture, including the development of processors, chipsets, software compilers and other related products has expanded the usages of Intel Xeon processors in both the volume and high-end HPC market segments, he said in a statement.

With NEC further innovating on Intel Xeon processor-based systems, Intel is poised to bring Intel Xeon processor performance to an even wider supercomputing audience, Mr Dracott said. HPC or supercomputers are used by scientists, doctors, non-profit organisations and businesses such as oil and gas exploration to speed research and testing. Currently, about four out of five among the top 500 supercomputers have Intel processors inside.

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