Tag Archives: Supercomputer

#RaspberryPi announces forthcoming new “Compute Module”!

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Stefano

Raspberry Foundation has just annnounced the forthcoming “Compute Module”: a RPi on a ‘so-dimm-like’ module and plenty of power! This may the ultimate solution for building RPi-based systems which feature: – low-cost, – low-power, – low-profile, – the best price/performance … Continue reading →

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IBM smashes data storage drive record: 120 petabytes, the biggest hard drive ever?

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Stefano

According to a white paper study from IDC there will be 1800 exabytes (EB) of digital data in 2011, up from 220 EB in 2007. Such growth places the data user under tremendous pressure to turn data into actionable insights … Continue reading →

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Cray XE6: supercomputers back from the past

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Stefano

Thanks to a ComputerWorld link, I discovered there’s still a Cray supercomputer brand – and market too! My fault, Cray is still alive and kicking… The Cray XE6 supercomputer is designed to solve tough questions. Built upon the Cray XT … Continue reading →

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