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The United States has long held a top place in the international supercomputing market. However, the transition to advanced high-performance computing architectures is happening quickly around the world and not everybody thinks the U.S. government is positioning the country well to stay ahead of the pack. Daniel Reed, vice president of research for the University of Iowa, will speak before Congress on this issue and attempt to convince the body to help push toward the exascale computing benchmark, KCRG, a local branch of the American Broadcasting Company in Iowa, reported. According to the news source, Reed's discussion in Congress will focus on the United States' current role as a leader in supercomputing and the growing … [Read more...]

Discussions regarding the supercomputing systems being deployed in Western Australia's Pawsey Centre are already underway, as the center's investment high-performance computing could have a major impact on the region's economy. As the project takes shape, it's potential is becoming even clearer. A recent ScienceNetwork Western Australia report detailed how the project is unveiling and revealed some key details about the new device gleaned during a visit to the Pawsey Centre. Looking at Western Australia's new supercomputing resource Elaborating on its visit to the Pawsey Centre, the news source explained that the facility is largely made up of just three enormous rooms that are being filled with large equipment racks, frames, cables … [Read more...]