Supercomputing On Tour
News Topping the charts is so important that the two-and-a-half-year domination of Japan's Earth Simulator spurred US government enquiries as to why that country had not dethroned its trans-Pacific neighbours.
[September 26, 2005, 10:45]
Linux To Enter Supercomputing Top Five
News The fastest supercomputer is currently NEC's Earth Simulator, which churns out 35.9 trillion calculations per second, more than the next 12 systems combined, according to Top500. The Evolocity cluster -- as it will be known -- will give Linux a...
[July 17, 2002, 13:10]
Blue Gene Set To Claim Supercomputing Crown
News Officials in the United States government have chafed sometimes at the fact that a Japanese machine, NEC's Earth Simulator, has topped the 500 list since June 2002, with a speed of 35.9 teraflops. The US Department of Energy plans to unveil test...
[November 4, 2004, 8:33]
China Wants Place On Supercomputer Charts
News According to the Top500 list of the world's fastest supercomputers, top place is held by the NEC Earth Simulator in Japan, with a 36 teraflop rating. When ready next year, its 40 teraflop rating will put the NEC Earth Simulator in the shade.
[July 25, 2003, 9:31]
