Fast and Fierce: 5 Awesome Supercomputers

Posted By Rich Miller On June 1, 2010 @ 8:30 am In HPC | No Comments

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The twice-a-year list of the Top 500 supercomputers documents the most powerful systems on the planet. Many of these supercomputers are striking not just for their processing power, but for their design and appearance as well. The new Top 500 list was unveiled Monday. Here’s a look at the top 5 supercomputers ^[2], their specs, and some cool photos ^[2].

About Rich Miller ^[3]

Rich Miller is the founder and editor-in-chief of Data Center Knowledge, and has been reporting on the data center sector since 2000. He has tracked the growing impact of high-density computing on the power and cooling of data centers, and the resulting push for improved energy efficiency in these facilities.

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Fast and Fierce: 5 Awesome Supercomputers

About Rich Miller [3]

About Rich Miller ^[3]