From chips to servers, Data Center Knowledge's hardware section covers the latest news, trends, and analysis on the components and systems used in data center infrastructure.
NVIDIA (NVDA) has acquired independent supplier of high performance computing compilers and tools The Portland Group (PGI), which has an extensive history of innovation in compiler technology for Intel, IBM and others.
Has the Linpack performance metric used to rank the world's top supercomputers become dated? Several HPC industry thought leaders are developing a new companion benchmark that is expected to be released in time for the next TOP500 list release in...
There are many variables to consider in creating the right type of policy for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). In this white paper, HP offers its insights into how to more easily deliver data to any device.
At an impressive 3.208 gigaflops per watt, the Eurora Supercomputer is ranked number one on the Green 500 list of the world's most energy efficient supercomputers.
How do you "take the plunge" and submerge your servers in coolant? In this video conversation, Laurent Clerc of CGG discusses his company's process in adopting immersion cooling technology from Green Revolution Cooling.
The MapR Hadoop distribution is now certified for VMware vSphere, RainStor gains Hortonworks Data Platform certification, and Fujitsu refreshes its Big Data products and services.
Data center infrastructure solutions provider Nutanix announced the NX-1000 and NX-6000 series virtual computing platforms, to meet the cost, performance and scale requirements to run nearly any enterprise application.
SGI and DoD launch the #14 supercomputer, NVIDIA uses its GPUs to build an artificial neural network, Cray launches a x86 storage solution, and Intel, Mellanox and Xyratex all tout their impact on the Top500 supercomputers.
The modern data center is being asked to do a lot more for the ever-evolving business organization. New technologies around cloud computing, big data and IT consumerization have placed the data center environment in the spotlight. With these...
An IDC study shows why coprocessors are gain ground in the HPC market so fast, and Cray, Supermicro and Cirrascale show support for the new Intel Xeon Phi products.