Rolling out news ahead of the SC12 supercomputing conference, Cray announced the launch of the its next generation Cray XC30 supercomputer, and said it has acquired Appro for $25 million.

Cyan has introduced Blue Planet software - its software-defined networking (SDN) system that allows service providers of all types to virtualize their networks.

Appro introduced the new Appro Xtreme-Cool Supercomputer, which features an energy-efficient design using warm water liquid-cooling heat exchangers and no chillers.

Intel (INTC) and Samsung announced new Solid State Drive (SSD) products recently to address the growing needs of cloud applications and big data demands.

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