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Cloud Computing Best Practices

Posted in Cloud Computing, Grid Computing, HPC on Sep 14th, 2009

An excerpt from the our book, on Cloud Computing Best Practices, is currently featured on the Sys-Con Cloud Computing Journal site. 

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Eclipse Plug-in for GigaSpaces & Model Driven Generation Application

Posted in Cloud Computing, Grid Computing, HPC on Apr 25th, 2009

It looks like an Eclipse plug-in for GigaSpaces next generation  Application server, in which the middleware (Logic, Data, Messaging) is virtualised in Memory will soon be released.

Also NT/e have released GigaSystem Builder as part of their JeeWiz model driven development product range. This also functions as an Eclipse plug-in but focuses on model driven development [...]

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TheSavvyGuideTo HPC, Grid, DataGrid, Virtualisation and Cloud Computing is now available on Amazon

Posted in Cloud Computing, Grid Computing, HPC on Apr 22nd, 2009

You can now buy the TheSavvyGuideTo HPC, Grid, DataGrid, Virtualisation and Cloud Computing on Amazon - http://tinyurl.com/cpavj2

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Fast Array of Wimpy Nodes - FAWN Netbook Cluster

Posted in Cloud Computing, Grid Computing, HPC on Apr 19th, 2009

Using a cluster of netbooks researchers have created a powerful server architecture that draws less power than a lightbulb.
Each FAWN node has a single 500-megahertz AMD Geode processor, 256 megabytes of RAM, and a single four-gigabyte compact flash card. The largest FAWN cluster built to date consists of 21 nodes.

Power is responsible for up to [...]

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Oxford University installs new supercomputer

Posted in Grid Computing, HPC on Apr 9th, 2009

Oxford University  has installed a new cluster from Streamline Computing. Streamline Computing are a division of Concurrent Thinking who are a UK HPC vendor.
“The High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster was implemented by Streamline Computing and provides over 4TFlops of peak performance across the Dell SC1435 & R905 computing nodes based on AMD quad-core processor technology.”
“To date, just 6 [...]

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Parabon announces deal with NASA

Posted in Grid Computing, HPC on Jan 16th, 2009

Parabon Computation has been in business over 10 years, and in that time has built a  HPC service long before cloud computing was in vogue. There dedication and longevity was rewarded when, this week,  they announced a deal with NASA.  Building on Parabon’s expertise providing HPC cycles to users, it will lead to the creation [...]

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