US Army Purchases 5 Linux Supercomputers for TI-06 Upgrades

Ammo turbulence(click to view full) The ability to use open-source operating systems like Linux with “clusters” of computing hardware that include many commodity components has really changed the supercomputing landscape. Complex physics-based problems that are three dimensional and time-dependent are especially difficult, and benefit greatly from the additional computing power per dollar that’s rapidly becoming available. This has had a significant impact in sectors like movies and TV, energy, and pharmaceuticals – not to mention the defense industry. The DoD’s High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) recently placed an order with Linux Networx for 5 supercomputers as part of the Technology Insertion 2006 (TI-06) initiative. They are part of a broader effort to modernize the US DoD’s computing capabilities, by providing the supercomputer services, high-speed network communications, and expertise for U.S. Defense laboratories. The recipients, and the type and capabilities of the systems they received, are detailed below: Linux Networx LS-1 The US Army Research Laboratory’s Major Shared Resource Center (ARL-MSRC) hosted the first large computer (ENIAC) in 1946, and sits at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Hartford County, MD. They received 4 of the supercomputers: 3 of Linux Networx high-end Advanced Technology Clusters (ATC) and a mid-tier LS-1. The most […]