IT News: Fujitsu Sells Petaflop Supercomputer To University Of Tokyo
From: www.forbes.com
By: Alex Knapp, Forbes Staff
Just one week after Fujitsu announced that it had developed a supercomputer for commercial sale, the company has announced its first order. The University of Tokyo has placed an order for a supercomputer, which will comprise 50 racks and 4800 nodes, enabling it to reach a theoretical computing speed of 1.13 petaflops.
When the supercomputer is installed at the University in April of 2012, its speed will likely make it one of the top 20 faster supercomputers in the world. In last year’s Top 500 supercomputer list, fewer than 20 of supercomputers broke the 1 petaflop barrier.
The new system is expected to be put to use for a variety of applications including astrophysics, seismology, environmental modeling, materials science, fluid dynamics, and solid mechanics. Corporations are expected to make use of the supercomputer’s capabilities, as well.