Minisupercomputers (eBook)

Architecture Technology Architecture Technology Corpor (Autor)

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2014 | 1. Auflage
108 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4832-9554-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Please note this is a Short Discount publication. A new category of product has been developed which needs to be considered by any purchaser of a high performance machine: minisupercomputers. Thoroughly revised and updated this years report compares in-depth, these computers to parallel processors, supercomputers, mainframe, superminicomputers and workstations. With an explosion of manufacturers announcing such computers, the choice and usage of these high performance systems is a key issue for the potential user. As the computer market continues to become more competitive, users continue their search for cost effective solutions to the point that most manufacturers are now providing alternative architectures for consideration by customers. The minisupercomputer technology is an international one with vendors such as BBN, Convex, IPS, AMT, and NCube filling market needs. Thoroughly revised and updated, this year's report is essential reading for any purchaser, or potential purchaser, of a high performance machine. By discussing the rapid increase in the use of minisupercomputers, as well as technology and market size, this report presents all the necessary information for a thorough understanding of these computer systems.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Minisupercomputers 2
Table of Contents 4
Chapter 1. Introduction 8
1.1 Scope 8
1.2 Methodology 8
1.3 Audience 8
1.4 Definitions 9
1.5 Background 13
Chapter 2. Management Summary 16
2.1 State of the Marketplace 16
2.2 Key Technical Issues 18
2.3 Markets and Driving Forces 19
Chapter 3. Minisupercomputer Requirements 22
3.1 Performance Requirements 22
3.2 Market Forces 28
Chapter 4. Industry Response 34
4.1 Technology Issues 34
4.2 Parallel Processors 37
4.3 Mass Storage 43
4.4 Connectivity and Networking 46
4.5 Operating Systems 47
4.6 Environments 48
Chapter 5. Workstations Encroach on the Mid-Range 52
5.1 Hardware 52
5.2 Workstation Projections 54
5.3 The Personal Supercomputer 55
Chapter 6. Industry Structure 64
6.1 Vendor Strategies 64
6.2 Vendor Profiles 66
6.3 Vendor Directory 105

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.6.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Netzwerke
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Theorie / Studium
• ISBN-10: 1-4832-9554-0 / 1483295540
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4832-9554-1 / 9781483295541