16. November

, announced the new Intel Xeon processor line: Nehalem-EX for supercomputers. As if that was not enough, Intel has also worked with the giant NEC supercomputers to computers with new processors expand the partnership.

The new processors were shown publicly for the first time at Supercomputing 2009 in Portland, OR. The new architecture of Nehalem-EX for supercomputers is reported to offer higher speeds and greater storage capacity. It is easy to use even for a user to control up to 256 of these processors in a computer or a node possible.

Intel is no stranger to the Super-computing market: four of the five supercomputer with Intel processors already. The partnership with NEC of Japan – the largest supercomputing vendor in the country – is a new investment in industry, high-performance computing. Both companies announced their goal is to “technologies that push the limits of performance supercomputers to develop, and with powerful Intel chips and the brand image and the massive presence of NEC supercomputer market in Japan, it seems likely they will be successful .

Intel brings more to the table as a new Xeon processor, though. A technique called Advanced Vector Extensions AVX or will be integrated into the systems under construction. AVX is an extension to the Intel x86 instruction set, which is based the foundation on which almost all modern computers. The extension allows the floating-point calculations, such as the type to be of scientific and financial applications used to register and reduces the burden.

NEC currently has a supercomputer SX-9 with a non-Intel processor. This vector processor is designed to perform operations on multiple data elements at once, while the Intel Xeon chips are used primarily for the treatment of scalar function that manages a data element simultaneously. Thanks to various lines of the chip and the open nature of the partnership between Intel and NEC SX-9 will remain on the market for sale, even after the construction of new supercomputer.

Richard Dracott, general manager of Intel’s High Performance Computing Group, said:. “NEC with the most innovative systems on Intel Xeon processor has balanced Intel to the performance of Intel Xeon processors bring to a wider audience supercomputers” This perfect harmony with the general manager of NEC HPC Division, Fumihiko Hisamitsu statement that “a large experience in the development of NEC vector systems … a natural choice to be on Intel architecture and new markets.”

engage with the forces of the two giants into one another so well, it seems that Intel / NEC partnership an obvious decision. NEC infrastructure and large market share in the technology markets the most robust in the world make him an excellent partner for Intel in the market in the Elite High Performance Computing. Intel, at the same time, on the table brings a great brand in the world and covers a long and impressive experience in the processor chip. NEC wins the advantages of a processor that help change our idea of what a supercomputer to do, and Intel gains a foothold in a market of messages.

Ultimately, customers come first. The partnership enables to sell the NEC SX vector-based processors, and consumers can choose not to buy based on the system on Intel, if it does not fit their needs. When the customer gets more opportunities and providers can work together to gain a better system to provide any. Chances are your family or business does not need this kind of computing power as Intel and NEC to create a team, but we work hard to stay up to date technologies, so you don ‘do not need. Six to eight heart Nehalem-EX is probably excessive for your systems, but if you think it is time to update your system, our geeks willing to help you determine how much computing power of the senses your needs.


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