Tag - supercomputers

 
 

SUPERCOMPUTERS

JAPAN / Science & Health
May 10, 2013
Japan's next supercomputer to be 100 times faster than K
The science ministry has embarked on a quest to develop a next-generation supercomputer by 2020 that will be 100 times faster than K, Japan's fastest supercomputer, ministry officials said.
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2012
K supercomputer drops to No. 3
A supercomputer developed by the Riken research institute has slipped to third place globally in computing speed, according to a biannual ranking announced Monday by the U.S.-European TOP500 project.
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2012
Fujitsu developing new supercomputer to succeed K
Fujitsu Ltd. President Masami Yamamoto said Monday the company is developing a new supercomputer to succeed K, the supercomputer it built with state-backed major research institute Riken, now that a U.S. machine has stolen its computing speed crown.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 12, 2012
Are supercomputers worth their super price tags?
"Why do we have to aim for the world's No. 1 — what's wrong with being the world's No. 2?"
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2011
'K' group wins supercomputer prize
A team of researchers has won the top prize in the field of supercomputer research based on results it obtained using Japan's "K" supercomputer, the world's fastest computer.

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