CXOtoday: 12-Itanium Linux Box To Predict Rainfall In India

[ Thanks to Matt for this link. ]

"The Centre for Mathematical Modeling and Computer Simulation (C-MMACS)--a premier research laboratory established by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)--has invested in high performance computing solutions powered by SGI and Intel to drive innovation in its weather forecasting and climate research programs.

"C-MMACS's newest acquisition is the Itanium 2 based SGI Altix 350 server that will enhance weather and ocean modeling work for rainfall prediction in India..."

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