boston.internet.com: Sun, IBM Forge High Performance Computing Units

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“Sun Microsystems and IBM are once again going head-to-head in
their efforts to lure new customers. Both companies have announced
plans to reshape their high-performance computing offerings through
the formation of new business units.

“Sun earlier this month announced the creation of its High
Performance and Technical Computing (HPTC) unit and IBM this week
unveiled its Deep Thinking unit. Both firms want use these ventures
to rein in their intensive computing efforts by better defining
them to serve customers. They believe creating HPTC systems that
draw resources from their software, services, sales and storage
divisions should help them do that…

“Sun discussed its HPTC plans in a call with reporters and
analysts Wednesday. Clark Masters, Executive Vice President of
Sun’s Enterprise Systems Products and Shahin Khan, newly-anointed
Vice President of the HPTC unit, highlighted where they see areas
of growth and expressed confidence that HPTC will thrive despite
some evidence that low-level Linux clusters are eating away at the
high-performance market.

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