High performance computing is not just for academicians and scientists anymore. This application of computer technology to highly complex scientific and engineering workloads is making its way into commercial settings as companies recognize its value as a competitive tool. TechNewsWorld caught up with John Fowler, executive vice president of network systems at Sun Microsystems, to discuss why HPC is moving from the lab to the enterprise — and what is to be gained by embracing it — and other server trends in 2006.
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Sun’s John Fowler: Enterprises Embracing High Performance Computing
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire February 23, 2006 05:00 AMHigh performance computing is not just for academicians and scientists anymore. This application of computer technology to highly complex scientific and engineering workloads is making its way into commercial settings as companies recognize its value as a competitive tool. TechNewsWorld caught up with John Fowler, executive vice president of network systems at Sun Microsystems, to discuss why HPC is moving from the lab to the enterprise — and what is to be gained by embracing it — and other server trends in 2006.