In what has become a closely watched event in the world of high-performance computing, IBM’s BlueGene/L System yesterday was named the fastest computer in the world on the Top500 supercomputer rankings. BlueGene/L is a joint development of IBM and the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration. It is installed at DOE’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif.
Big Blue Once Again Tops Supercomputer List
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire June 23, 2005 10:07 AMIn what has become a closely watched event in the world of high-performance computing, IBM’s BlueGene/L System yesterday was named the fastest computer in the world on the Top500 supercomputer rankings. BlueGene/L is a joint development of IBM and the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration. It is installed at DOE’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif.