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February 14, 2008, 01:23 PM ET
Ohio Unveils 9th-Fastest Academic Supercomputer
The Ohio Supercomputer Center held a dedication ceremony this week for its newest supercomputer, an IBM Opteron Cluster 1350. The machine, which performs 17 trillion calculations per second, is expected to assist in the development of scientific and industrial applications in fields like energy, biosciences, defense, and aerospace. The machine is the ninth fastest among U.S. academic supercomputers.
Photo courtesy of the Ohio Supercomputer Center.
The machine is named Glenn after John Glenn, the astronaut and former senator. The above photo shows Stan Ahalt, executive director of the supercomputer center (center), with Annie and John Glenn. —Andrea L. Foster
Categories: Research, Computer-Science
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