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Argonne, Oak Ridge labs sweep HPC Challenge

11/20/08 -- 02:37 PM DARPA awards recognize wider criteria for supercomputer power.

Top500 to revamp qualifications

11/19/08 -- 02:24 PM The benchmark used to gauge the performance of supercomputers is growing too unwieldy, organizers say; they want to modify the test to make it less arduous.

DOE machines top supercomputer list

11/18/08 -- 12:00 PM Energy Department labs run seven of the 10 fastest supercomputers on the Top 500 list.

Reality Check | The value of user scenarios

11/17/08; Vol. 27, No. 28 Commentary: User-scenario modeling is the most effective method of designing software systems.

Power management

11/17/08; Vol. 27, No. 28 Federal agency IT departments are working to reduce power consumption by buying more efficient computers and networking equipment, and adopting efficient practices such as virtualization and thin-client computing.

EPEAT Registry goes deep

11/17/08; Vol. 27, No. 28 Looking for a green machine? The EPEAT Registry gives you a variety of search options to help find what you need.

Green machines yield real savings

11/17/08; Vol. 27, No. 28 The benefits of using computer products certified as compliant with the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool are significant.

Traditional security isn't enough for SOA

11/07/08 -- 01:09 PM Service oriented architecture's strengths also pose considerable security risks.

Cloud computing prompts new IT planning

10/31/08 -- 03:24 PM Hurdles remain, but cost savings and service oriented architecture benefits offer incentives to test approaches.

Unisys upgrades ClearPath mainframes

10/15/08 -- 09:12 AM Bigger iron tweaked for clustering as well as cryptographic and Java processing.

2008 Rising Star Andrew Wadler

08/18/08; Vol. 27, No. 20 Andrew Wadler has helped bring state-of-the-art technology to Navy ships and command posts.

Red Hat debuts HPC package

10/06/08 -- 02:33 PM Build a supercomputer in your very own office.

When it pays to buy used

10/06/08; Vol. 27, No. 25 Agencies can stretch their IT budgets by buying used equipment, which can also help keep a network inventory homogeneous and keep legacy code running. But you should know the risks before taking advantage of these deals.

With hardware, buyer beware

10/06/08; Vol. 27, No. 25 When buying hardware, be careful of what you buy — the name on the label might not be the manufacturer of the product.

Midrange, high capacity

10/06/08; Vol. 27, No. 25 As computing requirements grow, agencies could find that the increased power and expanded platform options of midrange servers are the answer in data centers.

HUD embraces SOA

10/01/08 -- 12:59 PM Housing and Urban Development Department is moving toward service-oriented architecture to promote responsible, sustainable home ownership and maximize options for safe and affordable housing.

A faster Internet lane

09/29/08; Vol. 27, No. 24 Phoebus platform avoids TCP latency to help get research networks up to speed.

Supermicro SuperServer SYS-6015W-NTRB

09/29/08; Vol. 27, No. 24 GCN Lab Review: The Supermicro SuperServer SYS-6015W-NTRB is a powerful 1U rack-mountable server that comes at a great price. Its overall performance and features make this a great value.

Fujitsu Primergy RX200 S4

09/29/08; Vol. 27, No. 24 Fujitsu Primergy's RX200 S4 will serve Web pages well enough, but its price could be more than an administrator might want to pay for a mid-size Web server.

Dell PowerEdge 2900-III

09/29/08; Vol. 27, No. 24 GCN Lab Review: Dell's PowerEdge 2900-III from Dell is a powerhouse of a server in a large mini-tower configuration. Although it performs well with the equipment it has, its true strength is its upgrade potential.

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