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  • Hexadecimal Heroes: Part I

    The votes are in and the heroes have been proclaimed. ZDNet Australia recognises our readers' Hexadecimal Heroes, Gadget Gurus and Legends of the Code in the history of computing.

  • IBM to reveal Opteron server

    IBM will soon give supercomputing aficionados a glimpse of an Opteron chip-based system that is geared for high-performance tasks.

  • Cray's nuclear simulator to hit mass market

    Cray says its Red Storm project, which looks set to snatch the world's supercomputer crown, will inspire a commercial line of products.

  • Supercomputing turns to Sun

    Supercomputer stalwart Cray announced a deal to use new Sun Microsystems servers in a design the company will begin selling later this year.

  • NASA taps SGI, Intel for supercomputer

    NASA has picked computer maker Silicon Graphics and chipmaker Intel to develop a major supercomputer based on Linux to simulate space exploration and conduct other research, SGI announced Tuesday.

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  • Supercomputing: Small firms making a big impact

    The world of massive computing power used to belong solely to the big players -- but thanks to Linux clustering, smaller firms are now getting in on the act.

  • CPU roadmap: server processors

    In the world of processors, attention seems firmly focused on the fast-paced desktop and mobile markets. But that doesn't mean that there's nothing going on in server-land.

  • How to blow a billion...or two

    Was Sun's US$2.2 billion acquisition of Cobalt Networks the worst deal in the history of IT? Sun would have more left over if it had spent the money on footprints in the sand.

  • Special delivery: Guide to mail servers

    Keeping your mail server running may not be that exciting, but as soon as it stops, you'll know about it right away.

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  • NEC refreshes old-school supercomputer

    Much of the contemporary supercomputer world is focused on machines made up of a network of smaller computers, but NEC is going retro with its new model, the SX-7.

  • AMD talks up Opteron chip

    Advanced Micro Devices is looking to drum up support for its forthcoming 64-bit Opteron server chip.

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