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Academics once picked up on AMD's processors for supercomputing because they were inexpensive and performed well. But while the chips continue to conquer more of the desktop market, their attractiveness for supercomputers may have dimmed.
IBM, the most traditional of technology companies, is betting that the decidedly non-traditional Linux software system can give it an edge in the market for computers that carry out the most mainstream and strenuous business workloads.
As the need for bigger, faster supercomputers increases at a rapid pace, IBM and the National Centre for Supercomputing Applications are working together to create the world's fastest Linux supercomputer.
Linux went from strength to strength during 2000. Though the bubble burst for technology companies, many of the world's biggest players are still putting their faith in the open source operating system
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