SGI Acquires Linux Networx
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| The acquisition should help SGI build Linux-based clusters for
| high-performance computing.
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| SGI is looking to boost its supercomputer profile.
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| The Sunnyvale, Calif., company, which continues to rank as one of the leading
| builders of supercomputers, announced Feb. 14 that it has acquired Linux
| Networx, a company best known for developing Linux clusters for HPC
| (high-performance computing).
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http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Infrastructure/SGI-Acquires-Linux-Networx/
SGI was already on Linux exclusively.
Related:
For Linux Networx, It's All About Balancing Risk
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| Picking the right focus seems to be the name of the game for established HPC
| companies without a global mega-corporation to support their supercomputing
| habit. While Cray heads for the high end hills, Linux Networx is adopting a
| focused and decidedly down market approach.
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http://www.hpcwire.com/hpc/1892062.html
Linux in more than 90% of top supercomputers
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| Other operating systems, such as AIX (4.8%), Solaris (0.4%) and Mac OS X
| (0.4%) make the list, but Linux is alone at the top, where it is used in 459
| systems or 91.8% of the top supercomputer systems.
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http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2007/11/15/linux-in-more-than-90-of-top-supercomputers/
http://tinyurl.com/2rponk
Linux Networx Scores $37M
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| Salt Lake City, Utah-based Linux Networx has raised $37M in a round
| of venture funding, the firm reported today.
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http://www.techrockies.com/story/0005273.html
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