H P C w i r e The Text-on-Demand E-zine for High Performance Computing *** May 16, 1997: Vol. 6, No. 19 *** This Week's Table of Contents Represents 315 Pages of Text ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Article retrieval instructions at end of this file more@hpcwire.tgc.com For subscription information, email sub@hpcwire.tgc.com For a free 4-week trial subscription, e-mail trial@hpcwire.tgc.com -------------------- * -------------------- [ ] 70190) The Portland Group (PGI) rolls out a new line of parallelizing/optimizing compilers for Pentium (R) Pro processor-based workstations and servers. Based on technology developed by PGI for the DOE's ASCI Red TFLOPs machine, these products come with the support, features, performance, and robustness expected in workstation compilers and tools -- at PC prices. ______________________________ IN THIS ISSUE _______________________________ | | | [ ] 11209) FEATURES: NORRIS SMITH VIEWS DEEP BLUE'S CHESS TRIUMPH | | [ ] 11213) SCIENCE NEWS: SIMULATION OF COMET/SOLAR WIND INTERACTION | | [ ] 11220) COMMERCIAL NEWS: IMPACTDATA'S GIGABIT ETHERNET NETWORK STORAGE | | [ ] 11221) NEWS BRIEFS: MICROSOFT/TANDEM MANAGE 2 TB DATABASE | |____________________________________________________________________________| [ ] 70191) RAYTHEON E-SYSTEMS GARLAND, in suburban Dallas, has openings for OO Mentors& SW Engineers, C++ Software Engineers, ORACLE DBA/Programmers and Parallel Processing SW Engineers. FEATURES ===================================================================== [ ] 11207 ) SGI/MIPS PROCESSOR PLANS STRESS DATA TRANSFER SPEED...........6.4K News Analysis by Norris Parker Smith, editor at large MIPS' plans for new microprocessors through 2000+ call for emphasis on higher bandwidth to memory and improved suitability for large-scale multiprocessing. The first step, the R12000 (due in a month or two) will be an R10000 upgrade with faster clock speed and more capacious caches. [ ] 11208 ) HPCN EUROPE 97, PART II: THE VENDORS............................9K Special to HPCwire by Uwe Harms The owner of Munich-based Harms-Supercomputing-Consulting devotes his second article on the April 28-30 European High Performance Computing and Networking Conference and Exhibition to vendor foci and market positioning. [ ] 11209 ) DEEP BLUE: JUST ANOTHER DATABASE ANALYSIS.....................6.1K Commentary by Norris Parker Smith, editor at large Seen as a computational problem rather than a media event, the Deep Blue-Kasparov chess match was basically an example of highly sophisticated, very fast analysis of a large database. Many potential customers also do this. Presented properly, the Deep Blue phenomenon could open doors for IBM and raise sales of SP systems. And, how about MacDeep Blue Burgers? [ ] 11210 ) ENCRYPTION EXPORT REGULATIONS MAY BE LOOSENED.................4.8K by Dianna Husum, editor/publisher Web-Vantage U.S. companies may soon be able to export encryption technology that breaks the 40-bit barrier, an important step in opening the gates of global electronic commerce via the Internet. SCIENCE & ENGINEERING NEWS [ ] 11211 ) NASA INVESTIGATORS ACHIEVE 10 GIGAFLOPS ON GODDARD CRAY T3D...7.2K by Jarrett Cohen, Hughes STX Corp./NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NASA-funded researchers recently passed a performance milestone of 10 gigaFLOPS on supercomputing applications across the spectrum of the Earth and space sciences. [ ] 11212 ) U OF TEXAS SIMULATION PROBES FLUID FLOWS IN MICROGRAVITY......3.6K University of Texas at Austin researchers have completed a high- resolution supercomputer simulation aimed at improving understanding of fluid flows in microgravity. [ ] 11213 ) HYAKUTAKE X-RAYS SHOW ABILITY TO MONITOR COMETS AND SOLAR WIND..5K A supercomputer simulation of Comet Hyakutake's interaction with the solar wind demonstrates that resulting X-ray emissions can be used to monitor comets and solar wind phenomena. [ ] 11214 ) INDIANA U INSTALLS 64-NODE ORIGIN2000.........................6.7K A 64-processor Origin2000 installed at Indiana University is a major focus of a $2.5 million project called SCAAMP (Scientific Applications on Arrays of Multi-Processors). COMMERCIAL NEWS [ ] 11215 ) DEC SUES INTEL, ALLEGES ARCHITECTURE PATENT INFRINGEMENT......3.9K Digital Equipment Corp (DEC) has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, charging Intel Corp with willful infringement of 10 Digital patents in making, using and selling microprocessors, including the Pentium, Pentium Pro and Pentium II. [ ] 11216 ) SURVEYS SAY TRENDS BODE WELL FOR HIGH-END TOOL VENDORS........5.4K According to the spring 1997 Corporate Application Development Market Intelligence Report from Software Productivity Group Analyst Services, two recent and far-reaching industry trends bode well for vendors of high-end distributed systems development tools. [ ] 11217 ) 1-GIGABIT SOI DRAM DEVELOPED BY HYUNDAI.......................2.2K Newsbytes reported that Hyundai Electronics has developed a 1-gigabyte synchronous dynamic random access memory chip using "silicon-on- insulator" (SOI) technology. [ ] 11218 ) ARTHUR ANDERSEN FINDS ENTREPRENEURS BET ON NETWORKS, JAVA.....3.4K 54 percent of the venture capitalists and entrepreneurial executives polled in a survey see network and infrastructure expansion as the leading technology sector for investment and growth moving into the 21st century. [ ] 11219 ) UNISYS PUBLISHING SOLUTION MAKES INTERNATIONAL INROADS........5.6K Unisys Corporation has announced agreements with major companies in Germany, Brazil and Croatia to install its Publishing Solution, adding to a list of over 50 clients around the world. [ ] 11220 ) IMPACTDATA ANNOUNCES GIGABIT ETHERNET NETWORK STORAGE.........3.9K Impactdata, a division of DATATAPE Inc focusing on high-performance network storage solutions, has announced Gigabit Ethernet network interface capability for its Network Peripheral Adapter (NPA). QUOTE OF THE WEEK ============================================================ [ ] 11215 ) "As a result of its infringement of our patents, Intel has strengthened its monopoly in the X86 market and is seeking to extend its monopoly to higher-performance microprocessors." -- Robert Palmer, chairman, Digital Equipment Corp. ___________________________INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHTS____________________________ [ ] 70192) Computing Industry Seizes Unique Opportunity to Exhibit at SC97 in Silicon Valley [ ] 70193) NEC Systems Lab has opportunities in Seattle/San Jose for Product Marketing Mgr; Japanese Lang. Windows NT Test; Windows 95/NT Kernel Driver Engineers. [ ] 70194) Digital Equipment Corporation has immediate openings for professionals in HPC computing and high-performance, 64-bit UNIX and clusters. [ ] 70195) Mercury Computer Systems' high performance, heterogeneous, embedded multicomputing solutions is fueling opportunities for skilled professionals. __________________________________________________________________________ NEWS BRIEFS ================================================================== [ ] 11221) Microsoft/Tandem System Manages 2 Terabyte DB..................2.2K [ ] 11222) Deep Blue Challenged to Face Another Computer..................2.3K [ ] 11223) Dolphin Runs Oracle Parallel Server on 4-Node NT Cluster.......1.6K [ ] 11224) ISO/TC 211, OGC Team for Geographic Processing Standards.........2K [ ] 11225) Pixar's RenderFarm Installs Sun Ultra 4000 Systems.............1.5K [ ] 11226) DARPA Selects TSI for Reconfigurable Computing Development.....2.4K [ ] 11227) Timpanogas Concept Targets Advanced Storage Clustering.........1.9K [ ] 11228) CEO Speaks on Economic Growth At IBM...........................1.8K [ ] 11229) Storage Technology Signs Contract with Belgian Bank............1.8K [ ] 11230) DRA Selects ObjectStore for Library Automation System..........2.5K [ ] 11231) Logicsys Lands Integration Contracts Worth Over $800,000.......1.5K [ ] 11232) Wright Patterson AFB Completes SP System Upgrade...............1.8K [ ] 11233) Bon Secours Purchases AMS RecordLink Imaging, Workflow SW......2.3K [ ] 11234) BP Adopts Hummingbird Exceed Software Worldwide................1.6K [ ] 11235) ConnectiCare Selects ImageMatrix for Claims Processing.........1.9K [ ] 11236) Frost & Sullivan Survey Notes High Growth in DSP Market........2.5K [ ] 11237) Exponential Cuts Staff By 25 Percent In Apple Setback..........2.2K [ ] 11238) Unisys Awarded $6.8 M for Nuclear Planning, Execution System...1.1K [ ] 11239) IAI Successfully Completes Year 2000 Projects..................2.2K [ ] 11240) Metrica Wins Contract with Austria's Max.Mobil.................1.3K [ ] 11241) Newbridge Announces VIVID Branding Strategy....................1.9K [ ] 11242) Planning Sciences Launches Java Strategy, Debuts Extranet......2.1K [ ] 11243) CrossComm Installs Network for Leicestershire Cty. Council.....1.6K SHORT TAKES [ ] 11244) Product Watch: Oracle Delivers Universal Server for NT Clusters.47K Prism Releases Scalable Warehousing Solution. HP to Deliver Gigabit Ethernet Products. [ ] 11245) Financial Update: Metastorm Sues Gartner Group.................6.4K n-Vision Reports 1Qtr Results. Analogy Shows Revenue, Earnings Gains in 4Qtr. [ ] 11246) Corporate Liaisons: DEC Inks Reseller Pact with ISOCOR..........11K CA, Novell Announce Agreement. Oxford Molecular, Astra to Collaborate. [ ] 11247) People and Positions: CADIS Names George Heyworth as VP, CTO...7.8K Llewellyn to Head Persistence Consulting. US Senate Confirms 9 NSB Members. JOB BANK ===================================================================== [ ] 667 ) Employment Opportunities From: Maui HPCC, Industrial Light & Magic, IBM, Univ. of Illinois, Indiana University, Sun Microsystems, HP Labs, University of Maryland, ORNL.................................................................3K [ ] 604 ) Job Bank Rates and Regulations.................................1.22K CONFERENCES ================================================================== [ ] 2888 ) Calendar of Upcoming HPC Events (Updated 05.15.97)..............13K HPCwire INFORMATION ========================================================== [ ] 670 ) Masthead........................................................2.2K [ ] 601 ) Subscriptions & Removals........................................2.6K [ ] 602 ) Submitting Letters & Articles...................................1.6K [ ] 950 ) Index of Back Issues.............................................11K Comments regarding editorial content may be sent to: editor@hpcwire.tgc.com ______________________H P C w i r e S P O N S O R S_____________________ | Full background information on all Sponsoring Companies | | [ ] 936) Sony [ ] 905) MAXSTRAT | | [ ] 934) HP/Convex Tech. 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To date HPCwire has delivered 1,715,441 articles and product announcements to HPC professionals worldwide. *** LAST ISSUE'S MOST REQUESTED ITEMS *** [ ] 11173) INTEL ADMITS FPU FLAW IN PENTIUM PRO AND PENTIUM II.........16.6K [ ] 11183) SGI UNDERGOES OPERATIONS RESTRUCTURING, 2 EXECS RESIGN.......3.2K [ ] 11178) SANDIA SUPERCOMPUTER SIMULATES COMET IMPACT..................5.1K [ ] 11180) IBM RESEARCHERS CREATE NEW PUBLIC-KEY ENCRYPTION SYSTEM......3.6K [ ] 11248) TOP 20 MOST REQUESTED ARTICLES FROM LAST WEEK'S HPCwire......1.8K ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~