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Microsoft increases the buzz on High Performance Computing

May 24, 2010 6:47am PDT

Microsoft announced last week that a team of more than 500 people is working on making the complicated technology involved in high performance computing easier for users to take advantage of their...

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Should high performance computing matter to IT?

January 30, 2013 8:09am PST

2013 will be the beginning of HPC migration into the data center. CIOs will be ahead of the game if they take these four steps.

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High-performance computing for Web 2.0

April 25, 2008 1:36pm PDT

At the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz talks about the company's new high-performance computing facility in Austin, Texas, and how Web 2.0 companies like...

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Big Data in 2013 - Now that we have our feet on the ground

February 20, 2013 2:09pm PST

Mary Shacklett takes a look at what IT can expect now that it has another year of Big Data under its belt.

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IBM acquires high performance DB maker, Solid Information Technology

December 21, 2007 11:54am PST

IBM will acquire Solid Information Technology, the makers of embedded databases. The deal is expected to add value to IBM's line of data access technologies.

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Dell launches high performance 2U desktop that lives in the data center

July 24, 2008 3:21pm PDT

With the Precision R5400, Dell has opted for performance over space savings and cost trimming for its data center-hosted desktop solution. See why there might be an interesting ROI case to be made...

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Use these techniques to build a high-performing team

November 27, 2007 6:30am PST

High-performing teams are a magical, but rare, convergence of the right people, processes, and environment. They work much more effectively and have a much higher productivity rate than most...

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ATI Radeon HD 5670

January 14, 2010 7:24am PST

PC gamers, you're living in good times when you can buy a high-performance graphics card that supports the latest DirectX platform for under $100 ... this is what AMD's new ATI Radeon HD 5670...

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Diddybeats High-Performance In-Ear Headphones (photos)

May 31, 2010 4:12pm PDT

The Diddybeats earphones offer a great balance of style, durability, features, and sound quality, making them a good option for anyone looking for nice in-ear headphones with some character.

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BlogHer 2007 goodie bag

July 30, 2007 7:39am PDT

At the end of Day One at BlogHer 2007, I finally sifted through the collection of goods that they provided all attendees. Take a look at the conference swag.

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Alienware Area-51 7500 high-performance desktop

November 6, 2006 5:58am PST

A redesigned case and Intel's Core 2 Extreme X6800 chip make Alienware's Area-51 7500 a cutting-edge machine.

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Alienware Aurora m9700 high-performance notebook

November 9, 2006 11:59am PST

The Aurora m9700 sports a 17" screen, dual graphics cards, and plenty of processing power.

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Geek Photos: Alienware M11x gaming notebook

April 7, 2010 11:52am PDT

The Alienware M11x is a netbook-sized computer with the insides of a high-performance desktop. Mark Kaelin takes it for a spin in this Geekend review.

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Product Spotlight: Dell Precision M6400 Mobile Workstation

May 20, 2009 12:08pm PDT

Dell's Precision computers target business professionals requiring high scalability and performance in a mobile computer. Precision laptops— due to their capable components, magnesium-alloy...

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Five apps that provide more performance using less resources

May 7, 2013 12:31pm PDT

With the right app you can get high performance without taking up a large amount of resources.

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Set up S3 sleep state in Vista for significant power savings

May 21, 2007 8:49am PDT

Unlike older power management modes, S3 sleep state knocks your computer out almost cold, maintaining just enough alertness for you to wake it up. Your computer will typically draw only about 2 to...

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Juniper discontinues DX line of application accelerators

January 23, 2008 11:56pm PST

Juniper Networks is discontinuing its DX line of application acceleration boxes. The DX line of hardware does load balancing, offloads the processing from Web servers, and guards against...

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Supercomputing drives the future of wind power

May 27, 2011 5:21am PDT

How RES is using advanced modelling techniques to select the best locations for wind farms...

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How your business can leverage Thunderbolt technology

August 30, 2011 10:00am PDT

Erik Eckel tells you what you can expect to get out of the Thunderbolt technology that Apple is promoting for its compatible devices.

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The cloud is coming for you: Eight ways it may change how you work

June 27, 2011 6:00am PDT

For network specialists, the shift to cloud computing will have a significant impact on several aspects of their jobs. Mark Underwood suggests eight areas of change to start thinking about now.

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