February 22, 2008
SGI Altix, Altix XE cluster and SGI InfiniteStorage combination delivers cohesive NAS/SAN workflow environment for all stages of research
SUNNYVALE, Calif., and LORNE, Australia, 29th Annual Lorne Genome Conference, Feb. 20 — To create an optimal workflow that encompasses the diverse computing requirements of bioinformatics research, the Malaysia Genomics Institute (MGI) selected SGI (NASDAQ: SGIC) to design a unique SGI hybrid computing solution. Because bioinformatics research uses a variety of software at various stages in the workflow, the combined use of shared-memory systems and clusters can provide an optimal environment for the efficient use of each application. MGI looked to SGI to design a seamless, cohesive workflow for the entire process that would integrate into the existing infrastructure. SGI delivered a hybrid computing solution that consists of the new SGI BioCluster as well as an SGI Altix shared memory server and an SGI InfiniteStorage CXFS SAN shared file system, which makes the entire workflow transparent to the user regardless of software employed or stage of the process at which scientists are performing.
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February 15, 2008
SGI announced this afternoon that it has purchased the “software, patents, technology and expertise” of Linux Networx Inc. (LNXI) through an all-stock transaction. Although there has been no official statement saying so, LNXI is believed to have shut it doors. However, some of LNXI’s technology, particularly the Clusterworx Advanced software suite, appears to have a new lease on life.
This transaction returns both companies to center stage for inspection. SGI struggled famously for 10 years and emerged from bankruptcy vowing to reclaim its prior HPC status, and indeed, with former LNXI CEO Bo Ewald in charge, SGI is showing signs of improvement. LNXI was the poster child of the Linux cluster revolution, but the company struggled to retain valuable differentiation once larger vendors arrived and increased competition.
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February 13, 2008
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb 12, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ — SGI (Nasdaq: SGIC) today unveiled the SGI(R: 58.72, -0.03, -0.05%) Virtualized Storage Migration Solution, which gives enterprises the freedom to migrate their data to any standards-based storage environment.
Unlike traditional data migration solutions, which may keep customers locked into specific vendor platforms, the Virtualized Storage Migration Solution allows enterprises to choose the storage device that best suits their needs — an advantage that can lead to better data utilization and significantly lower ownership costs. The new SGI solution also allows enterprises to migrate data without disrupting enterprise applications or operations.
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February 6, 2008
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SGI today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2008, which ended December 28, 2007.
Second Quarter FY08 Highlights Overall in its second quarter, SGI: — Achieved bookings of $100 million, a 30 percent increase over Q1, led by strength in its storage business — Increased backlog by approximately 50 percent to $96 million — Added to its leadership team to support its strategy — Secured major new wins, including a 25,000-processor supercomputer at HLRN, the North German Group for High- and Highest-Performance Computers, and a 10,240-processor supercomputer at Total, the French oil and gas company.
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February 5, 2008
MONTREAL, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ – eXludus Technologies, the leading
developer of multi-core system capacity management, virtualization and
provisioning solutions, today announced a reseller relationship with SGI
(NASDAQ: SGIC), a leader in high-performance computing. SGI will embed
eXludus Grid Optimizer(TM) software in its new BioCluster solution,
developed specifically for the life sciences market.
Current generation processors are rapidly evolving from single-core to
multi-core products and standard server offerings may have 16, or more,
processing cores. As a consequence of this evolution, new solutions are
required to optimize utilization of these processing resources. The eXludus
Optimizer(TM) suite has been developed specifically for this purpose.
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