Silicon Graphics will demonstrate at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), Dec. 6-9, its industry-leading compute, storage and visualization solutions that are helping government decision-makers leverage the explosion in the amount of data available for Defense and Intelligence applications. SGI(R) integrated solutions are transforming the Defense and Intelligence decision cycle by rapidly turning complex data into insight and effective action for military and civilian agencies.
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To power intensely real 3D image generation within a new tactical support and training system for its Gripen fighter, Saab Aerosystems has purchased four SGI(R) Onyx(R) family visualization systems from Silicon Graphics (NYSE: SGI) as the core hardware technology. Saab’s new flight simulator, called PETRA (Planning, Evaluation, Training, Rehearsal and Analysis), can be used for planning, evaluating and debriefing of missions — either simulated or actual real-life missions — as well as for basic training and rehearsal exercises, mission rehearsal in training and analysis of tactical scenarios.
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Arkeia Corp. will showcase its flagship Linux-based data protection solution for the SGI

When you’re in the music business, you need to keep up with the ever-changing tastes of music listeners. For Loudeye Corp., a Seattle-based provider of global digital media solutions to customers such as Amazon.com, Apple iTunes, AT&T Wireless and Microsoft Corp.’s MSN, that means being able to quickly move around 4.5 million digitized audio files and related data in accordance with the whims of music lovers and demands of music retailers……..
The need for that decision-making ability is what led the company to a three-tier system, made possible with the addition of a 100TB StorageTek/LSI Logic SANtricity SAN, which now stores Loudeye’s online catalog0 of audio files. Six Linux-based servers from Silicon Graphics are on the front end of the SAN via Brocade 3850 16-port Fibre Channel switches.
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Silicon Graphics (NYSE: SGI) will demonstrate at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), Dec. 6-9, its industry-leading compute, storage and visualization solutions that are helping government decision-makers leverage the explosion in the amount of data available for Defense and Intelligence applications. SGI(R) integrated solutions are transforming the Defense and Intelligence decision cycle by rapidly turning complex data into insight and effective action for military and civilian agencies.More.