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whitepaper Chinese Taxation Authority Turns to Grid Computing to Improve Data Analysis2008-05-01 Oracle
  The State Administration of Taxation (SAT) is responsible for regulating taxation affairs under the State Council of China. Its vast territory and large population make tax administration in China an extremely complex process. The country's economic growth following its admission to the World Trade Organization also necessitated extensive taxation reforms. SAT was faced with the challenge of planning and implementing these reforms and streamlining the taxation regime. SAT selected Oracle to design, develop, and deploy an information management infrastructure based on the vendor's experience implementing tax systems around the world and deep understanding of the Chinese taxation environment.

Tags: Data Mining - Analysis, High Performance Computing		   
whitepaper Supercomputer Center Adds Windows HPC Server to 1,200-Node Cluster Options2008-05-01 Microsoft
  To meet the new and expanding needs of its academic and industrial users, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois must support the platforms with which those users are familiar, which means offering more than just Linux-based High-Performance Computing (HPC) resources. NCSA achieved that goal by deploying Windows HPC Server 2008 on the center's 1,200-node HPC cluster.

Tags: Windows Server 2008, High Performance Computing		   
whitepaper Leading University Creates UK's Fastest Academic Supercomputer Through Collaborative Partnership2008-04-30 Dell
  Cambridge University has had supercomputers for use in complex research since 1992. Undertaking ground breaking research, users require cutting edge technology that provides optimum performance. At the end of a three-year system cycle, the university looked to implement a new system that would improve upon previous levels of high performance. The university implemented Dell PowerEdge servers in a high performance computing cluster that has become the fastest academic supercomputer in the country. Through a collaborative relationship, Dell and Cambridge University have created a reference design for future large scale high performance computing clusters.

Tags: Supercomputers, High Performance Computing		   
whitepaper Switch From Linux to Windows Increases Value of HPC for Golf Equipment Manufacturer2008-04-01 Microsoft
  When the Linux-based High-Performance Computing (HPC) cluster in use at Callaway Golf reached the end of its useful life, the company began looking for a replacement solution. Callaway Golf switched to Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 running on HP hardware because the solution offered several advantages over one based on Linux, including lower overall costs, improved ease of use, and greater manageability. The company's new HPC cluster is delivering an eightfold increase in performance, helping make engineers far more productive and enhancing their ability to deliver innovative, high-quality products. Furthermore, by choosing Windows Compute Cluster Server over Linux, Callaway Golf is benefiting from a solution that is easier to use, is simpler to support, and will save the company thousands of dollars in software and maintenance costs.

Tags: Windows NT - 2000 - 2003, High Performance Computing		   
whitepaper QUT Builds Flexible Environment to Sustain Innovation and Accommodate Growth2008-04-01 Oracle
  Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a culturally diverse Australian education provider with campuses in Brisbane and southeast Queensland. As a leader in information technology deployment, QUT constantly assesses ways it can reduce costs and better service staff, students, and alumni. QUT decided to upgrade its environment, including implementing a new student management system and a new online learning system. Following an extensive review, QUT opted to use Oracle products to develop a flexible architecture incorporating high availability, redundancy, flexibility, and efficiency. This series of projects includes implementation of grid computing, clustering, and an SOA.

Tags: High Performance Computing, Service-Oriented Architecture		   
whitepaper Medical Facility Rehabilitates Remote Network Reliability and Performance by 50%2008-03-06
  Illinois-based Fox Valley Orthopedic Institute is a medium-sized business employing 250 people. It specializes in diagnosing, treating, and rehabilitating a range of orthopedic conditions. Fox Valley Orthopedic Institute needed an affordable solution that would eliminate employee frustration with the remote network. They needed a high-performance remote network infrastructure so employees could concentrate on what matters most: quality healthcare, not network problems. With the release of the customer-focused Windows Server 2008, Fox Valley Orthopedic Institute saw what they needed - performance and reliability at an affordable cost.

Tags: High Performance Computing		   
whitepaper Dell Factory Efficiency Helps WAN Optimization Company Riverbed Save US$400,000 Per Year in Rush Fees and Improve Product Quality2008-03-01 Dell
  With sales volumes significantly increasing each year, Riverbed Technology needed an OEM partner that could reliably supply high-quality hardware for its Riverbed Steelhead WAN optimization appliance. Riverbed Technology deployed Dell PowerEdge 860 servers with dual-core Intel Pentium processors deliver a high price/performance ratio to meet the company's needs, while Dell manufacturing expertise handles sudden changes in order volume.

Tags: Application Servers, High Performance Computing		   
whitepaper Cadence Design Systems Re-Designs Data Center With Foundry Networks2008-03-01 Foundry Networks
  Founded in 1988, Cadence Design Systems is the world's leading EDA technologies and engineering services company. Cadence Design Systems realized that consolidating resources in its data centers would go a long way toward reducing operational costs. By upgrading its network, Cadence could get the additional bandwidth it needed - and introduce cost-saving measures that would lower power consumption, preserve precious real estate in the wiring closets, and better utilize its server resources. Cadence Design Systems chose high-performance solutions from Foundry Networks to enhance its global data centers. The NetIron MLX router powers the data center's backbone, directing traffic across 2,000 servers.

Tags: Data Center, High Performance Computing		   
whitepaper Leading HPC Vendor Eases Adoption for Customers, With New Windows-Based Offerings2008-02-22 Microsoft
  For SGI, a leading High-Performance Computing (HPC) vendor, extending its server offerings to support the Windows operating system meant being able to satisfy a broader range of customers. SGI now offers Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 as an alternative to Linux, making it easier for customers who are familiar with the Windows environment to adopt HPC. The Windows-based offering is helping SGI reach new markets, and Microsoft has gained an OEM partner with the deep technical expertise needed to ensure that customers who choose Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 have an optimal experience.

Tags: Windows NT - 2000 - 2003, High Performance Computing		   
whitepaper Taobao.com Turns to Grid Computing to Improve System Performance and Reliability2008-02-01 Oracle
  Founded in 2003, Taobao.com is the leading shopping Web site in China, with a 70% share of the market and more than 40 million registered members. Taobao.com wanted to design more and better promotions to attract customers and make better use of business data to inform decision making and Web site development. The challenge was to improve infrastructure planning and ensure architecture can scale with business growth and address poor database performance and speed up response times. Taobao.com implemented a reliable, scalable, and high performing information technology architecture using a range of Oracle grid computing products and satisfied scalability requirements with four-node server cluster, with the option of expanding to 16 nodes in the future.

Tags: High Performance Computing		   


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