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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

New Mexico Computing Applications Center Brings One of the World's Fastest Supercomputers to Darkstrand Network

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/New-Mexico-Computing-Applications-Center/story.aspx?guid=%7BD4AF20EE-6BA1-4250-835E-D62F6400253E%7D

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov 19, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, Darkstrand, a pioneer in corporate high-speed connectivity bridging research and commercialization, announced a strategic partnership agreement with the New Mexico Computing Applications Center (NMCAC), a premier research institution dedicated to applications-driven high-speed computer problem solving. NMCAC currently hosts the 12th fastest supercomputer in the world, according to the biannual TOP500 Project, known as "Encanto," and this alliance opens a virtual gateway for corporate America to the vast supercomputing resources and expertise that NMCAC holds. Corporations with connectivity to the Darkstrand fiber optic network will now have the power to drive innovative, high-performance computing (HPC) initiatives in real-time collaboration with NMCAC supercomputer and its affiliated institutions.