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IBM, Microsoft Help Create Montana Supercomputer

February 8, 2010

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Montana’s “Big Sky” supercomputer, powered by technology from IBM, Microsoft, NextIO and Nice, is aimed at revitalizing the Rocky Mountain region by attracting business and jobs to the area. Officials with the Rocky Mountain Supercomputer Centers wanted to create an environment where any business can get access to HPC capabilities, regardless of their size.

By: Jeffrey Burt

Full Story: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Infrastr ... ter-241565/
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