Supercomputer

As the name implies, a supercomputer is no ordinary computer. It is a high performance computing machine designed to have extremely fast processing speeds. Supercomputers have various applications, such as performing complex scientific calculations, modeling simulations, and rendering large amounts of 3D graphics. They may also be built to simply showcase the leading edge of computing technology.

If you are hoping to have a supercomputer on your desk, you may be out of luck. Supercomputers are typically several times the size of a typical desktop computer and require far more power. A supercomputer may also consist of a series of computers, which may fill an entire room. Examples of single machine supercomputers include the early Cray-1 and Cray X-MPsystems developed by Cray Research as well as the more recent Blue Geneand Roadrunner systems developed by IBM. System X is an example of a multi-system supercomputer, which was developed by Virginia Tech and is comprised of 1,100 Apple Xserve G5s.

Supercomputers cost a fortune to build and are expensive to maintain, which is why only a few exist in the entire world. Furthermore, computing power continues to advance each year, meaning it isn't too long before a ground-breaking supercomputer isn't so super. The good news is that the supercomputers of the past eventually become the personal computers of today. Therefore, your home PC most likely has more computing power than many supercomputers from previous decades. Now that's super cool.

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The early history of supercomputers is closely associated with Seymour Cray, who designed the first officially designated supercomputers for Control Data in the late 1960s. His first design, the CDC 6600, had a pipelined scalar architecture and used the RISC instruction set that his team developed.May 31, 2005

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The first Atlas was officially commissioned on 7 December 1962, nearly three years before the Cray CDC 6600 supercomputer was introduced, as one of the world's first supercomputers - and was considered to be the most powerful computer in England and for a very short time was considered to be one of the most powerful ...

‎Beginnings: 1950s and ... · ‎The Cray era: mid-1970s ... · ‎Historical TOP500 table

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Jump to History - Throughout their history, they have been essential in the field of cryptanalysis.Supercomputers were introduced in the 1960s, and for several decades the fastest were made by Seymour Cray at Control Data Corporation (CDC), Cray Research and subsequent companies bearing his name or monogram.

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A brief history of supercomputers - Computerworld

https://www.computerworld.com.au/article/132504/brief_history_supercomputers/

May 31, 2005 - The early history of supercomputers is closely associated with Seymour Cray, who designed the first officially designated supercomputers for Control Data in the late 1960s. His first design, the CDC 6600, had a pipelined scalar architecture and used the RISC instruction set that his team developed.