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Using Software to Make Datacenters Greener

It’s no secret that supercomputers require a lot of energy to run. Organizations have tried using different cooling methods to keep the cost of running a datacenter down, while ...Full Article

Could Datacenters Go Natural?

As organizations continue to research cheaper and more efficient ways to power and cool their datacenters, TeraCool has hit on a method that could achieve both for free. The ...Full Article

HP Shoots for the Moon with Efficient New Server

Datacenters consume two percent of the world’s energy. HP introduced their Moonshot 1500 enclosure and Proliant Moonshot servers. According to the company, the Moonshot servers support up to 1,800 ...Full Article

DOE Teams Drive Closer to the Future of Trucking

<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/supertruck.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="46" />With tractor-trailers accounting for 12 percent of fuel consumption in the United States, big rigs don't get their name for size alone. ...Full Article

Greenpeace Activists Troll Amazon In Attempt to Make AWS Cleaner

<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">The environmental organization creates “green amazon web services” website promising to make AWS the greenest in the world. The site got a lot of attention at ...Full Article

Volkswagen AG Computing Center Wins Energy Efficiency Award

Site hosting IT apps for 51,000 Audi employees gets recognition for energy efficiency from TUV Rheinland inspection authority for energy efficiency. It reduces CO2 emissions by 9,000 metric tons annually ...Full Article

TERATEC Forum 2012 Focuses on High Performance Modeling and Simulation

<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/teratec_logo.jpg" alt="" width="94" height="37" />"Design by Simulation" is the theme of the June 27-28 meeting at Ecole Polytechnique (Paris area) with its strong emphasis on digital ...Full Article

BGF Industries Weaves Superior Protection with Help from SAS

<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/MRAP_small.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="62" />With SAS Enterprise BI for Midsize Business, BGF Industries created a cost-effective, easy-to-use and successful early-warning system that helps the materials firm ...Full Article

Case Study: How Parametric Solutions Inc. (PSI) Handles Really BIG Simulations

<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Maximus_2.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="71" />PSI turns to NVIDIA Maximus technology to handle complex analysis and design such as thermal, structural, fluid dynamics, vibration, kinematic synthesis and ...Full Article

The Topic of Lean Manufacturing: Part 2

<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Limited_Flexibility.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="70" />Lean manufacturing can deliver, but the process is complex and potential pitfalls are many. In this second installment, Tim Egloff provides some ...Full Article