High performance computing (HPC) has been primarily used by academic and research facilities. With Microsoft's introduction of its Windows HPC Server 2008, some of the limitations of prior generations of HPC solutions are being removed. HPC is...

Dense computing environments were once the sole purview of high performance computing centers located in universities, government agencies, and research facilities. Web 2.0, service-oriented architecture (SOA), Internet gaming, Web searches, and...

Supercomputing systems, while interesting, may not seem important to most enterprise data centers. Trends found in supercomputers will impact future generations of enterprise processors. Examine the trends to see the impact that next generation...

Dense x86-based computing architectures are often marketed to larger enterprises that utilize hundreds or thousands of servers. These same technologies can greatly benefit small enterprises that need a few dozen servers but lack physical space...

As enterprises embrace the world of Service-Oriented Architecture, social networks, data mining, gaming, and real-time collaboration, the need for greater processing power in a smaller space becomes critical. Dense computing architectures allow...

Ethernet technology continues to evolve, supporting higher speeds, reduced latency, and distances ranging from blade server mid-plane connections through world-wide WAN connectivity. 10G Ethernet is the current iteration. The migration to 10G...