Sandia-designed supercomputer ranked world's most efficient in two of six categories

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RED STORM Cray contractor Jason Repik checks out a Red Storm panel. Red Storm has been judged to be the worlds most efficient supercomputer in two of six categories. (Photo by Randy Montoya)
RED STORM — Cray contractor Jason Repik checks out a Red Storm panel. Red Storm has been judged to be the world’s most efficient supercomputer in two of six categories. (Photo by Randy Montoya)

A new series of measurements -- the next step in evolution of criteria to determine more accurately the efficiency of supercomputers -- has rated Sandia National Laboratories' Red Storm computer the best in the world in two of six new categories, and very high in two other important categories.


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