Multithreaded supercomputer seeks software for data-intensive computing

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The Center for Advanced Supercomputing Software will take advantage of the multithreaded processors in the Cray XMT. Credit: Courtesy Cray Inc.
The Center for Advanced Supercomputing Software will take advantage of the multithreaded processors in the Cray XMT. Credit: Courtesy Cray, Inc.
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The newest breed of supercomputers have hardware set up not just for speed, but also to better tackle large networks of seemingly random data. And now, a multi-institutional group of researchers has been awarded $4.0 million to develop software for these supercomputers. Applications include anywhere complex webs of information can be found: from internet security and power grid stability to complex biological networks.


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