The world of high performance computing (HPC) is increasingly moving into the mainstream, according to specialists in the field. They attribute the shift to faster processors, better design but also to the increasing involvement of companies like Microsoft in the field.
"Microsoft is making a huge push into HPC; and that Microsoft is getting so involved is an indication of just how mainstream it's getting," John Lee, vice president of advanced technology solutions at Appro told vnuent.com
"Another sign was when Cray got into it with a small HPC running Windows and Linux – it's amazing when you think about it."
He said that when Bill Gates gave the keynote address at the Supercomputing Conference in Seattle in 2005 it was a major signal that Microsoft was gunning for the HPC market and that it had made steady progress.
