The HPCChallenge suite of benchmarks will examine the performance of HPC architectures using kernels with memory access patterns more challenging than those of the High Performance Linpack (HPL) benchmark used in the Top500 list.
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Two alternative methods of benchmarking supercomputers are nearing completion, as the most popular metric for benchmarking performance is being applied Monday to generate a new list of the world's most powerful systems.
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In the 14th edition of this report we give an overview of high-performance computers which are currently available or will become available within a short time frame from vendors; no attempt is made to list all machines that are still in the research phase. The machines are described according to their architectural class.
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IBM says its Blue Gene/L, sited in Minnesota, US, attained a sustained performance of 36.01 teraflops when performing the standard benchmark used to test supercomputers, known as the Linpack test.

Is high-performance computing only used in scientific labs? In this interview, Cray Canada chief technology officer Paul Terry answers this question, offers advice on how to choose the right HPC system responds to questions from SearchEnterpriseLinux.com's readers.
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