A US military supercomputer built with Sony PlayStation parts is now the world's fastest computer. The IBM machine, affectionately dubbed "The Roadrunner," is more than two times as fast as the previous supercomputer holding processing records for calculation speeds; the Roadrunner is capable of carrying out 1.026 quadrillion calculations per second.
The project, which cost IBM $133 million, will be used to monitor nuclear weapons as well as study climate change.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Supercomputer Innovation
- The use of video game console parts in creating high-performance computing machines presents an opportunity for gaming companies to venture into the supercomputing industry.
- Energy-efficiency in Computing
- The development of supercomputers from cost-efficient parts presents an opportunity for companies in the power and energy industry to invest in green technology and promote energy efficiency.
- Cloud Computing and Data Management
- The development of advanced supercomputers presents an opportunity for companies in the cloud computing and data management industries to improve their services by leveraging the immense processing power and data handling capacity of such systems.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Gaming
- The use of video game console parts in creating high-performance computing machines presents an opportunity for gaming companies to venture into the supercomputing industry.
- Power and Energy
- The development of supercomputers from cost-efficient parts presents an opportunity for companies in the power and energy industry to invest in green technology and promote energy efficiency.
- Cloud Computing and Data Management
- The development of advanced supercomputers presents an opportunity for companies in the cloud computing and data management industries to improve their services by leveraging the immense processing power and data handling capacity of such systems.
