Seattle-based Cray, which builds some of the world’s fastest supercomputers normally priced in the millions, just debuted a new “budget” option for those not looking to break the bank. Available today from Cray is the air-cooled XC30-AC, which is essentially a cousin of the XC-30 that normally sells for $10 million to $30 million. The XC30-AC shares… Read More…
Seattle supercomputer maker Cray today posted a first quarter net loss of $7.6 million on revenue of $79.5 million. That compared to net income of $5 million on revenue of $112.3 million for the same period last year. The company’s profit margin also shrunk to 30 percent from 40 percent, with the product margin also… Read More…
Seattle supercomputer maker Cray Inc. has sealed a $23 million deal to deliver two XC30 supercomputers and two Sonexion 1600 storage systems to Germany’s National Meteorological Service, one of the world’s top weather prediction centers. Cray said in a press release today that researchers at Deutscher Wetterdienst, or DWD, will be able to use the machines to produce… Read More…
Shares of Seattle supercomputer maker Cray Inc. fell Friday morning after it announced preliminary results for 2012, noting that it expects revenue of $420 million on the year. Analysts had expected revenue of $446 million for the fiscal year. The company, which recently closed the acquisition of Appro, said that its gross margins for the… Read More…
We wrote about the latest supercomputer creation from Seattle-based Cray a few weeks ago, and now it’s official: Titan is the world’s fastest computer. Titan, an open science computer located at the U.S Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, took first place in the Top500 list of the fastest supercomputers that was released today at the SC12… Read More…
Seattle-based Cray is aiming to improve its position in high-performance computing with a $25 million cash acquisition of Appro International — a California-based company that is currently the No. 3 provider of systems on the closely watched Top100 supercomputer list. Appro, headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., will form the basis for a new Cluster Solutions business… Read More…
The latest creation from Seattle-based Cray has a new name, a new update and possibly a new title: fastest supercomputer on the planet. Titan, an open science computer located at the U.S Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, debuted today as part of an unveiling of Cray’s new production line of hybrid supercomputers. Titan is the… Read More…
Here’s one way to bolster a business, and pick up some talented staffers in a tight hiring market. Seattle supercomputer maker Cray announced Thursday that it has hired the majority of employees from Austin, Texas-based SystemFabricWorks, a company that’s described as a leader in “storage interconnect solutions and software.” Joining Cray as part of the deal are… Read More…
Supercomputer maker Cray Inc. today reported net income of $147.4 million on revenue of $84.2 million, a “strong quarter” in the words of CEO Peter Ungaro. The boost in net income came in part through a $139.1 million gain tied to the company’s sale of its interconnect hardware development program to Intel Corporation. The company, whose… Read More…
Science. So useful. So life-enhancing. And now even more delicious. The scientific powers of a supercomputer from Seattle-based Cray are being put to good use figuring out how to make one of the earth’s tastiest treats even tastier. That’s right. A Cray supercomputer is being used to help scientists figure out how to make better ice cream…. Read More…
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