Supercomputer maker Cray announced today that it has signed a contract worth $70 million to provide a next-generation Cray XC supercomputer for the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center in California.
The company says that the computer installed at the NERSC, named “Cori,” will be a future-generation update to its XC30 model, and will feature the next revision of Intel’s Xeon Phi processor, code-named “Knights Landing.”
“This is a significant contract for our Company as it demonstrates that our roadmap for the Cray XC family will continue to lead the industry well into the future,” Cray CEO Peter Ungaro said in a press release.
Cori, which is named after bio-chemist and Nobel laureate Gerty Cori, will join two other Cray supercomputers currently residing at the NERSC: a XC30 named “Edison,” and a XE6 named “Hopper.” NERSC Director Sudip Dosanjh said in a press release that the new system will bring a significant increase in capability to scientists who rely on the center’s capabilities.
Cray expects that the system will be delivered to the NERSC in 2016.
The news came alongside Cray’s announcement that it brought in $55.1 million in the first quarter of 2014, which beat analyst projections of $50.88 million in revenue. The company reported a loss of 46 cents a share for the quarter, which missed analyst expectations by 3 cents.
As of this report, the company’s stock is down 2 percent in after-hours trading.
