• DocumentCode
    3148225
  • Title

    The Joint Research Council´s supercomputing unit

  • Author

    Davies, B.W. ; Evans, R.G. ; Daniels, T. ; Rigby, D.J.

  • Author_Institution
    SERC Rutherford Appleton Lab., Chilton, Didcot, UK
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    14-18 Nov 1988
  • Firstpage
    450
  • Lastpage
    455
  • Abstract
    A brief description is given of the Joint Research Councils´ Supercomputer Unit, a Cray X-MP/48 installation for the use of academic researchers in the UK. Both hardware and system software are examined. Operational experience and scientific use of the machine are discussed
  • Keywords
    computer installation; parallel processing; Cray X-MP/48 installation; Joint Research Councils; hardware; supercomputing unit; system software; Computer aided instruction; Computer architecture; Costs; Councils; Hardware; History; Laboratories; Manufacturing; Power engineering and energy; Supercomputers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Supercomputing '88. [Vol.1]., Proceedings.
  • Conference_Location
    Orlando, FL
  • Print_ISBN
    0-8186-0882-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/SUPERC.1988.44684
  • Filename
    44684