via HPCwire
This post is for my pal Mike, a UK alum:
The state-of-the-art IBM System Cluster 1350 offers a theoretical peak performance of 16 teraflops of calculation capacity, offering both greater speed and broader access for scientific research in a broad range of academic disciplines. This means the new machine can handle up to 16.3 trillion calculations per second.
This system also sports a Voltaire 4X Infiniband Network. Research areas that will benefit from the new supercomputer include biochemistry, pharmacy, medicine, mechanical engineering, physics and astronomy, and others.
Where is it being deployed?
The University of Kentucky (not United Kingdom) Center for Computational Science.