Comments on: Cray Wins 4 of 5 DoD HPCMP Systems http://insidehpc.com/2008/02/19/cray-wins-4-of-5-dod-hpcmp-systems/ HPC news for supercomputing professionals Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:32:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Rich Hickey http://insidehpc.com/2008/02/19/cray-wins-4-of-5-dod-hpcmp-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-37449 Rich Hickey Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:47:03 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/2008/02/19/cray-wins-4-of-5-dod-hpcmp-systems/#comment-37449 Behind the times Skinman! I'm with Cray now. I'm no longer an IBM'r, I've left the dark Blue side of the force. In fact I've even bailed out on the country and I'm now overseas in the UK working for Cray. Hope things are well at NAVO. Cheers. Rich Behind the times Skinman! I’m with Cray now. I’m no longer an IBM’r, I’ve left the dark Blue side of the force. In fact I’ve even bailed out on the country and I’m now overseas in the UK working for Cray.

Hope things are well at NAVO.

Cheers.

Rich

]]> By: skinman http://insidehpc.com/2008/02/19/cray-wins-4-of-5-dod-hpcmp-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-36498 skinman Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:43:39 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/2008/02/19/cray-wins-4-of-5-dod-hpcmp-systems/#comment-36498 I wonder if Rich works for another vendor, perhaps one with the initials IBM? It seems $30 mill goes farther today buying XT systems than it did several years ago. I wonder if Rich works for another vendor, perhaps one with the initials IBM?

It seems $30 mill goes farther today buying XT systems than it did several years ago.

]]> By: John West http://insidehpc.com/2008/02/19/cray-wins-4-of-5-dod-hpcmp-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-35731 John West Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:39:00 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/2008/02/19/cray-wins-4-of-5-dod-hpcmp-systems/#comment-35731 It is certainly not $300M. $30M is closer to the right number, speaking as someone not involved in this particular acquisition but who has been involved in many acquisitions in this same program over the past 7 years. Rich, the quote you have in your comment is right if you parse it carefully. It says "one of the largest ever DoD HPCMP system awards to a single vendor." Lots of qualifiers in there; the catch is "DOD HPCMP"... It is certainly not $300M. $30M is closer to the right number, speaking as someone not involved in this particular acquisition but who has been involved in many acquisitions in this same program over the past 7 years.

Rich, the quote you have in your comment is right if you parse it carefully. It says “one of the largest ever DoD HPCMP system awards to a single vendor.” Lots of qualifiers in there; the catch is “DOD HPCMP”…

]]> By: John Leidel http://insidehpc.com/2008/02/19/cray-wins-4-of-5-dod-hpcmp-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-35702 John Leidel Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:27:51 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/2008/02/19/cray-wins-4-of-5-dod-hpcmp-systems/#comment-35702 Confirmed, the award is of $30 million. Confirmed, the award is of $30 million.

]]> By: scalability.org » Blog Archive » Cray nails a large contract http://insidehpc.com/2008/02/19/cray-wins-4-of-5-dod-hpcmp-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-35695 scalability.org » Blog Archive » Cray nails a large contract Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:47:38 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/2008/02/19/cray-wins-4-of-5-dod-hpcmp-systems/#comment-35695 [...] InsideHPC reports, Cray has nailed a large DoD contract. Good for [...] [...] InsideHPC reports, Cray has nailed a large DoD contract. Good for [...]

]]> By: John Leidel http://insidehpc.com/2008/02/19/cray-wins-4-of-5-dod-hpcmp-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-35688 John Leidel Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:11:49 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/2008/02/19/cray-wins-4-of-5-dod-hpcmp-systems/#comment-35688 We'll change it to 300 million... indeed, 30 million for 4 cray systems and support is a bit lean. We’ll change it to 300 million… indeed, 30 million for 4 cray systems and support is a bit lean.

]]> By: Rich Hickey http://insidehpc.com/2008/02/19/cray-wins-4-of-5-dod-hpcmp-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-35685 Rich Hickey Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:02:19 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/2008/02/19/cray-wins-4-of-5-dod-hpcmp-systems/#comment-35685 Just checked the inside Cray page and it has the same announcement with the $30 million number. I just think that's odd, I'm betting it's a decimal slip. Bet there's a correction sometime later. Quote "The contract, worth over $30 million including services, is one of the largest ever DOD HPCMP system awards to a single vendor." Endquote I've worked on several HPCMP systems personally that were more than that by themselves. Let alone for a whole contract series. Just checked the inside Cray page and it has the same announcement with the $30 million number. I just think that’s odd, I’m betting it’s a decimal slip. Bet there’s a correction sometime later.

Quote “The contract, worth over $30 million including services, is one of the largest ever DOD HPCMP system awards to a single vendor.” Endquote

I’ve worked on several HPCMP systems personally that were more than that by themselves. Let alone for a whole contract series.

]]> By: Rich Hickey http://insidehpc.com/2008/02/19/cray-wins-4-of-5-dod-hpcmp-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-35684 Rich Hickey Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:57:45 +0000 http://insidehpc.com/2008/02/19/cray-wins-4-of-5-dod-hpcmp-systems/#comment-35684 CNN Money puts the contract at $300 Million not $30 Million. Not sure which is the correct number, but $30 million will only buy you one good sized supercomputer today. CNN Money puts the contract at $300 Million not $30 Million. Not sure which is the correct number, but $30 million will only buy you one good sized supercomputer today.

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