Comments on: Supercomputers Get Eco-Aware http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/18/supercomputers-get-eco-aware/ Helping the Earth with Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:01:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: High-performance Computing Isn’t Always About Performance http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/18/supercomputers-get-eco-aware/#comment-36191 High-performance Computing Isn’t Always About Performance Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:07:08 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2505#comment-36191 <p>[...] key, in June last year the TOP500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers also began tracking how much performance those supercomputers generated per watt — a measure of energy efficiency. A month earlier researchers at the Department of Energy’s [...]</p> [...] key, in June last year the TOP500 list of the world’s most powerful supercomputers also began tracking how much performance those supercomputers generated per watt — a measure of energy efficiency. A month earlier researchers at the Department of Energy’s [...]

]]> By: Stacey Higginbotham http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/18/supercomputers-get-eco-aware/#comment-12667 Stacey Higginbotham Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:46:31 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2505#comment-12667 <p>Thanks for the reply guys, and we've adjusted the story. The 257 megawatts blew our mind :)</p> Thanks for the reply guys, and we’ve adjusted the story. The 257 megawatts blew our mind :)

]]> By: Erich Strohmaier http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/18/supercomputers-get-eco-aware/#comment-12658 Erich Strohmaier Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:40:53 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2505#comment-12658 <p>Indeed, we had a typo on our web-site. The average power consumption of a TOP500 Supercomputer is 257 kilowatts. Keep in mind that these numbers do not include cooling or other facility specific features such as UPS.</p> <p>Erich</p> Indeed, we had a typo on our web-site. The average power consumption of a TOP500 Supercomputer is 257 kilowatts. Keep in mind that these numbers do not include cooling or other facility specific features such as UPS.

Erich

]]> By: pp http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/18/supercomputers-get-eco-aware/#comment-12655 pp Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:38:58 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2505#comment-12655 <p>The Top10 impressive power efficiency figure (248 Megaflops per watt) is the direct consequence of IBM leadership in both computing capability and power efficiency. Five out of ten are IBM systems using IBM processors (Cell Broadband Engine, Blue Gene) which are the most power efficient processors.</p> <p>The Top500 average power consumption must be 257 kilowatts, or 0.257 megawatts.</p> The Top10 impressive power efficiency figure (248 Megaflops per watt) is the direct consequence of IBM leadership in both computing capability and power efficiency. Five out of ten are IBM systems using IBM processors (Cell Broadband Engine, Blue Gene) which are the most power efficient processors.

The Top500 average power consumption must be 257 kilowatts, or 0.257 megawatts.

]]> By: IBM and Intel are the Big Winners in the Top 500 - GigaOM http://earth2tech.com/2008/06/18/supercomputers-get-eco-aware/#comment-12641 IBM and Intel are the Big Winners in the Top 500 - GigaOM Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:16:11 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2505#comment-12641 <p>[...] power consumption benchmarks (which you can learn more about over at Earth2Tech) were added to the list this year, further proof of how important conservation and energy [...]</p> [...] power consumption benchmarks (which you can learn more about over at Earth2Tech) were added to the list this year, further proof of how important conservation and energy [...]

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