Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Appro 1U-Tetra™ Supercomputers Chosen by Lockheed Martin for Five US Department of Defense Locations

Appro 1U-Tetra™ Supercomputers Chosen by Lockheed Martin for Five US Department of Defense Locations

Appro to Support High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) to Improve Supercomputing Capabilities

Milpitas, CA —12/7/2010

Appro, a leading provider of supercomputing solutions, today announced that it has been awarded a subcontract for a 147.5TF Appro 1U-Tetra™ supercomputers from Lockheed Martin in support of the DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP). The HPCMP supports DoD objectives to strengthen national prominence by advancing critical technologies and expertise through use of High Performance Computing (HPC). Research scientists and engineers benefit from HPC innovation to solve complex US defense challenges.

As a subcontractor of Lockheed Martin, Appro will provide system integration, project management, support and technical expertise for the installation and operation of the supercomputers and Lockheed, as a prime contractor will provide overall systems administration, computer operations management, applications user support, and data visualization services supporting five major DoD Supercomputing Resource Centers (DSRCs). This agreement was based on a common goal of helping customers reduce complexity in deploying, managing and servicing their commodity High Performance Computing solutions while lowering their total cost of ownership.....

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