[February 04, 2005] Dassault-Aviation Chooses Bull NovaScale Servers to Host Its High Performance Computing Applications Tweet PARIS --(Business Wire)-- Feb. 4, 2005 -- Dassault-Aviation is one of the major players in aeronautics. Bull, backed-up by strong expertise in IT infrastructures and high end servers, has developed a High Performance Computing (HPC) solution based on high-end Bull NovaScale(R) servers featuring Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 processors, within Dassault-Aviation's computing centre. Bull's solution includes 6 Bull NovaScale(R) servers with 62 processors running Linux optimized for High Performance Computing. This server is being used in different areas and is already supporting acoustic simulation calculations. "Through their standard processors, Bull NovaScale(R) servers provide "mainframe class" robustness together with high level performance that can be compared to those of the servers in operation in our computing centre," said Jacques Pellas, Dassault-Aviation CIO. "Two other factors were determining: the quality of support extended and the proximity of Bull's R&D centres." "We are proud to work with an aeronautics company at the forefront of technology," said Bruno Pinna, Director of Bull Intel Business unit. "Dassault-Aviation's choice is proof of Bull's capability to deploy its strategy in High Performance Computing, cornerstone of its servers development strategy. We are strongly committed to support our clients need in that field on a long term collaboration basis." Bull NovaScale(R) servers run Intel Itanium(R) 2 processors. In 1997, Bull and Intel established a strong collaboration through which Bull acquired an in-depth knowledge of the Itanium technologies that, together with its own expertise in the development of large systems, allow the creation of efficient and competitive High Performance Computing solutions. Dassault-Aviation's High Performance Computing solution includes 62 processors: - A cluster of 3 NovaScale(R) 6320 servers for scientific computing, - 3 NovaScale(R) servers - 4020, 4040 and 5160 - for development and compilation. In this configuration, Bull NovaScale(R) servers run the Linux operating system optimized by Bull for High Performance Computing. About Dassault-Aviation: Dassault-Aviation is a major player in the world of aeronautics (with a turnover of EUR 2.80 billion in 2003 and 8,900 employees). Dassault-Aviation has a presence in more than 70 countries over 5 continents. Dassault-Aviation has always been a profitable company since its creation in 1936. Seized to adapt its production to the economic cycles of the military and non-military sides of its industry, Dassault-Aviation is on the forefront of high-tech companies in France, in Europe and in the US as well as in many other countries around the world. With engineering design experts, production capabilities, competence and a large range of products, Dassault-Aviation offers its customers from design to operations, a large portfolio of know-how based on strong entrepreneurial values. Additional information about Dassault Aviation is available at http://www.dassault-aviation.com About Bull : Bull designs and develops servers and software for an open environment, integrating the most advanced technologies. In this respect, Bull's range of NovaScale servers combines the openness of standards with the robustness of mainframes. It brings to its customers its expertise and know-how to help them in the transformation of their information systems and to optimize their IT infrastructure and their applications. Bull is particularly present in the public sector, banking, finance, telecommunication, utilities and manufacturing sectors. Capitalizing on its wide experience, the Group has a thorough understanding of the business and specific processes of these sectors, thus enabling it to efficiently advise and to accompany its customers. Its distribution network spreads to over 100 countries world-wide. About Intel: Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]