[November 18, 2009] Force10 Networks Demos High Performance Computing at Supercomputing 2009 Tweet Nov 19, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Force10 Networks, a network technology provider, announced it is demonstrating its switch/routing solutions for the high-performance cluster computing (HPCC) market at the Supercomputing 2009 conference in Portland, Oregon. Force10 reported that its S-Series high-performance Ethernet access switches were selected and implemented to anchor the network infrastructure for the conference, called SCinet, which runs from November 14-20. The SCinet network is constructed each year for the Supercomputing conference to facilitate Internet access for attendees and exhibitors as well as for connecting to other global networks. Four Force10 S50 switches are deployed as the SCinet network foundation, interconnecting and providing non-blocking bandwidth to exhibitor booths and various service and visitor areas on the show floor. The Supercomputing 2009 conference includes more than 300 industry and research exhibits. "Force10 has earned its leadership position among the world's most demanding HPCC environments by consistently delivering an unmatched combination of performance, density and reliability," said Steve Garrison, vice president of marketing, Force10 Networks. "Whether Force10 solutions are anchoring the world's most powerful supercomputer or the infrastructure at Supercomputing 2009, their respective users will continue to demand these performance and resiliency characteristics from us so they can enjoy simpler and more cost-effective networks." Supercomputing 2009 attendees will be able to see the Force10 Ethernet switch/router solutions, which the company said play pivotal roles in many of the IBM, Sun Microsystems, Dell, Dawning, T-Platforms, and Cray supercomputers on the Top500.org list of the world's fastest supercomputers, including six of the 10 fastest environments. Force10 said its switch/router solutions provide critical Ethernet interconnect functionality to the fastest supercomputers in Europe and Asia. Forschungszentrum Juelich, with its Jugene supercomputer located in Germany, ranks 3rd on the list and has deployed the Force10 E-Series core switch/router with more than 200 Ten Gigabit Ethernet ports. Asia's highest-performing supercomputer, Magic Cube, at the Shanghai Supercomputer Center, utilizes Force10 C300 resilient switch/routers and S2410 access switches. Force10 reported that it also powers 10 of top 20 and 14 of top 50 fastest supercomputers worldwide. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]