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Ace Computers Delivers Custom HPC Solution to Colorado University for Joint MIT Research.
[September 30, 2014]

Ace Computers Delivers Custom HPC Solution to Colorado University for Joint MIT Research.


(PR Web Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) CHICAGO (PRWEB) September 30, 2014 Ace Computers, one of the leading custom computer builders and resellers in the U.S., delivered a custom high performance computing (HPC) solution to the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder).



The university group submitted an initial order for Ace Computers Powerworks nodes and then submitted a second order for upgraded versions of same equipment 2 months later; capitalizing on one of the primary benefits of custom technology (replication).

The university, along with collaborators at MIT, is working on optical (photonic) chip circuits capable of replacing electrical communication links in multicore processors and memory. The communications links have effectively reached their performance limits because of energy efficiency constraints. The CU-Boulder/MIT photonic circuits enable much more energy efficient communication links inside a microprocessor-- allowing the continued scaling of Moore's Law.


But in order to successfully design new photonic circuits requires enormous computing resources – processing power and memory bandwidth-- and this is where Ace Computers' expertise came in.

Ace Computers' Mike Leach understood the university's need to maximize memory bandwidth at minimal cost. "I knew they needed to crunch large amounts of data," he said. "They were using highly sophisticated data computing apps like MATLAB and needed maximum computing power." CU-Boulder professor Milos Popovic, said, "The computation power and memory bandwidth we needed was significant. We needed a fast set of compute nodes, each with several microprocessors – 32-48 cores in each machine. And, we needed to maximize memory bandwidth. We didn't have the time to figure it out ourselves so we found industry experts that we could trust to provide a solution." Leach was aware that, like most educational institutions, CU-Boulder is always under budget constraints. Because they knew exactly what they need the equipment to do and didn't need or want to pay for a lot of unnecessary capabilities and features--custom technology was a logical solution.

Using designs generated by Ace Computers equipment, the CU-Boulder/MIT team just demonstrated the world's first optical modulator in an advanced, microprocessor-grade CMOS process and has applied for patents.

Acknowledged as the best custom technology manufacturer, Ace Computers is a Woman-Owned Small Business custom technology systems manufacturer and reseller for the public sector as well as the commercial sector. Their channel partners include Intel, Supermicro, NVIDIA, Mellanox and Samsung among others. It has been an industry leader since 1983. In addition to some of the finest academic institutions in the U.S., long-term clients include the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Defense. Ace Computers builds custom technology with the same components that top manufacturers use without the premium price. Its principal, recognized industry expert John Samborski, is an alumnus of Intel's prestigious board of advisors. In addition to its Greater Chicago headquarters, Ace Computers has locations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Colorado. To contact Ace Computers, call 1-877-223-2667 or 1-847-952-6900 or visit http://www.acecomputers.com/TopProducts.asp Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/09/prweb12203989.htm (c) 2014 PRWEB.COM Newswire

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