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Microsoft to launch HPC server

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BANGALORE, INDIA: Microsoft Corporation India Private Limited, an IT service provider today announced the release to manufacture (RTM) of windows HPC Server 2008 – its latest offering in the high performance computing (HPC) segment.

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The server would be available to independent software vendors (ISVs) and computer manufacturers for final distribution, said a press release.

It is expected to provide an easy-to-deploy, cost-effective and scalable high-performance computing solution –that combines the power of the windows server platform with rich, out-of-the-box functionality to enhance productivity and reduce complexity of any given HPC environment, it added.

Pallavi Kathuria, director, server business group, Microsoft India said, “The success achieved by Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 in the last few years is a strong testament of Microsoft’s value proposition in the high performance computing market."

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She added that they are confident that as the successor, Windows HPC Server 2008 would help them to build a momentum by offering an easy to deploy, cost effective and scalable HPC solution for firms to leverage their existing resources and scale from workstation to cluster — all in a familiar Windows environment.

The launch of the server has strengthened Microsoft’s commitment to driving the adoption of high performance computing beyond traditional HPC workloads into mainstream scenarios.

It is basically designed to deliver improved productivity of systems administration and cluster interoperability by simplifying overall deployment administration and management, said the release.

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