MUMBAI: Microsoft
Corporation India Pvt Ltd. announced the launch of the Windows Compute
Cluster Server 2003 - its flagship product for High Performance Computing (HPC)
at TechEd
in Bangalore. The Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 is Microsoft's first
software product designed specifically to run parallel, high-performance
computing applications for customers solving complex computations. Microsoft has
identified Academia, Engineering, Oil & Gas and Public Sector as its key
focus segments in India. The company is also working with several Indian and
global ISVs, partners and hardware manufacturers to develop and release
solutions that run on, or interoperate with, Windows Compute Cluster Server
2003. The product has already been released to manufacturing and will be
generally available to customers in early August 2006.
Commenting on Microsoft's entry into high performance computing, Jeff Price,
Senior Director, Windows Server Division, Microsoft Corporation said,
"According to analyst firm IDC,
the high-performance and technical computing (HPTC) market grew approximately 24
percent in 2005 to reach a record $9.2 billion in revenue, which is the second
consecutive year of 20 percent-plus growth in this market. The HPC cluster
market share continued to show explosive growth, representing over 50 percent of
HPTC market revenue in the first quarter of 2006. IDC reported that worldwide
x86 HPTC cluster revenue grew 70 percent year over year (2004 to 2005). IDC
indicated that high-performance computing clusters in the lower-end capacity
segments of the market will see substantial customer adoption in the coming
years. These systems represent a significant initial opportunity for Windows
Compute Cluster Server 2003".
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