Hewlett-Packard's Kayak XU PC Workstation Selected by University of Illinois' National Center for Supercomputing Applications

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Hewlett-Packard Company announced on March 16, 1998, that the University of Illinois' National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) has chosen HP Kayak XU PC Workstations as its preferred platform for research on supercomputing performance. The NCSA, a leader in high-performance computing, will utilize the HP Kayak XU PC Workstations to explore techniques in high-performance computing, focusing on data-intensive applications, scalability for enterprise applications, and large-scale systems management.

Key Takeaways:

  • The University of Illinois' National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) selected HP Kayak XU PC Workstations as its preferred platform for research on supercomputing performance.
  • The NCSA will use the HP Kayak XU PC Workstations to explore techniques in high-performance computing, including data-intensive applications, scalability for enterprise applications, and large-scale systems management.
  • Andrew A. Chien, professor of the Department of Computer Science and NCSA at the University of Illinois, chose the HP Kayak XU PC Workstations after testing systems from various manufacturers, including Compaq, Dell, Micron, and Gateway.
  • Chien's team created a comprehensive Web page to compare testing results and select the best-performing PC workstation for their research.
  • The HP Kayak XU PC Workstation features dual 300MHz Intel Pentium II processors, 440LX AGP-based system architecture, and Matrox Millennium II graphics card, making it optimized for expert professionals using information-rich 2-D business graphics.
  • HP Kayak PC Workstations also come with dual 333MHz Pentium II processors, providing the ultimate high-performance power.
  • The HP Kayak XU PC Workstation is part of the companies' commitment to delivering high-performance solutions for research institutions and industries.
  • HP was the leading supplier of workstations worldwide in 1997, capturing the No. 1 position in the worldwide Windows NT workstation market (International Data Corp.'s 1997 Workstation Market Year in Review).

Statistics:

  • NCSA selected HP Kayak XU PC Workstations as its preferred platform for research on supercomputing performance.
  • The HP Kayak XU PC Workstation features dual 300MHz Intel Pentium II processors.
  • The company sells the HP Kayak XU PC Workstation with dual 333MHz Pentium II processors for the ultimate high-performance power.
  • HP had revenue of $42.9 billion in the 1997 fiscal year.
  • HP employs 123,300 people globally.

Sources:

  • Hewlett-Packard Company, "HP Kayak XU PC Workstation Selected by University of Illinois' National Center for Supercomputing Applications," March 16, 1998
  • International Data Corp., "1997 Workstation Market Year in Review," January 8, 1998
  • Dataquest, "Workstation Quarterly Shipments Report," March 2, 1998