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SGI and TurboLinux Collaborate to Enhance Linux Performance on Intel(R) Itanium(TM) Platform

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SGI and TurboLinux announced a partnership to integrate SGI's Pro64 compiler technology into TurboLinux's IA-64 Linux distribution, aiming to significantly boost performance on the Intel Itanium platform. This collaboration is significant, as it will enable enterprise-ready Linux solutions on IA-64, making it available to customers and the open-source community. TurboLinux's IA-64 distribution, based on the kernel and tools developed by the IA-64 Linux Project, has already been made available to developers.

Key Takeaways:

  • SGI and TurboLinux have partnered to integrate SGI's Pro64 compiler technology into TurboLinux's IA-64 Linux distribution.
  • The integration aims to deliver substantial performance enhancements for applications running on the Intel Itanium platform.
  • TurboLinux's IA-64 distribution is based on the kernel and tools developed by the IA-64 Linux Project, a collaborative effort involving companies like TurboLinux, SGI, and IBM.
  • The partnership will enable the development of high-performance Linux solutions for the IA-64 platform.
  • TurboLinux has already made available a developer's release of its IA-64 distribution, codenamed "Firecracker," via FTP at ftp.turbolinux.com/pub/ia64.

Statistics:

  • 22 global computer companies have invested in TurboLinux, including Compaq, Dell, Intel, NEC, Novell, NTT, and Oracle.
  • TurboLinux's IA-64 distribution is supported globally by Compaq, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM.
  • The SGI Pro64 compiler technology includes complete C, C++, and Fortran 90 optimizing compilers, Fortran run-time libraries, vector math library, OpenMP support library, and man pages.

Sources:

  • TurboLinux press release (Aug. 14, PRNewswire)
  • SGI press release (Aug. 14, PRNewswire)
  • TurboLinux's home page (www.turbolinux.com)
  • SGI's home page (www.sgi.com)
  • IA-64 Linux Project webpage (www.frontier.turbolinux.com/ia64)

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