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In order to secure IT operation for future outsourcing customers, Tieto has begun constructing a new state-of-the-art data centre in one of the storage caverns previously used by the landowner The Swedish Fortifications Agency. Work on the centre is set to be complete in April 2010, making it the most secure and environmentally friendly installation in Sweden. The investment is part of Tieto’s objective of becoming a market leader within the operation and outsourcing of business- and society-critical information. "There’s currently nothing like it in Sweden. The server centre will deliver an incredibly high level of security and become a turnkey centre for large-scale operations. We will use and develop one of The Swedish Fortification’s Agency’s 20,000 m2 premises and build a modern, flexible data centre" says Mikael Jupiter, Head of IT Operations for Tieto Sweden. (Read Full Article)

FREMONT, Calif. — SGI® (NASDAQ: SGI) announced the immediate availability of Octane™ III, the company’s first personal supercomputer. This new product takes high-performance computing to a new level by combining the immense power and performance capabilities of a high-performance deskside cluster with the portability and usability of a workstation. The Octane III is uniquely suited for workplace environments and supports a vast range of distributed technical computing applications. Octane III is office-ready with a pedestal, one-by-two-foot form factor, whisper-quiet operations, easy-to-use features, low maintenance requirements and support for standard office power outlets. While a typical workstation has only eight cores and moderate memory capacity, the superior design of the Octane III permits up to 80 high-performance cores and nearly 1TB of memory for unparalleled performance. (Read Full Article)

IBM Dominates Green500; 90 percent of Top20 Energy Efficient Supercomputers Made by IBM, Staggering 57 Percent of Top100 from IBM A new list announced found that IBM (NYSE: IBM) supercomputers already deemed the most powerful in the world are also the most energy efficient according to the findings of the latest Supercomputing ’Green500 List’ announced by Green500.org. Energy efficiency--including performance per watt for the most computationally demanding workloads--is a core design principle in developing IBM systems. IBM offers the broadest range of generally applicable supercomputers represented on the Green500 List including Blue Gene, Power servers, iDataPlex, BladeCenter and hybrid clusters. (Read Full Article)