PERCS:TheIBMPOWER7-IH high-performance computing system

IBM Journal of Research and Development

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Rajamony, R ^a   Arimilli, L B ^b   Gildea, K ^b  

^a IBM AUSTIN RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b IBM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTING SYSTEM; DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCIES; DESIGN DECISIONS; HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE; HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING SYSTEMS;

ARTS COMPUTING; COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 81255177628     PISSN: 00188646     EISSN: 21518556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1147/JRD.2011.2109230     Document Type: Article

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