| In the past, supercomputers required the software to be handcrafted for the specific architecture of the supercomputer. |
| The supercomputer replacement process which was initiated last year will gear up with staff dedicated fulltime to this activity. |
| As such, scientists from around the country can access the supercomputer for research through a competitive proposal process. |
| The Dutch town of Almere will host the world's first virtual city supercomputer or computer grid. |
| This configuration can achieve supercomputer processing rates at a fragment of the supercomputer's price tag. |
| The idea of a virtual supercomputer, powered by the spare processor cycles and bandwidth of thousands of PCs, is anything but new. |
