Cray will unveil smaller version of supercomputer
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Cray Research Inc will introduce a small supercomputer by the middle of 1990, according to Chmn John A. Rollwagen. The exact price and performance specifications are not released, but Chmn Rollwagen does say that the machine's speed will far exceed 500 million floating point operations a second (megaflops) and the product will cost substantially less than Cray's current models, which sell for about $20 million. A Cray Research spokesman indicates that the product will sell for between $2 million and $5 million. The new computer will be air-cooled, making it simpler to operate than Cray's previous machines, which use freon and water for cooling. In a keynote speech at the 'Supercomputing Japan' convention, Rollwagen says that his company's new product will 'make supercomputers available to more and more people.'
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1990
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Sun Microsystems, Cray Research to share computer technologies
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Sun Microsystems Inc and Cray Research Inc have announced an agreement to share computer technology and to work together in the future towards developing new products. Cray will use some Sun-designed chips, and both companies will exchange information relating to software and hardware design. Cray's new products will cost between $1 million and $3 million and the company expects to a ship date to be announced some time in 1993. These new parallel supercomputers will use multiple processors, but the product should not be confused with massively parallel supercomputers. Cray's use of Sun products allows the company to produce new Sun-compatible products and expands Sun's markets. Cray's shares rose $2.50, to $40, after the announcement. Sun shares jumped $1.75, to $33.25.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1992
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Matsushita to use Sun technology in new machines
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co will develop a line of high-performance computer workstations using the basic designs of Sun Microsystems Inc. Matsushita also plans to use Sun's Sparc microprocessor in consumer electronics products. This licensing agreement with Sun is seen as the latest move by Matsushita to transform itself from a home-appliance maker to a high-technology company. Only a week ago, Matsushita closed a deal to buy MCA Inc for $6.59 billion, hoping to obtain 'software' that will support the company's plans for audio-visual hardware. The agreement is also significant for Sun because Matsushita's endorsement will bring Sun's technology to a broader market. Sun wants to establish its workstations as a de facto standard.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1990
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