October/November 2009

Scientific Computing World cover

DESKTOP HPC

HPC colonises the desktop

Computers are continuing along their astounding path down the price/performance curve to the point where you can literally put the power of what we not long ago considered a supercomputer on or beside your desk in an office environment. Paul Schreier reviews some of these powerful systems

HPC APPLICATIONS: BIOMEDICAL

Saving lives with supercomputers

Stephen Mounsey looks at how HPC is transforming biology and medicine