Thursday, May 20, 2010

Cray Gets $47M From Climate Modeling Contract

Seattle-based supercomputer maker Cray Inc. said Thursday that it has snagged at $47M contract, for a supercomputer for advanced climate modeling. Cray said that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) contract will go towards providing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) with a next generation Cray supercomputer, used for advanced climate modeling and research. Cray is a beneficiary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which funded the purchase. The deal includes both a Cray XT6 supercomputer, a next-generation Cray supercomputer code-named "Baker," and additional upgrades. The company said the XT6 will go into production in the second half of 2010, with the "Baker" supercomputer installed in 2011.