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SGI Emerges from Chapter 11 On May 8 of this year, SGI began the grueling work of recreating itself.

And in fewer than six months, it's already done. Say hello to the New SGI. As SGI emerged from Chapter 11 on October 17, it was immediately clear to all that SGI's transformation has been profound, its new executive team leaving no part of the organization untouched. [full story]

New SGI® InfiniteStorage NAS 4550 and NAS 4050 Announcement

SGI InfiniteStorage 4550On October 24, 2006 SGI expects to introduce two New NAS appliances: the SGI® InfiniteStorage NAS 4550 system, and the SGI InfiniteStorage NAS 4050 system.

Unlike other storage appliances, the SGI InfiniteStorage NAS 4550 and NAS 4050 systems envision a streamlined installation process that takes minutes, not hours or even days to complete. The new solutions were created for customers in high-performance computing environments such as scientific engineering research or enterprise requiring network-attached storage and prompt access to large data sets. Typical applications include: government/aerospace, energy, genetics/drug research, life sciences and bioengineering, and high tech engineering, among others. The new products are RoHS-compliant, meeting European Commission environmental standards.
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Planning to Attend Supercomputing 2006 in Tampa This Year?

Don’t miss out on SGI’s lineup of new products and solutions:

• Affordable, No-fuss clusters—SGI® Altix® XE
• The world’s most scalable next-wave computing platform—
   Altix 4700 and 450
• NAS 4550: “plug and play” solution that sets up in 20 minutes &
   grows to thousands of TB in seconds
• The InfiniteStorage10000—a combined high-density disk storage
   with unrivaled performance in less than five square feet
• The time-tested cluster filesystem and HSM solutions proven to
   peta-scale
• A roadmap to the future that is sure to extend SGI’s legacy of
   innovation but, more importantly, will extend the legacy of our
   customers’ results
• The company known for delivering HPC that works has the
   solutions HPC users need for real results

Contact your SGI rep today to sign up for a tour of our latest products or to hear our NDA roadmap plans!
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