SGI Insider February 2007

University of Montreal Unveils New SGI® Altix® System, Largest Shared-Memory Supercomputer in Canada
Over 350 scientists andresearchers from five research institutions will now have access to the largest globally shared-memory supercomputer in Canada, the SGI Altix 4700 system, giving them the capacity and performance to run complex computational simulations in days or weeks, instead of months or years. See why Quebec Scientists and Researchers Count On SGI Solutions For Complex Data Analysis And Faster Results.
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Delivering a Complete Service for Computational Chemists at NSCSS
The National Service for Computational Chemistry Software (NSCCS) provides access to software packages, computing resources, specialist scientific consultation and software training for UK academics working across all fields of chemistry. "To support our users, we are currently providing access to more than 20 different software packages," explains Sarah Wilsey, who
manages the NSCCS.
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SGI Altix Servers Attain Common Criteria Security Certification
SGI Altix servers successfully passed the Common Criteria security evaluation for the Controlled Access Protection Profile (CAPP). SGI received formal recognition for the certification. A presentation acknowledging the CAPP certification took place in a ceremony at the annual RSA Conference, the world's leading information security conference and exposition.
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40-70% Price Reduction on Remanufactured SGI Altix Servers
Altix Ranks Among Industry's Most Power-Efficient Servers
SGI has lowered its list prices on all remanufactured Altix servers by 40-70%, providing you an exciting opportunity to start or expand your Altix infrastructure. These high-power servers run the Linux® operating system and are configured to your specific needs.
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SGI Reports Fiscal 2007 Second Quarter Results
Results Reflect Sequential Improvement
SGI announced financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal 2007 ended December 29, 2006. On a GAAP basis, revenue for the quarter was $108 million, and operating loss was $41 million. GAAP gross margin was 17.1% and operating expenses were $59 million. As previously noted and more fully described below, GAAP financial results for the quarter are significantly impacted by non-cash adjustments dictated by fresh start accounting associated with the Company's emergence from chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October 2006, as well as other accounting changes.
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SGI and Microsoft Join Forces to Expand High-Performance Computing
SGI to Offer Windows CCS 2003 on SGI Altix XE Cluster Systems
Leveraging SGI's expertise in high-performance computing and Microsoft Corp.'s strategy of making HPC more accessible to a broader marketplace, SGI and Microsoft Corp. announced that SGI will offer Microsoft® Windows® Compute Cluster Server 2003 on SGI® Altix® XE cluster systems based on quad-core and dual-core Intel® Xeon® processors. SGI Altix XE cluster systems with Windows Compute Cluster Server will be available beginning in March 2007.
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SGI Delivers Blistering Performance, Leading Density in Altix XE310 and Altix XE1300 Cluster Featuring New 'Atoka' Board
SGI will deliver its new SGI Altix XE310 server and XE1300 cluster this quarter
at prices that significantly lower cost of ownership while driving dramatic performance increases over Dual-Core x86-64 processor-based systems.
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