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  • IBM Launches Crowdsourced Supercomputer to Analyze Genomic Big Data - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM Launches Crowdsourced Supercomputer to Analyze Genomic Big Data

    IBM has introduced a crowdsourced supercomputing system in an effort to help scientists develop new medicinal compounds based on genomic data analysis. The World Community Grid supercomputer works to access the computer power of thousands of volunteers worldwide in order to compare 200 million proteins registered from the genes of various life forms, IBM said Wednesday. […] More

  • IBM to Offer Climate Scientists Free Virtual Supercomputer Access; Stanley Litow Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM to Offer Climate Scientists Free Virtual Supercomputer Access; Stanley Litow Comments

    IBM will offer sustainability researchers and scientists access to the company’s World Community Grid supercomputing platform through an estimated $60 million in computing power to support scientific research. The company will accept project proposals from interested parties studying issues related to climate change and provide the selected researchers access to computing power donated by volunteers, IBM said Tuesday. This project is intended to support […] More