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PRESS
RELEASE:
3DGeo Sees Future
of High Performance Computing in Linux Clusters - Company
to Use Linux NetworX Cluster System for Seismic Imaging Applications
SANDY, UTAH, July 27,
2000 - 3DGeo, Inc., a leading innovator in
3-D advanced seismic imaging technology, has purchased a 32-processor
cluster system from Linux NetworX to use in its high computation
data processing application. According to 3DGeo, the high
performance computing market is experiencing a paradigm shift
from traditional supercomputers and large parallel servers
to Linux cluster systems.
"It's not surprising
that the oil and gas industry already recognizes the advantages
of using a Linux cluster system over other alternatives. Other
than the federal government, this industry is the largest
market for high performance computing," said Alexander
Mihai Popovici, Ph.D. and chief executive officer of 3DGeo.
"With the Linux NetworX cluster system we've purchased,
we expect to receive the same performance as a supercomputer
for one-tenth the cost. It's hard to ignore impressive figures
like 10-to-1."
The Linux NetworX cluster
system will be used to perform various complex data processing
tasks, including algorithms exclusive to 3DGeo, for seismic
processing applications. The company plans to upgrade and
add additional nodes in the future to the scalable cluster
system offered by Linux NetworX. Scalability, system management
tools, price performance and service/support issues are the
main reasons 3DGeo selected the Linux NetworX cluster system.
"We're focusing on
providing customers with hardware and software tools and the
service and support to make cluster management easy - you
no longer need a Ph.D. to reap the benefits of this technology,"
said Clark Roundy, vice president of Linux NetworX. "As
additional industry leaders, like 3DGeo, endorse our powerful
cluster technology, we anticipate the shift from supercomputers
to Linux clusters will accelerate."
About 3DGeo 3DGeo is a
leading innovator in 3-D advanced seismic imaging technology,
offering state-of-the-art software and service solutions to
the oil and gas industry.
About Linux NetworX Linux
NetworX (www.linuxnetworx.com) uses the Linux operating system
to create a reliable and cost-effective alternative to the
supercomputer and server platforms for organizations demanding
high performance and low failure rates. With the use of cluster-computer
technology, a method of linking multiple computers through
high-speed networks to form a single and more powerful system,
Linux NetworX provides solutions for companies with high-computing
needs, including Internet servers, research, industry, government
and other technological fields. Linux NetworX offers products
with extremely high availability, or uptime, that can easily
grow with customer needs.
About the Linux Operating
System Linux is a computer operating system that is distributed
freely on the Internet. As an open source project, Linux allows
developers to share information, code and suggestions to continuously
maintain and improve the system. Linux NetworX selected the
operating system for its stability, reliability and rapid
development.
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Linux is a registered
trademark owned by Linus Torvalds. All other products, services
and companies are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners.
CONTACT:
Brad Rutledge
Linux NetworX
801-562-1010 ext. 2218
brutledge@linuxnetworx.com
Amee Walker Rock
PPCH Public Relations
801-487-4800 ext. 143
arock@ppch.com
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