Roadrunner is the name given to a next-generation supercomputer to be built at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. [Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]IBM is van plan deze computer onder andere te gaan inzetten in een soort 3D virtual reality versie van Second Life:
By running Cell processors, along with up to 336 RISC processors, the mainframe can parcel the workload to deliver higher computing performance for companies building virtual worlds similar to the popular Second Life online videogame.
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IBM believes the Cell-mainframe integration will produce a competitive platform for online virtual reality environments, 3-D applications for mapping, 3-D virtual stores and meeting rooms, and new types of data repositories. In addition, the platform could deliver new capabilities for enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management systems.
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