Earth Day 2009 System Offers

In honor of Earth Day, SiCortex, maker of the world's most energy efficient computers, is offering a special incentive to help High Productivity Computing (HPC) users/managers do their part to reduce energy consumption and global warming.

Why is this important? Data centers consume 3% of the total amount of electricity produced in the US, doubling since 2005. Further, according to a McKinsey study, this consumption is likely to double again by 2020, with a carbon footprint overtaking that of the airline industry.

SiCortex can help. Many customers report that, with SiCortex systems, they can achieve the same performance as with their supercomputers or conventional Intel-based clusters using up to 80% less electricity. SiCortex has become the alternative computing platform for HPC, serving the needs of customers in government, research labs and higher education. As measured by the Green Performance Computing Index (GCPI), SiCortex delivers the world’s most energy efficient computers.

Aside from offering earth-friendly computing, many of SiCortex customers are performing research to enable us to better understand the earth, and therefore better manage our impact on the planet. Here are a few examples:

  • University of Maine uses SiCortex in its simulations of the impact of global warming on the earth's glaciers, and is going to provide access to high school students in order to further their education of this important topic.
  • Washington State University uses SiCortex to drive simulations in earth sciences, to better understand and manage the impact of shifts in our planet's tectonic plates.

Promotion Details

Our Earth Day promotion includes:

  • SiCortex will pay your electricity costs for one year on new SC1458 mid-range and SC5832 high capability computer purchases for research or production work related to energy conservation, ecology or global warming.
  • Complementary SC072-PDS desk-side development system with integrated development environment.
  • Application optimization included with system purchase to ensure the best performance possible on the Linux operating platform.

You must register by April 30, 2009 to qualify for this promotion. These special offers are valid on SC1458 and SC5832 system purchases through June 30, 2009. Register here.