Comments on: World’s second fastest computer https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/ Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:10:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540889 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:10:26 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540889 aporeticus: This is why they should do this with Linux. There is no defrag in Linux.

]]> By: aporeticus https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540888 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:58:12 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540888 Did they do a defrag? Never defrag an SSD. Unless you want to wear it out for no performance gain.

]]> By: Greg Laden https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540887 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 08:33:14 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540887 Marty: Well spotted!

Indeed, since they never mention anything about crashes I assume they are working in full Windows Denialism Mode. (WDM) so we have to take this whole thing with a grain of salt.

]]> By: Marty https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540886 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:11:27 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540886 Is that a critical error at time marker 2:27 I see?

]]> By: jj https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540885 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:08:05 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540885

Those are SSDs – solid state drives. They cost a lot more than hard drives.

Ans, they do not have as high of capacity as conventional drives although this is changing. Hence all the drives, which can actually make seek/write times faster, due to using RAID. One wonders what type / how many RAID SATA (I assume not SAS) controllers are in that rig.

]]> By: rap https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540884 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:32:17 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540884 Thanks for this post. My friend living near the Eiffel Tower may need to look into this. However, I am skeptical at drug companies and their promises. I wonder if this will be another one of those “lifetime treatments” or cures

]]> By: Virgil Samms https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540883 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:19:09 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540883

Wow, that’s a lot of hard drives…

Those are SSDs – solid state drives. They cost a lot more than hard drives.

]]> By: Jason Thibeault https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540882 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:21:23 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540882 Does anyone want to re-build this thing and try Ubuntu on it? If so, my fees will be extraordinarily reasonable; just provide the hardware, some food and coffee, and a well-ventilated room for a day or so.

Oh, and a trampoline.

]]> By: Sojournposse https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540881 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:08:06 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540881 Great video!

]]> By: Azkyroth https://gregladen.com/blog/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540880 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:02:18 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2009/07/31/worlds-second-fastest-computer/#comment-540880 Wow, that’s a lot of hard drives…

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