The Cray-1, released in 1976, was one of the most successful supercomputers of all time. The Freon-cooled computer was clocked at a heady 80MHz and capable of up to 250 megaflops -- much more than any ...

A plethora of notable early computers from the collection of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen are to be put up for auction. Auction house Christie's is putting up hundreds of items across three sales ...

If you think of supercomputers, it is hard not to think of Seymour Cray. He built giant computers at Control Data Corporation and went on to build the famous Cray supercomputers. While those computers ...

A historically significant supercomputer has gone up for auction. The first Cray T3D ever produced, serial number 6001, was recently listed by The Saleroom with opening bids from £60,000 (~$81,000) ...

Learn what makes supercomputers so powerful and essential in today’s tech landscape. ExtremeTech breaks down the science. Discover supercomputing with us. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) today announced that it would acquire supercomputer company Cray for $1.3 billion in a cash offer. This is a big move by HPE to boost its position in the ...

IBM and Cray have beat out Sun Microsystems to win sizable U.S government contracts to design a new generation supercomputer. On Tuesday the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded ...