Press Releases
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FHPCA images and Video
This section contains a selection of images and the FHPCA logo. There is also a video of Dr Mark Parsons from EPCC talking about FHCPA and the Maxwell supercomputer
This section contains a selection of images and the FHPCA logo. There is also a video of Dr Mark Parsons from EPCC talking about FHCPA and the Maxwell supercomputer
Press Releases
2007
Scottish supercomputer wins medal at the British Computer Society IT Awards
Date: 12/12/2007
Published by: FHPCA.org
A unique supercomputer called ‘Maxwell’ – built in Scotland by the FHPCA with the support of Scottish Enterprise – has been recognised at this year’s prestigious British Computer Society IT Industry Awards in London[...]
Date: 12/12/2007
Published by: FHPCA.org
A unique supercomputer called ‘Maxwell’ – built in Scotland by the FHPCA with the support of Scottish Enterprise – has been recognised at this year’s prestigious British Computer Society IT Industry Awards in London[...]
Scottish supercomputer nominated for two BCS IT Industry Awards
Date: 21/11/2007
Published by: FHPCA.org
A unique supercomputer called ‘Maxwell’ – built in Scotland by the FHPCA Alliance with the support of Scottish Enterprise – is in the running for two awards at next month’s prestigious British Computer Society IT Industry Awards 2007[...]
Date: 21/11/2007
Published by: FHPCA.org
A unique supercomputer called ‘Maxwell’ – built in Scotland by the FHPCA Alliance with the support of Scottish Enterprise – is in the running for two awards at next month’s prestigious British Computer Society IT Industry Awards 2007[...]
FPGAs – greener, faster computing?
Date: 23/10/2007
Published by: IT Director
The move towards greener computing, which uses less power; the emergence of a range of disruptive technologies, which support this move; and developments in the market for high-performance embedded systems[...]
Date: 23/10/2007
Published by: IT Director
The move towards greener computing, which uses less power; the emergence of a range of disruptive technologies, which support this move; and developments in the market for high-performance embedded systems[...]
£3.6m super computer is booted up
Date: 20/03/2007
Published by: The Scotsman
A NEW £3.6 million super computer used to design drugs and plan military defence strategies has been launched by Edinburgh University [...]
Date: 20/03/2007
Published by: The Scotsman
A NEW £3.6 million super computer used to design drugs and plan military defence strategies has been launched by Edinburgh University [...]
Green supercomputer is 'go' in Scotland
Date: 20/03/2007
Published by: Silicon.com
A supercomputer 10 times more energy efficient and up to 300 times faster than its traditional equivalents has been unveiled in Edinburgh [...]
Date: 20/03/2007
Published by: Silicon.com
A supercomputer 10 times more energy efficient and up to 300 times faster than its traditional equivalents has been unveiled in Edinburgh [...]
FPGA supercomputer celebrates Scottish heritage
Date: 20/03/2007
Published by: Electronics Talk
A new FPGA supercomputer named Maxwell is based on technology invented in Scotland and constructed by the FPGA High Performance Computing Alliance [...]
Date: 20/03/2007
Published by: Electronics Talk
A new FPGA supercomputer named Maxwell is based on technology invented in Scotland and constructed by the FPGA High Performance Computing Alliance [...]
Energy-saving Supercomputer launched in Edinburgh
Date: 19/03/2007
Published by: FHPCA.org
The FPGA Supercomputer "Maxwell", based on technology invented in Scotland and constructed by the FPGA High Performance Computing Alliance, is launched today [...]
Date: 19/03/2007
Published by: FHPCA.org
The FPGA Supercomputer "Maxwell", based on technology invented in Scotland and constructed by the FPGA High Performance Computing Alliance, is launched today [...]
Maxwell supercomputer comes down on Xeon's head
Date: 19/03/2007
Published by: The Inquirer
The University of Edinburgh has unveiled a supercomputer called Maxwell which uses 10 times less power than conventional systems but provides more bang for your buck [...]
Date: 19/03/2007
Published by: The Inquirer
The University of Edinburgh has unveiled a supercomputer called Maxwell which uses 10 times less power than conventional systems but provides more bang for your buck [...]
Nallatech Announces Strategic Agreement with
Intel 
Date: 17/04/2007
Published by: Nallatech
Nallatech, the leader in high-performance FPGA computing solutions, today announced at the Intel Developers Forum that it has signed an agreement with Intel to develop socket-based accelerator modules which support the Intel QuickAssist Technology accelerator strategy [...]
Date: 17/04/2007
Published by: Nallatech
Nallatech, the leader in high-performance FPGA computing solutions, today announced at the Intel Developers Forum that it has signed an agreement with Intel to develop socket-based accelerator modules which support the Intel QuickAssist Technology accelerator strategy [...]
2006
Alliance builds Maxwell Supercomputer
Date: 05/11/2006
Published by: FHPCA.org
The Alliance has built a 64-processor FPGA supercomputer - Maxwell - using world leading FPGA technology designed and manufactured by Scottish SMEs (Nallatech and Alpha Data) utilising Virtex 4 FPGAs provided by the world's leading FPGA company (Xilinx) [...]
Date: 05/11/2006
Published by: FHPCA.org
The Alliance has built a 64-processor FPGA supercomputer - Maxwell - using world leading FPGA technology designed and manufactured by Scottish SMEs (Nallatech and Alpha Data) utilising Virtex 4 FPGAs provided by the world's leading FPGA company (Xilinx) [...]
Alpha Data Announces Support for Xilinx Virtex-5 LXT Platform FPGAs
Date: 26/10/2006
Published by: FHPCA.org
Alpha Data today announced that the successful ADM-XRC series of PCI Mezzanine Cards is being extended to include platforms based on the new Xilinx(NASDAQ: XLNX) VirtexT-5LXT Platform FPGAs [...]
Date: 26/10/2006
Published by: FHPCA.org
Alpha Data today announced that the successful ADM-XRC series of PCI Mezzanine Cards is being extended to include platforms based on the new Xilinx(NASDAQ: XLNX) VirtexT-5LXT Platform FPGAs [...]
2005
Alliance to develop new 'super-computer'
Date: 12/08/2005
Published by: Connecting Industry
The FPGA High Performance Computing Alliance, launched at the end of May in Edinburgh, comprises leading technology companies, academics and the public sector who will work together over the next two years to design and build a 64 node FPGA based 'super-computer', capable of achieving processing speeds in excess of 1 Teraflop [...]
Date: 12/08/2005
Published by: Connecting Industry
The FPGA High Performance Computing Alliance, launched at the end of May in Edinburgh, comprises leading technology companies, academics and the public sector who will work together over the next two years to design and build a 64 node FPGA based 'super-computer', capable of achieving processing speeds in excess of 1 Teraflop [...]
Self-wiring supercomputer is cool and compact
Date: 31/05/2005
Published by: New Scientist
An experimental supercomputer made from hardware that can reconfigure itself to tackle different software problems is being built by researchers in Scotland [...]
Date: 31/05/2005
Published by: New Scientist
An experimental supercomputer made from hardware that can reconfigure itself to tackle different software problems is being built by researchers in Scotland [...]
Alliance plans FPGA-based supercomputer
Date: 27/05/2005
Published by: Electronics Talk
Earlier this week Nallatech joined a partnership of key players in launching the FPGA High Performance Computing Alliance at an industry conference in Edinburgh [...]
Date: 27/05/2005
Published by: Electronics Talk
Earlier this week Nallatech joined a partnership of key players in launching the FPGA High Performance Computing Alliance at an industry conference in Edinburgh [...]
Scottish Industry Alliance to build "SuperComputer"
Date: 25/05/2005
Published by: Scottish Development International
powerful Alliance which includes some of the world's leading technology experts has joined together to build a 'supercomputer' 200 times faster than a normal PC [...]
Date: 25/05/2005
Published by: Scottish Development International
powerful Alliance which includes some of the world's leading technology experts has joined together to build a 'supercomputer' 200 times faster than a normal PC [...]
Scots put £3.6m into FPGAs
Date: 25/05/2005
Published by: Electronics Weekly
A £3.6m initiative to drive the use of FPGAs for advanced computing is being launched today in Edinburgh [...]
Date: 25/05/2005
Published by: Electronics Weekly
A £3.6m initiative to drive the use of FPGAs for advanced computing is being launched today in Edinburgh [...]
Alliance Launched to Develop the Next Generation of Supercomputers
Date: 25/05/2005
Published by: SOCcentral
The FHPCA (FPGA High Performance Computing Alliance) was launched today in Edinburgh. The group comprises leading technology companies, academics and the public sector who will work together over the next two years to design and build a 64 node FPGA based super computer, capable of achieving processing speeds in excess of 1 Teraflop [...]
Date: 25/05/2005
Published by: SOCcentral
The FHPCA (FPGA High Performance Computing Alliance) was launched today in Edinburgh. The group comprises leading technology companies, academics and the public sector who will work together over the next two years to design and build a 64 node FPGA based super computer, capable of achieving processing speeds in excess of 1 Teraflop [...]
Scottish Alliance to Develop Supercomputer Unveiled
Date: 25/05/2005
Published by: Supercomputing Online
A Scottish industry alliance to build a supercomputer 200 times faster than a normal PC has been unveiled in Edinburgh. The partnership will work on groundbreaking technology capable of processing a teraflop, which could place Scotland at the forefront of supercomputer design [...]
Date: 25/05/2005
Published by: Supercomputing Online
A Scottish industry alliance to build a supercomputer 200 times faster than a normal PC has been unveiled in Edinburgh. The partnership will work on groundbreaking technology capable of processing a teraflop, which could place Scotland at the forefront of supercomputer design [...]
