The Jaguar Supercomputer takes home the best dressed supercomputer in the petaflop or better division.
The Jaguar Supercomputer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US. (1.759 petaflops; 224,162 processors).
Though the color coordination may seem a bit out touch for a happening number crunching monster of the late 00's, the nearest competition is quite a bit dowdier in comparison. Both sartorially and in terms of brute hexadecimal obliteration.
Sporting the traditional IBM powder-coat black and Prussian blue, which of course dates back to the 80's and beyond, the IBM Roadrunner (Los Alamos National Laboratory, US ,1.042 petaflops; 122,400 processors) may be a heavy hitter in terms of numbers, but is not easy on the eyes.
The Chinese fielded an entry for the first time this year. Of course the Chinese entry Tianhe-1, National SuperComputer Center, China (563.1 teraflops; 71,680 processors), failed on both parts. Being neither a petaflop capable system, nor very well dressed at all.
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