Mont-Blanc project selects Cavium`s ThunderX2TM processor for its new ARM-based HPC platform (Cavium Inc)
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(Source: Cavium Inc) Mont-Blanc project selects Cavium`s ThunderX2TM processor for its new ARM-based HPC platform Les Clayes - Barcelona, 16 January, 2017 - The Mont-Blanc European project has selected Cavium`s (NASDAQ:CAVM) ThunderX2 ARM server processor to power its new High Performance Computing (HPC) prototype. The ambition of the Mont-Blanc project is to define the architecture of an Exascale-class compute node based on the ARM architecture, and capable of being manufactured at industrial scale. The project takes a holistic approach, encompassing not just hardware, but also operating system and tools, and applications. The new platform will therefore be a key asset to all Mont-Blanc...