PeakStream software unlocks multicore chip speed
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(InfoWorld) - New software from startup PeakStreamÂ is aimed at unleashing the power in the latest generation of multicore processors. The PeakStream Platform, introduced on Monday, is designed to make programming processors easier and faster so that the high-performance computing market can take full advantage of the latest powerful processors like multicore CPUs, GPUs (graphics processor units) and cell processors. Without the software, PeakStream says that developers struggle to program the chips in a way that enables full use of the speed available in them. The software employs stream programming, an approach to high performance computing programming designed for the distributed, hierarchical memories of the latest multicore processors. To use the software, developers must learn the PeakStream API (application programming interface) and then build applications using standard development tools. Developers running RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.0 update 3 on an Advanced Micro Devices Opteron or Intel Xeon workstation with supported GPUs can use PeakStream. Interested customers can evaluate the software now. It will be generally available in the fourth quarter. In addition to enabling developers to use the full capabilities of chips, the software can also help speed up and reduce the costs of the development process, PeakStream said. PeakStream was founded last year by executives from Sun Microsystems, Nvidia, VMware, and Network Appliance. They noticed a demand from computer engineers and scientists for a quicker way to design and operate computationally intense applications using high performance chips. The company is targeting specific industries including energy exploration, finance, defense and research/academia. PeakStream also announced on Monday that it has raised $17 million in new funding that it will use in the introduction of the new software.
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Advanced Micro Devices this week introduced its fastest desktop processor, heating up competition with rival chip maker Intel for the hearts of PC enthusiasts and hard-core gamers.
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With breakthroughs such as faster multicore processors on the way, raw PC muscle is about to return with a vengeance. And it will come in more shapes and sizes than ever.
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Google on Tuesday acquiredÂ Peakstream, a Redwood City, Calif., developer ofÂ software for multicore and parallel processors, the company said.
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Today we released version 1.6.3 of Streamline, a stream-based network subsystem for Linux.   This first release in over a half year has been thorougly stress-tested, so it should be more stable. New features include support for named and unnamed pipes, the full POSIX file IO interface, a write-after-read optimization similar to splicing, a method for catching HTTP GET requests and self-resizing (based on load) ringbuffer designs. Please read the changelog for more details.
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Freescale Semiconductor Inc. today unveiled the embedded MPC8641D Dual Core processor designed to deliver a performance jump and increased system bandwidth while keeping power under control.
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Powerful processor will target high-end desktop PCs in an effort to stay ahead of AMD.
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Advanced Micro Devices has given out more details on its fortcoming dual-core microprocessor chip. The Opteron-based design is said to be 30-55 percent faster than AMD&#39;s single-core chips, but it will fit in existing server designs.
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A distributed multi-protocol load testing tool.
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New "Tulsa" chip for high-end x86 servers takes on Advanced Micro Devices with onboard cache memory.
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The underdog in the microchip business says its new line of chips is the fastest on the market. Five days after Intel announced it would abandon development of 4-gigahertz (Ghz) chips, its archrival pounced
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Enhanced midrange storage array, network hardware released.
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Massively parallel processor to 'change the world', apparently
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(InfoWorld) - PeakStream, a startup company featuring former executives from Sun Microsystems and VMware, on Monday is set to launch its high-performance application platform that leverages multicore processors. The PeakStream Platform features an application server and attendant developer tools for programming of multicore processors, graphics processor units and cell processors. Through PeakStream's platform, these systems are deployed as powerful mathematical computing engines for exponentially increased application performance, the company said. PeakStream is gearing its technology to markets such as oil and gas exploration, financial services, defense, and life sciences. Unlike other application servers, based on Java, the PeakStream server utilizes C and C++, which are common languages for high-performance computing, said Mark Mullany, vice president of marketing at PeakStream and a former VMware official. The application server features a runtime technology and a virtual machine model. The company's technology leverages multicore processors from Intel and AMD as well as the ATI R580 graphics processor, turning it into a math engine, PeakStream said. PeakStream is boasting of 10- to 20-times boost in performance on some algorithms. An API is featured for parallelism. "What our application API allows you to do is express your data objects and your functions as parallel objects," which can then be distributed across multiple cores, Mullany said. Developers do not need to learn a new method of programming to leverage multicore systems. A participant in PeakStream's beta test program cited a five- to six-fold increase in performance in early testing. "That's not comparing apples to apples but it shows a lot of promise," said Scott Morton, manager of geophysical technology at Hess in Houston. The company is applying PeakStream's software to seismic imaging for oil exploration and is including the ATI graphics processor as part of its solution. PeakStream's technology was inspired by Stanford University's Brook Project on stream programming. The company's CEO is former Sun executive Neil Knox. PeakStream has $17 million in equity financing. PeakStream Platform will be available in fourth quarter 2006. Pricing starts at $2,000 per node.
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How about an embedded processor that&#39;s designed to deliver a quantum leap in performance and system bandwidth while keeping power in check?
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A chip capable of more than a trillion calculations per second (teraflop) is unveiled by Intel.
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The 64-bit chip, geared for networking applications for the time being, is at least 300% more efficient than comparable processors, its manufacturer claims.