IBM has announced plans for a new supercomputer, which according to the company will be a powerhouse doing calculations at the unbelievably fast rate of 20 petaflops per second. And, the machine will be more powerful enough to (virtually) punch 2 million laptops straight in the face with its prowess.
Sequoia, as the new supercomputer is called, will be much faster than its predecessor, the Roadrunner (pictured), which went past the magnitude of petaflop calculations per second. Being built together with a less powerful supercomputer Dawn, the Sequoia will be primarily used for simulating nuclear tests, though it may be put to other uses like weather forecasting as well. The massive machine will take up an area of 3,422 square-feet.
Via: Reuters
