Microsoft and Cray unveiled on September 16 the Cray CX1, a compact supercomputer running Windows HPC Server 2008.

With a price tag of $25,000 you can now get your own supercomputer.

In a September 15 posting to the Windows Server blog, Softie Tina Couch noted:

“It’s high performance and productivity computing that meets the needs of users, IT pros and developers by providing a highly integrated, familiar environment that is the right size and price for departmental and workgroup needs. The CX1 combines compute, storage, and visualization in a single integrated system that’s designed for non-traditional environments like labs, offices. If space is a problem, not to worry, it’s compact enough to fit in a broom closet.

“How can you get one?! It’s as easy as shopping on Amazon.com.  Customers can go online, order the CX1 system using a configurator and pay with credit card.”

Microsoft will launch it’s  HPC server on 22nd September 2008.  Windows HPC Server 2008 is the high-end SKU of Microsoft’s Windows Server 2008 family a direct alternative to Linux, which has gained a solid following in the high-end computing market.

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