Linux Now Powers 100% of the World’s Top 500 Supercomputers
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Linux Now Powers 100% of the World’s Top 500 Supercomputers
Linux now powers 100% of the world’s 500 fastest supercomputers. That’s according to the latest stats out from supercomputer hawks TOP500, who post a biannual list of the world’s most powerful commercially available computer systems. Linux has long dominated the TOP500 list, powering the majority of the machines that make it.
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Linux Now Powers ALL TOP500 Supercomputers In The World | TOP500 List 2017
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China Now Has More Supercomputers Than Any Other Country
China now has more of the world’s most powerful computer systems than any other country, replacing the U.S as the dominant nation on the list of the planet’s 500 fastest supercomputers.
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China Overtakes US in Latest Top 500 Supercomputer List
China now claims 202 systems within the Top 500, while the United States -- once the dominant player -- tumbles to second place with 143 systems represented on the list.
Only a few months ago, the US had 169 systems within the Top 500 compared to China's 160.
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IT disaster recovery: Sysadmins vs. natural disasters
In terms of natural disasters, 2017 has been one heck of a year. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria brought destruction to Houston, Puerto Rico, Florida, and the Caribbean. On top of that, wildfires burned out homes and businesses in the West.
It’d be easy to respond with yet another finger-wagging article about preparing for disasters—and surely it’s all good advice—but that doesn’t help a network administrator cope with the soggy mess. Most of those well-meant suggestions also assume that the powers that be are cheerfully willing to invest money in implementing them.
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