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DRC Computer Corporation, a leading provider of dynamically reconfigurable coprocessor modules, launched the DRC Partner Program, developed to provide easy access to DRC solutions for current customers and a new generation of High Performance Computing users. The DRC Partner Program is designed to help users successfully deploy the latest DRC technology in application development by offering tools, resources, and expert advice. With its Reconfigurable Processing Unit (RPU), DRC offers a complete solution that addresses the critical performance and reliability needs of high performance computing while improving overall data center efficiency. Generally, performance increases come at the expense of efficiency, but with DRC's solutions, which combine a minimum-occupancy physical interface and controllers with maximum memory bandwidth, the exact opposite is true. DRC’s solutions reduce power consumption, heat emissions and space requirements in data centers and deliver significant performance gains through RPU acceleration. “We are proud to be part of DRC’s partner program and welcome an initiative that will strengthen our working relationship,” says Deepak Khosla, president of X-ISS, an HPC & IT solutions company. “Leveraging the DRC Partner Program, we will be able to take full advantage of DRC’s RPU accelerator technology to further enhance our ability to deliver end-to-end solutions to our customers.” The DRC Partner Program has three distinct parts – the Academic Research Program, the Developer Program, and the Reseller Program. Each is designed to meet each group’s unique requirements and provide a direct link to technical expertise, involvement in beta program initiatives, and access to a community of users for ongoing technology exchange. The DRC Academic Research Program provides both educators and students with an opportunity to share and collaborate for open innovation in high performance computing research. Providing access to tools and resources, the DRC Academic Research Program helps users easily incorporate DRC’s latest technologies into their curriculum and research to achieve their educational goals. The DRC Developer Program provides a global community that facilitates technology exchange for the delivery of innovative, market-leading solutions and offers access to the latest innovations and expert advice to help optimize the DRC RPU for maximum performance. Developers also benefit from a discounted rate on the DRC Developer System. The DRC Reseller Program is targeted at authorized service and solution providers and delivers support to members through a wide array of collaborative sales initiatives including targeted marketing campaigns and customizable marketing materials to help develop leads and drive sales. The DRC Reseller Program will also help partners establish business relationships with other members of DRC’s worldwide network to expand their portfolio and revenue. Resellers also benefit from training as well as ongoing technical support. “We are pleased to offer a program that supports our partners in their effort to deliver faster, more energy-efficient computing,” says Clay Marr, vice president of sales and marketing at DRC Computer. “With the DRC Partner Program, we can support users throughout application development, deliver early access to new products, and introduce our solutions to a new generation of developers, including academic users.” More information about the DRC Partner Program, including details on how to register, is available at its Web site.