Cray Inc. today announced that leading IT integrator and provider Audcomp Computer Systems will offer the Cray XD1 supercomputer to high-performance computing (HPC) clients throughout Canada. The AMD Opteron/Linux-based Cray XD1 system is purpose-built to handle the demanding scientific and technical computing applications used in research and engineering. "The Cray XD1 supercomputer is a best-of-breed HPC platform from an industry leader," said Paul Furtado, Audcomp's vice president for corporate affairs. "This outstanding product will let Audcomp offer superior solutions to our clients in the post-secondary education and research sectors, where processing power and scalability are important considerations. We also expect the Cray XD1 system to help us broaden our client base to include the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries." "In combination, Cray and Audcomp are able to offer compelling HPC solutions that deliver high levels of performance, scalability and value," said Bill Turner, Cray's manager of channel partnerships. "Audcomp's prominence among Canadian IT integrators and providers makes the company an excellent addition to Cray's channel partner program. In addition, Audcomp's ability to deliver solutions tuned to each client's individual requirements is particularly valuable in the HPC arena with its emphasis on diverse computational problems and heavy workloads."