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Orlando, Florida and Glasgow, Scotland, Nallatech, technology leaders in high performance reconfigurable computers, has launched REVOLARC, its new Reconfigurable Computing node, at Supercomputing 2002, in Baltimore, MD. REVOLARC™ is a new Reconfigurable Computing node for high performance computing platforms based on Nallatech’s patent-pending DIME™ technology. This modular and scalable open standard targets high performance computing demands by harnessing the flexibility of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) as a dynamic processor. REVOLARC™ allows individual nodes, or clusters of nodes to solve complex application problems by harnessing the parallel processing capability of the FPGAs within the node. The key feature of REVOLARC is its compact size that saves space and allows it to be used at the point of data availability. It can also be scaled to create Beowulf clusters, based on standard 19” racks or Blade Server form factors for high performance density which in turn means less partitioning problems and lower communications overheads. According to Allan Cantle, CEO, Nallatech “Current technologies have their limitations in meeting the ever-increasing computing demands of high performance applications; with the REVOLARC solution, Nallatech can now deliver increased performance density with all the added advantages of total scalability and portability. Our vision of a supercomputer in a suitcase is now a reality.” REVOLARC™ is a complete off-the-shelf product, providing the capability for the user to create custom-built systems and offering real scalability for flexible expansion through Nallatech’s FUSE™ Reconfigurable Computing Operating System which can extend the standard cluster management software, Beowulf tools and MPI to provide a migration path from existing technologies.