INDUSTRY

Massively Parallel Technologies, (Massively), a provider of on-demand high-performance computing, announced support for user selection of search speed on its BioTech Virtual Power Center (VPC). A simple click, selecting one of three search speeds, give users the power to choose what performance level best meets their needs. 'Scientists and researchers are working on solutions to some of the toughest problems and issues that we face,' noted Massively’s CTO, Kevin Howard. 'In addition to delivering supercomputing performance directly to users’ desktops for faster time to answers, we are giving them choice in performance levels for even greater job control.' Selectable speedup is the first of many interactive supercomputing capabilities to be uniquely delivered by Massively’s Biotech VPC. The VPC delivers the benefits of high-performance computing without the costs and complexities associated with users owning and managing their own compute clusters. Using a standard web browser with Internet access, users can take advantage of Massively’s BioTech VPC compute processing power without investing in any additional hardware or software.