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Virtual Compute Cluster Operational -- Grid Computing Initiative Announced
Westlin Corp is pleased to announce that Virtual Compute Corporation's (VCC) new High-Performance-Computing (HPC) cluster is now installed and in production. The initial nodes are being used for contracted on-demand computing services for various oil and gas exploration firms. Other applications for the cluster include numerous related Oil and Gas projects as well as biomedical and Government tasks. In addition, VCC is moving forward on a grid computing initiative that will network other clusters into a massive parallel computing platform. VCC's unique plan will allow use of unused time on other computer systems in the networked cluster for use by members of the grid. The completed grid will be one of the largest grid-based supercomputers in the United States when complete. VCC's current carrier connections will allow grid members to join from most of the major cities in the US. In preparation for the larger cluster operations, VCC has almost tripled their space in the Westlin Datacenter to house the additional equipment. VCC provides on-demand computing resources for various markets, primarily operating in the seismic analysis, scientific and biomedical arenas. The VCC supercomputing facility allows clients to utilize the massive computing power on demand without having to purchase and maintain their own equipment. Virtual Compute is emerging as a serious player in the "On-demand" computing space with plans to grow to 25,000 nodes at various secure facilities during the next five years. "I am pleased to announce that we have achieved our objective to have the initial segments of the HPC cluster available for use. The support I have received from the geophysical and biomedical communities has been overwhelming," said Edward Hawes, the CEO of VCC. Virtual Compute Corporation is a Houston-based provider of "On-Demand" High-Performance Computing and IT Infrastructure Management for commercial and government entities. VCC provides ancillary services such as tape-less backup, offsite data storage, disaster recovery and planning, redundant network and infrastructure management, security assessments and monitoring. For more information, visit www.vcompute.com or call 281-256-6135. Based in Houston, Texas, Westlin Corporation (Pink Sheets:WSTN) is an Internet technology company engaged in a variety of business segments including secure collocation and disaster recovery services, wireless networks, advanced Voice over IP services, and information technology. The Westlin Corp's web site is www.westlin.com. Additional information on the Data Center is available at http://lab1.westlin.com or by calling 936-582-5950.