Jordan unveils 25 teraflop supercomputer - based on Sony PlayStation 3 hardware

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Twenty-five teraflop budget supercomputer now being used by Jordanian university

Jordan - the country, not the model - has unveiled a 25-teraflop supercomputer based on Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) hardware. The IMAN1 computer had its first public outing at the MENA ICT Forum in...

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