Roadrunner, the first petaflop computer, is being decommissioned at the ripe old age of five. Computers grow up so fast these days. The Roadrunner supercomputer, once the fastest computer in the world and the pride of Los Alamos, had a rich and full life. Born in 2008, it broke the Petaflop barrier, paved the way for hybrid supercomputers, and this weekend retired at the ancient age of five. It turns out Moore's Law, which roughly predicts a doubling of computer power every two years, is especia...
Roadrunner, the first petaflop computer, is being decommissioned at the ripe old age of five. Computers grow up so fast these days. The Roadrunner supercomputer, once the fastest computer in the world and the pride of Los Alamos, had a rich and full life. Born in 2008, it broke the Petaflop barrier, paved the way for hybrid supercomputers, and this weekend retired at the ancient age of five. It turns out Moore's Law, which roughly predicts a doubling of computer power every two years, is especia...
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