IBM, the world's largest maker of business computers, on Wednesday introduced new computing systems that it said extend the processing power of video-game microchips to corporate data centers. The systems will open up new capabilities for businesses in the medical and military sectors, for example, as companies seek ways to use increasingly demanding and graphics-intensive computer applications, IBM said.
Driving the systems is the so-called Cell processor, developed by IBM, Toshiba Corp. and Sony Corp. for gaming consoles including Sony's PlayStation 3, scheduled for release later this year. IBM is now installing the Cell in its "BladeCenter" computer servers, a compact way of building large data centers that run corporate networks.
News source: Reuters
Driving the systems is the so-called Cell processor, developed by IBM, Toshiba Corp. and Sony Corp. for gaming consoles including Sony's PlayStation 3, scheduled for release later this year. IBM is now installing the Cell in its "BladeCenter" computer servers, a compact way of building large data centers that run corporate networks.
News source: Reuters
Sweet! We're supposed to be getting in some blade servers, but I doubt they'll have Cells in them.
(In fact it's based on how supercomputers (or servers) work)
But it's definitely not a gaming chip, yes it'll be used in the PS3, but that infact one of it's many uses.
The title could read IBM Launches Business Computers Based on Cell Processor????????????
So I ask, since when is rehashing old information and misinformation news?
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