Portable Cluster Used for Microsoft Training at Missile Range

WSMR, New Mexico, April 13, 2008 — Microsoft utilized a Nor-Tech Portable Cluster at a recent High Performance Computing training at White Sands Missile Range New Mexico.

Able to run 128 cores on just two circuits, the Portable Cluster is literally an HPC lab on wheels.

White Sands is the birth place of the US Missile program and first launch site. WSMR is 20 miles east of Las Cruces, NM. At almost 3,200 square miles the range is the largest military installation in the country. More about the base can be found at their website: www.wsmr.army.mil/bd/who.html

The versatility of the Portable Cluster is bringing cluster computing out into the open, both figuratively and literally. Available in shock-mounted rackmount cases that adhere to military standards such as MIL-STD-108, MIL-STD-648 and MIL-STD-810, the Portable Cluster is a practical solution to the demands of modern research and scientific computing. Nor-Tech has developed and built clusters for a wide variety of scientific applications, including projects funded by the NSF, NIH and DARPA. For more information, visit www.portableclusters.com.

The Nor-Tech Portable Cluster is designed to be easily shipped between locations, wherever HPC is needed.

About Nor-Tech
Nor-Tech manufactures computer systems, servers and high-performance clusters, which it offers through a large network of resellers across the USA. The exclusive manufacturer of Voyageur PC, Nor-Tech is recognized as the 2nd largest custom system builder in the country, producing thousands of PCs and Servers each month at its 60,000 sq. ft. facility in Burnsville, MN. Nor-Tech enjoys partnerships with industry leaders and is currently listed as an AMD Platinum Solutions Provider, Intel Premier Provider and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. Nor-Tech has also been honored with Microsoft’s Most Valuable System Builder Partner award which is bestowed upon only one system builder in the entire country each year! Listed in Entrepreneur Magazine’s HOT 100 list of fastest growing companies three years in a row, Nor-Tech has grown to over 90 employees and continues to extend its reach. For more information, please visit www.nor-tech.com.