The Alex AVX 2 1992 1997 RISC-based distributed-memory multi-processor. 3.84 System is obsolete, there is no new system planned. Alliant FX/2800 1989 1992 Shared memory vector-parallel, max. 28 processors. 1120 Manufacturer out of business. Avalon A12 1996 2000 RISC-based distributed memory multi-processor, max. 1680 processors. 1.3 Avalon is not in business anymore. The AxilSCC 1996 1997 RISC-based distributed-memory system, max. 512 processors. 76.8 System is not marketed anymore by Axil. BBN TC2000 - 1990 Virtual shared memory parallel, max. 512 processors. 1 Manufacturer has discontinued marketing parallel computer systems. Cambridge Parallel Processing DAP Gamma 1986 1995 Distributed memory processor array system. 1.6 Peak performance for 32-bit. Replaced by newer Gamma II Plus series. C-DAC PARAM 9000/SS 1995 1997 RISC-based distributed-memory system, max. 200 processors. 12.0 replaced by newer OpenFrame series (see below). C-DAC PARAM Openframe serie 1996 1999 RISC-based distributed-memory system, max. 1024 processors. Unspecified. The system is not actively marketed anymore by C-DAC. Convex SPP-1000/1200/1600 1995 1996 Distributed memory RISC based system, max. 128 processors. 25.6 replaced by newer HP 9000 Superdome. series. Cray Computer Corporation Cray-2 1982 1992 Shared memory vector-parallel, max. 4 processors. 1.95 Manufacturer out of business. Cray Computer Corporation Cray-3 1993 1995 Shared memory vector-parallel, max. 16 processors. 16 Manufacturer out of business. Cray Research Inc. APP 1994 1996 Shared memory RISC based system, max. 84 processors. 6.7 Product line discontinued, gap was expected to be filled by the Cray J90 (see below). Cray T3D 1994 1996 Distributed memory RISC based system, max. 2048 processors. 307 replaced by newer Cray T3E. Cray T3E Classic 1996 1997 Distributed memory RISC based system, max. 2048 processors. 1228 replaced by Cray T3Es with faster clock. Cray T3E Cray J90 1994 1998 Shared memory vector-parallel, max. 32 processors. 6.4 replaced by newer Cray Inc. SV1ex. Cray Research Inc. Cray Y-MP, Cray Y-MP M90 1989 1994 Shared memory vector-parallel, max. 8 processors. 2.6 replaced by newer C90 (see below). Cray Y-MP C90 1994 1996 Shared memory vector-parallel, max. 16 processors. 16 replaced by newer T90 (see below). Cray T90 1995 1998 Shared memory vector-parallel, max. 32 processors. 58 replaced by newer Cray Inc. SV1ex. Digital Equipment Corp. Alpha farm - 1994 Distributed memory RISC based system, max. 4 processors. 0.8 replaced by newer Compaq GS series. Digital Equipment Corp. Alpha AlphaServer 8200 & 8400 - 1998 Distributed memory RISC based system, max. 6 processors (AlphaServer 8200) or 14 (AlphaServer 8400). 17.2 Peak 8200: 7.3 Gflop/s. replaced by newer Compaq AlphaServer SC. Fujitsu AP1000 1991 1996 Distributed memory RISC based system, max. 1024 processors. 5 replaced by the Fujitsu AP3000. Fujitsu VPP500 series 1993 1995 Distributed memory multi-processor vectorprocessors, max. 222 processors. 355 replaced by the VPP300/700 series (see below). Fujitsu VPP300/700 series 1995 1999 Distributed memory multi-processor vectorprocessors, max. 256 processors. 614 replaced by the Fujitsu VPP5000 series. Fujitsu VPX200 series - 1995 Single-processor vectorprocessors. 5 replaced by the VPP300/700 series (see above). Hitachi S-3800 series 1993 1998 Shared-memory multi-processor vectorprocessors, max. 4 processors. 32 Replaced by the newer SR8000 system. Hitachi S-3600 series 1994 1999 Single-processor vectorprocessor. 2 Replaced by the newer SR8000 system. Hitachi SR2001 series 1994 1996 Distributed memory RISC based system, max. 128 processors. 23 Replaced by the successor SR2201 (see below). Hitachi SR2201 series 1996 1998 Distributed memory RISC based system, max. 1024 processors. 307 Replaced by the newer SR8000. HP/Convex C4600 1994 1997 Shared memory vector-parallel, max. 4 processors (C4640). 3.2 The C4600 is not marketed by HP/Convex anymore. The HP Exemplar V2600 1999 2000 Distributed-memory RISC based system, max. 128 processors. 291 Replaced by the HP 9000 SuperDome. IBM ES/9000 series 1991 1994 Shared memory vector-parallel system, max. 6 processors. 2.67 IBM does not pursue high-performance computing by this product line anymore. IBM SP1 series 1992 1994 Distributed memory RISC based system, max. 64 processors. 8 Replaced by the newer IBM RS/6000 SP. Intel Paragon XP 1992 1996 Distributed memory RISC based system, max. 4000 processors. 300 Except for a non-commercial research system (the ASCI Option Red system at Sandia National Labs.) Intel is not in the business of high-performance computing anymore. Kendall Square Research KSR2 1992 1994 Virtually shared memory parallel, max. 1088 processors. 400 Kendall Square has terminated its business. Kongsberg Informasjonskontroll SCALI 1996 1997 Distributed memory RISC based system, max. 512 processors. 76.8 Kongsberg does not market the system anymore. MasPar MP-1, MP-2 1991 1996 Distributed memory processor array system, max. 16384 processors. 2.4 Gflop/s (64-bit, MP-2) Systems are not marketed anymore. Matsushita ADENART 1991 1997 Distributed memory RISC based system, 256 processors. 2.56 Machine is obsolete and no new systems are developed in this line. Meiko CS-1 series 1989 1995 Distributed memory RISC based system. 80 Mflop/s per processor Meiko does not build complete systems anymore (but see below). Machine: Meiko CS-2 series 1994 1999 Distributed memory RISC based system, max. 1024 processors. 200 Mflop/s per processor 204.8 Quadrics Supercomputers World Ltd. does not market the system anymore. The updated network technology is now offered for other systems like Compaq's AlphaServer SC. nCUBE 2S 1993 1998 Distributed memory system, max. 8192 processors. 19.7 NCUBE has withdrawn from the scientific and technical market. The nCUBE2S is now offered as a parallel multimedia server. nCUBE 3 - - Distributed memory system, max. 10244 processors. 1 Was announced several times but was never finished. See remarks at nCUBE 2S NEC Cenju-3 1994 1996 Distributed-memory system, max. 256 processors. 12.8 replaced by newer Cenju-4 series (see below). NEC Cenju-4 1998 2002 Distributed-memory system, max. 1024 processors. 410 NEC has withdrawn this machine in favour of a possible successor. Specifics are not known, however. NEC SX-3R 1993 1996 Shared memory multi-processor vector processors, max. 4 processors. 25.6 replaced by newer SX-4 series (see below). NEC SX-4 1995 1998 Shared memory multi-processor vector processors, max. 256 processors. 1 replaced by newer SX-5 series (see below). NEC SX-5 1998 2002 Shared memory multi-processor vector processors, max. 512 processors. 5.12 replaced by newer SX-6 series. Parsys SN9000 series 1993 1995 Distributed memory RISC based system, max. 2048 processors. 51.2 Gflop/s Replaced by the newer TA9000 (but see below). Parsys TA9000 series 1995 1996 Distributed memory RISC based system, max. 512 processors. 119.3 Parsys does not offer complete system anymore. Instead it sells node cards based on the TA9000 for embedded systems. Parsytec GC/Power Plus 1993 1996 Distributed memory RISC based system. 266.6 Peak performance per processor. System has been replaced by the Parsytec CC systems (see below). Parsytec CC series 1996 1998 Distributed memory RISC based system. unspecified. Vendor has withdrawn from the High-Performance computing market. Siemens-Nixdorf VP2600 series - 1995 Single-processor vectorprocessors. 5 eventually replaced by the VPP5000 series. Silicon Graphics PowerChallenge 1994 1996 Shared memory multi-processor, max. 36 processors. 14.4 replaced by the SGI Origin 2000 (see below). SGI Origin 2000 1996 2000 Shared memory multi-processor, max. 128 processors. 102.4 replaced by the SGI Origin 3000. Machine: Stern Computing Systems SSP 1994 1996 Shared memory multi-processor, max. 6 processors. 2 Vendor terminated its business just before delivering first systems. SUN E10000 Starfire 1997 2001 Shared memory multi-processor, max. 64 processors. 51.2 replaced by the SUN Fire 3800-15K SUN Fire 3800-15K. Thinking Machine Corporation CM-2(00) 1987 1991 SIMD parallel machine with hypercube structure, max. 64K processors. 31 was replaced by the newer CM-5 (but see below). Thinking Machine Corporation CM-5 1991 1996 Distributed memory RISC based system, max. 16K processors. 2 Thinking Machine Corporation has stopped manufacturing hardware and hopes to keep alive as a software vendor.