July 2026

100th Cray Supercomputer and 100th X-MP

The 100th Machine ( which is a red XMP built  in 85 ) about 55 Cray-1s were made. Celebration glasses with the inscription “Celebrating 100 of the worlds fastest Computers March 1985” were issued and an all employee party was held.     The 100th Cray XMP was SN225 in March 1987 From Cray Chips […]

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University of Kiel – Cray X-MP Installation and maintenance photos

Some installation and maintenance photos on the first X-MP SN318 at University of Kiel. ** A big thanks to Juergen Kreuels for the photos and recollections.**   Cray Chips Notes 25/11/1987 Shipment has been made to the University of Kiel, West Germany, of CRAY X-MP system Serial 318. This is our tenth customer and eleventh

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KFA / FZJ in Juelich – A German Supercomputer site

Situated in the west of Germany between Köln and Aachen close to the French & Dutch borders is KFA Juelich now known as Forschungszentrum Jülich a supercomputer centre that has hosted Cray systems and others. Introducing themselves with the words .. The Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) at Forschungszentrum Jülich operates and develops supercomputers of the

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