Avago Technologies announced that it is showcasing parallel optical fiber technology that enables industry-leading bandwidth for emerging high-performance computing (HPC) applications here at the SC11 supercomputing conference. Avago is demonstrating its small-footprint MicroPOD and MiniPOD embedded parallel optical transmitter and receiver modules, which deliver bandwidth of up to 120 Gigabits per second (Gbps), working with technologies from companies that provide the data throughput required for cloud computing and virtual server applications. A live joint-demonstration with PLX Technology shows the industry's first PCI Express (PCIe) Gen3 end-to-end fiber optic link with Avago MiniPOD technology connecting a PC to an I/O expansion box. A separate mechanical sample shows Altera's optical FPGA concept working in conjunction with Avago MicroPOD technology. Avago is highlighting…

Rogue Wave Software and Sugon announced that Rogue Wave's TotalView has been selected for installation on the Nebulae supercomputer at China's National Supercomputing Centre in Shenzhen (NSCS). Rogue Wave is the largest independent provider of cross-platform software development tools and embedded components for the next generation of HPC/High Performance Computing applications. Sugon (formerly known as Dawning Information Industry), listed this year at #7 on FastCompany's 50 Most Innovative Companies, is the People's Republic of China's leading supercomputer manufacturer. The Nebulae is built on a Dawning TC3600 Blade System, and is ranked #4 on the Top500 list of supercomputer sites as of June 2011 ( http://top500.org/system/10484 ). It uses both Intel X5650 and NVidia Tesla C2050 GPU chipsets. "We are very…