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From: watmath!myrias!myrias.UUCP!cmt@uunet.UU.NET (Chris Thomson)
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Subject: Myrias ships 64-pe system
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Date: 12 May 89 12:06:57 GMT
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Myrias has shipped its first system, a 64-processor model.  Following is
the (unedited) press release:


Myrias Research Coproration has shipped the first SPS-2 (Scalable
Parallel Supercomputer) to the Alberta Research Council (ARC).
The ARC will utilize new parallel processing techniques for simulating
research applications for the oil industry.

According to ARC Director of Computing, Walt Neilson, "The Myrias SPS-2
system was chosen for this venture because it is easy to progam, enabling
non-programmer, research scientists to easily take advantage of its speed.

"The SPS-2 installation went very smoothly and was running test programs
within three hours of delivery."

Peter Gregory, Myrias President, said, "The Alberta Research Council
Oil Sands and Hydrocarbon Recovery Department has the scientific
expertise needed in process simulation for reservoir modeling, fluid
dynamics and geochemistry, and have done their previous development
work on DEC VAX equipment.

"The Myrias SPS-2 will not only scale to over 1000 processors; it
features an internal architecture that enables programs to be ported to
future, faster processor platforms without change."

Myrias and ARC engineers and scientists will spend the next 18 months
on projects devoted to specific applications in these areas, as well as
seismic analysis, geophysics and weather forecasting.

"Myrias' SPS-2 parallel architecture is the ideal tool for this
application, because the geochemistry application is processed -- in
parallel -- while the reservoir calculation is also being accomplished.
The power inherent in the SPS-2 and 'pardo' software management system
in effect permits two majore operations to take place at the same time,"
concluded Mr. Gregory.

Project headquarters, and the 64-processor Myrias SPS-2, are housed in
the Oil Sands and Hydrocarbon Recovery Department at the ARC in Edmonton,
Alberta.

Myrias Research Corporation is responsible for research and development
and manufacturing of the SPS-2 providing Unix, parallel Fortran and C,
and unique parallel system management software.  SPS-2 configurations
start from under $500,000.  A wholly-owned subsidiary, Myrias Computer
Corporation of Boston, Massachusetts, provides worldwide marketing, sales
and customer service.

Corporation, 
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Chris Thomson, Myrias Research Corporation	   uunet!ncc!myrias!cmt
900 10611 98 Ave, Edmonton Alberta, Canada	   403-428-1616