Massively Parallel Technologies Hosts Discussion With Newly Appointed Advisory Board Members Dr. Gene Amdahl and Dr. Robert Duncan

Massively Parallel Technologies Hosts Discussion With Newly Appointed Advisory Board Members Dr. Gene Amdahl and Dr. Robert Duncan

Dr. Amdahl Presented With First Mathematical Derivation of Seminal 'Amdahl's Law'

LOUISVILLE, Colo., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Massively Parallel Technologies (MPT), a provider of on-demand high-performance computing, recently hosted an event at MPT headquarters featuring recognized authorities on parallel processing Dr. Gene Amdahl and Dr. Robert Duncan. Both Dr. Amdahl and Dr. Duncan recently joined the MPT's Board of Advisors and were present to speak about issues surrounding parallel processing.

Gene Amdahl crafted "Amdahl's Law" in 1967, which states that in parallelization there are issues that will eventually place an upper limit on the maximal speed of the system, therefore mitigating much of the benefit of parallelization. MPT's breakthrough technology has solved these issues and Amdahl fully supports the company's breakthrough work in the field of supercomputing.

During the presentation Amdahl spoke about the history of parallel processing, his revolutionary work in the field and endorsed MPT's work surrounding Amdahl's Law. "We really had something, and I was able to start a company that generated three or four billion in revenues. I see the same potential here. The sky's the limit," said Amdahl.

Massively Parallel Technologies co-founder and chief technology officer Kevin Howard surprised Dr. Amdahl with the first mathematical derivation of "Amdahl's Law." Amdahl's Law, though never established from first principals, helped establish the supercomputing industry and has for more than 30 years been a force in the industry.

"Amdahl's Law, and Dr. Amdahl himself, were already legends," stated Howard. "This mathematical derivation of Amdahl's Law cements his place in history. Dr. Amdahl's foresight is simply astonishing."

Robert Duncan, Ph.D. also addressed the audience. Duncan is currently the Gordon and Betty Moore Distinguished Scholar within the Division of Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). He is on leave from the University of New Mexico, where he is the Associate Dean for Research within the College of Arts and Sciences, and Professor of Physics.

"The work that Kevin Howard has pioneered is some of the most exciting I've seen," stated Duncan. "The impact his work can have on the further growth of computer science is far more profound than the advent of personal computing."

Massively Parallel Technologies' Virtual Power Centers mark the beginning of a new shift in computing where processing power is not contained in individual users' machines, but rather provided seamlessly through the Internet, on-demand.

About Massively Parallel Technologies, Inc.

Massively Parallel Technologies (MPT), a Colorado-based company, delivers high-performance computing through Virtual Power Centers(TM), Internet-based hubs designed for specific computationally intense applications. Powered by HOWARD(TM), MPT's revolutionary system design and software solution provides the fastest possible communication between multiple processors. MPT's Virtual Power Centers(TM) can outperform most mainframes and supercomputers for a fraction of the cost. For additional information on Massively Parallel Technologies' products and services, call (303) 926-8555 or visit its Web site at www.massivelyparallel.com.


Source: Massively Parallel Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Ali Randall of Metzger Associates, +1-303-786-7000, ext. 2212,
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