New Type Of Computer Capable Of Calculating 640TBs Of Data In One Billionth Of A Second, Could Revolutionize Computing



In order to handle this flurry of information it uses clusters of specialized cores as opposed to a small number of generalized cores. The whole thing is connected together using silicon photonics instead of traditional copper wires, boosting the speed of the system whilst reducing energy requirements. Furthermore, the technology features memristors which are resistors that are able to store information even after power loss.



The result is a system six times more powerful than existing servers that requires eighty times less energy. According to HP, The Machine can manage 160 petabytes of data in a mere 250 nanoseconds. And, what’s more, this isn’t just for huge supercomputers- it could be used in smaller devices such as smartphones and laptops. During a keynote speech given at Discover, chief technology officer Martin Fink explained that if the technology was scaled down, smartphones could be fabricated with 100 terabytes of memory.



HP envisages a variety of future applications for this technology in numerous different settings, from business to medicine. For example, it could be possible for doctors to compare your symptoms or DNA with patients across the globe in an instant and without breaching privacy, improving health outcomes.





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The full title is.If you can't watch the video you will miss a lot of information. To be honest with you some of it went over my head. So the best I can do is give some cliff notes.This system will completely innovate computing systems will be fast. The processing, moving, and storing of information is unheard of. They are having redesign the OS for this to manage the petabytes (1 PB = 1000000000000000B = 1015bytes = 1000terabytes) of information using less energy.Clod computing is even being reworked. This will also change your ability to access wireless networks. I on the down side they are talking about storing all information and being able to process it at blazing fast speeds. (the NSA is drooling) They are also talking about scaling down the tech for smartphones to where you could store 100 terabytes on it. The computer I am on now that I built will be scrap.Seems like Moore's law may actualy be re-writen because this is more than a small jump in technology. They are saying with this new tech they will be storing and processing at the atomic range.Like I said some of it went over my head mostly because I cant imagine a computer going that fast.BTW they named it the machine. Not very original but I just watched the movie named the same last night and this system has me thinking about AI. Skynet???Speaking of skynet google just partnered with a new company called skybox and planet labs that promises to bring google maps into real time with 90 second clips. Where you could even track your home and see if the kids took the car for a joy ride.Well this is a lot of info hopefully everyone can watch the video. So what do you think ATS?