From: lms@TorreyPinesCA.ncr.com (Max Stern 310-524-6152)
Subject: Re: MARKET SURVEY FOR MASS. PARALLEL MACHINES
Keywords: MASS PARALLEL
Organization: NCR (Torrey Pines Development Center)
Disclaimer: This posting does not neccessarily reflect the opinions of NCR.
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 92 22:41:39 GMT

In article <yvent.715418562@theseas> yvent@ntua.gr (Yiannis Ventikos) writes:
>
>
>            MARKET SURVEY FOR MASS. PARALLEL MACHINES
>
>We are checking the market for a massiv. parallel machine. We got no specs so
>far, just price ranges:
>
>Class a) Up to two  million US dollars ($2 000 000)
>Class b) Up to four million US dollars ($4 000 000)
>Class c) Up to six  million US dollars ($6 000 000)
>
>Since this is an initial survey, we do not want to exclude anything, so the
>definition "massiv. parallel machine" is to be taken in the broadest sence.
>Any input is wellcomed, ranging from simple info like :
>"XYZ  costs $2.3M"
>to
>"ABC with n processors, M Mbytes, G Gigaflops..."
>up to 
>"We have purchased a FGH and have been using it for... Our experience..."
>
>Any and all answers will be appreciated. 
>E-mail at the address at the end of this message is better, if too 
>difficult just followup.
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Well, I attempted to email as Yiannis requested, with this result:

   ----- Transcript of session follows -----
Connected to mailhost:
>>> RCPT To:<yvent@areti.marinentua.ariadne-t.gr>
<<< 554 <yvent@areti.marinentua.ariadne-t.gr>... Unknown domain gr
554 <yvent@areti.marinentua.ariadne-t.gr>... Service unavailable

   ----- Unsent message follows -----

Now, I don't know just why domain "gr" is unknown.  Isn't this the
standard domain for Greece?

Anyway, since I couldn't mail, I am posting my comments, as follows:

As a non-marketing employee of NCR, I shouldn't give you specific price
or customer information, and anyway, I don't know it.  But I want to
advise you that your survey definitely ought to include information on
the massively parallel machines from NCR:

    the NCR 3600
    the NCR Teradata DBC/1012
    the NCR 3700

The 3600 and DBC/1012 are available today.  There are hundreds of
DBC/1012 installations around the world, including really giant ones
at three or four sites (it's a totally modular system, available in
configurations from 8 to around 1000 pmas).  The 3700 will be
introduced sometime soon.
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