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The Cheyenne Supercomputer is going for a fraction of its list price at auction right now
The US government is selling the Cheyenne Supercomputer at auction for a fraction of the list price right now.
You also won't need to upgrade the memory anytime soon, as there's a full 313,344GB of RAM currently installed, and the storage capacity tallies up to around 36 petabytes. $28,000 at GSA Auctions The deal was spotted by Ars Technica, who also point out that the fiber optic and CAT5/6 cabling are not included in the sale. The massive supercomputer helped researchers understand the rapid intensification of hurricanes, how wildfires impact air quality, and simulated years of climate functions to predict outcomes decades in advance.
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