SGI
SGI to offer Windows on clusters
Jan. 11, 2007
Silicon Graphics plans to offer Microsoft's high-performance computing (HPC) cluster software on systems that have until now been primarily focused on meeting the needs of HPC Linux users.
Net Buzz
Apr. 26, 1999
So all those Internet stock speculators finally experienced their 'warning' heart attacks last week. Only the true idiots among them could have been surprised to be clutching their chests.
InfiniBand takes center stage
Nov. 29, 2005
InfiniBand stepped into the limelight earlier this month as LSI Logic, SGI, Verari and Voltaire introduced server and storage systems that use the interface.
InfiniBand makes a splash in the supercomputing world
Nov. 22, 2005
InfiniBand took center stage at Supercomputing 2005 in Seattle last week as LSI Logic, SGI, Verari and Voltaire introduced server and storage systems that use the interface.
Fujitsu, SGI scale up servers
Oct. 27, 2005
Fujitsu Computer Systems and SGI last week announced servers intended for data center operations.
SGI, Dell unveil midrange SMB servers
Jul. 14, 2005
Two systems vendors this week unveiled servers for small and midsized businesses - SGI announced a midrange Linux server, and Dell announced a dual-core server.
Sun, others widen InfiniBand use
Feb. 17, 2005
InfiniBand took a turn for the better with announcements from three companies committed to seeing the technology become more than a niche play.
SGI to sell pre-configured Altix 350 clusters
Jan. 26, 2005
Silicon Graphics on Monday plans to unveil a product line designed to make it easier for users with midsize computing needs to set up clusters of the company's Altix 350 servers.
SGI info
Mar. 12, 2001
A profile of SGI featuring data from the NW 200 survey and the latest breaking news on SGI.
IBM, SGI win Linux supercomputer deals in Asia
Nov. 04, 2004
IBM and Silicon Graphics Inc. said they have won contracts to supply Linux-based supercomputers to a Korean national university and a Japanese nuclear research institute.
Top supercomputer race continues with NASA/SGI box
Oct. 26, 2004
The space race may be over, but engineers at NASA's Ames Research Center Tuesday staked their claim in another type of challenge: the never-ending contest to build the world's fastest supercomputer.
SGI launches Linux-based visual computer line
Oct. 11, 2004
Silicon Graphics Inc. Monday will launch the successor line to its Onyx visualization systems. Called Prism, the systems will be based on Intel's Itanium 2 processor and the Linux operating system.
The grid storage facade
Sep. 27, 2004
Storage vendors are playing off the buzzy grid computing term to draw attention to their tools for scaling NAS capacity. One analyst analyzes whether this latest storage concept has more than a catchy name.
NASA to build 10,000-processor Linux computer
Jul. 28, 2004
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has given the green light to a project that will build the largest ever supercomputer based on Silicon Graphics Inc.'s 512-processor Altix computers.
In brief: Intel, Microsoft team for improved Windows performance
Jan. 19, 2004
Also: Rethinking a move to an SGI Linux box; SANRAD rolls new switch for IP SANs
SGI rolls out midrange Linux system for technical computing
Jan. 12, 2004
Customers who have shied away from SGI's Linux-powered supercomputers because they don't need the high-end capabilities — or the high-end price tag — may want to take another look with the release of SGI's Altix 350, ...
SGI takes Altix Itanium server to midrange
Jan. 12, 2004
Silicon Graphics Inc. Monday will begin shipping a new, smaller member of its Altix family of technical computing servers, called the Altix 350.
SGI rolls out new NAS appliances
Oct. 24, 2006
SGI, maker of high-performance servers and storage, today rolled out new network-attached storage appliances for enterprise and traditional SGI customers.
SGI selects Neterion's latest 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters for servers
Aug. 31, 2006
SGI earlier this week selected Neterion's new low-profile 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapter for its high-performance server, cluster and storage platforms.
Server vendors stay optimistic on Itanium 2 sales
Jul. 17, 2006
Defying skeptical analysts, server vendors including Silicon Graphics (SGI) and Fujitsu Siemens plan to win new customers by selling machines based on Intel's "Montecito" dual-core Itanium 2 chip, due to launch Tuesday.
SGI adds x86 servers in bid to emerge from bankruptcy
Jun. 26, 2006
Silicon Graphics said Monday that it's broadening its product line to provide lower-cost options, including the introduction of an x86-based server, in its effort to return to profitability after its bankruptcy filing ...
As SGI fights to stay alive, users hope for the best
May. 12, 2006
Despite filing for bankruptcy this week, Silicon Graphics Inc. officials said that users will get their products, service and support without change even as new product plans will move ahead. That message is an attempt ...
Sony buys 10% stake in SGI Japan
Mar. 30, 2006
Sony Corp. has bought a stake of about 10% in workstation and supercomputer sales and integration company SGI Japan, the companies said Thursday.
SGI loses CFO, COO, will cut about 250 jobs
Mar. 03, 2006
Silicon Graphics Inc. will lay off about 250 employees, or 12% of its work force, in a restructuring aimed at cutting costs amid continuing operating losses.
SGI offers 10 Gig across product line
May. 25, 2004
Silicon Graphics Inc. this week said it will offer 10 Gigabit Ethernet connections on its servers, workstations, graphics systems and storage devices.
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SGI profile
Overview
2005 NW200 rank: 76
2004 NW200 rank: 78
Revenue
| Total '05 revenue (in $M) |
|
646 |
| '04-'05 revenue change |
|
-21% |
| '01-'05 CAGR revenue |
|
-23% |
Profit
| Profit or loss (in $M) |
|
-100 |
| Change from '04 |
|
- |
| As percentage of revenue - |
|
- |
| CAGR, '01-'05 |
|
- |
Employees
| Number of employees |
|
2423 |
| '04 - '05 change |
|
-9
|
| Revenue per employee |
|
266405 |
Misc.
| Mkt Cap as of 3/19/05 ($M) |
|
0 |
| Cash/investments ($M) |
|
|
| Year inc. |
|
1981 |
| Fiscal year ends |
|
June |
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