When the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of San Diego, California, debuted Gordon early last year, the system’s architects envisioned that its innovative features – such as the first large-scale deployment of flash storage (300 terabytes) in a high-performance computer – would open the door to new areas of research. “Gordon's extraordinary speed makes it possible for researchers to tackle questions they couldn't address before, simply because they didn’t have a system that was uniquely tailored to handle the challenges of data intensive computing,” said SDSC Michael Norman just prior to Gordon’s launch. “I view Gordon as a new kind of vessel, a ship that will take us on new voyages to makes new discoveries in new areas of science.” To read further, please visit http://www.sdsc.edu/News%20Items/PR060613_gordon_highlights.html.