Eurotech Launches Aurora Au-5600, the Green Petascale Supercomputer Based on the Latest Intel® Xeon® 5600 Series Processor

Eurotech Launches Aurora Au-5600, the Green Petascale Supercomputer Based on the Latest Intel® Xeon® 5600 Series Processor

Eurotech introduces Aurora Au-5600, the next-generation Green supercomputer that unleashes the performance of the brand new Intel® Xeon® 5600 series

Amaro (PRWEB) March 20, 2010

Eurotech today launched Aurora Au-5600, the next-generation supercomputer for Green Petascale computing.

This announcement follows Intel's introduction of Intel Xeon 5600 series processor and makes Eurotech one of the first market leaders to release an HPC platform based on it. This achievement is the last success in a series of joint launches made available by a strong collaboration between the two companies.

Based on the latest Intel 32 nm processors processor and relying on the cutting-edge, liquid cooled Aurora design, the new Aurora Au-5600 brings the efficiency and power of the 32nm architecture to the HPC domain.

"Aurora has always been a clear leader in terms of capability, TCO and optimal resource use" said Giampietro Tecchiolli, VP and CTO of the Eurotech Group. "The new 6-core Intel Xeon 5600 series are a perfect match for the Aurora architecture, bringing new levels of performance while further reducing the total power requirement footprint".

Aurora Au-5600 benefits from the liquid cooling solution that Eurotech has designed for its HPC family, enabling unprecedented levels of density and reliability.

"Aurora HPC systems are liquid cooled and this brings exceptional savings on the electric bill," said Walter Rinaldi, Aurora Product Manager. "With a coolant inlet temperature that can be as high as 40C, Aurora is one of the greenest HPC systems available today".

"Choosing the latest Intel® Xeon® 5600 series processors proves Eurotech's ability in offering always solutions at the leading edge. The new features of the 32 nm processors provide incredible levels of performances and processing speed, reaching an efficiency extent able to respond with immediacy to all types of application," comments Luca Romani, Regional Channel Manager Intel Italy & Switzerland.

Aurora is the ideal choice for installations of any size: its noiseless operation and high density make it possible to fit the power of a datacenter right at the side of the user's desk, while its scalable and efficient design enable the deployment of a Petascale facility in a fraction of the space and with operating costs that are significantly lower than for traditional HPC solutions.

About Eurotech
Eurotech, a global company listed on the Milan stock exchange (Borsa Italiana) integrates hardware, software, services, and expertise to deliver HPC platforms, embedded computing platforms and sophisticated systems to leading OEMs, system integrators, and enterprise customers for successful and efficient deployment of their products and services. Drawing on concepts of minimalist computing, Eurotech lowers power draw, minimizes physical size, and reduces coding complexity to bring high performance computers, sensors, embedded boards and platforms, and stand-alone systems to market, specializing in research, defense, healthcare, security, transportation, energy, and industrial segments. By combining domain expertise in wireless connectivity as well as communications protocols, Eurotech architects integrated solutions that simplify data capture, processing, and transfer over unified communications networks. Our customers rely on us to simplify embedded computing so they can focus on their core competencies. Learn more about Eurotech at www. eurotech. com.

Media Contacts:
Eurotech Group
Giuliana Vidoni
+39.0433.485462
Giuliana(dot)vidoni(at)eurotech(dot)com

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New SousVide Supreme™ Kitchen Appliance Makes 'Sous Vide' Style Cooking a Cinch for Home Chefs

New SousVide Supreme™ Kitchen Appliance Makes 'Sous Vide' Style Cooking a Cinch for Home Chefs

Tapping into the emerging culinary method of sous vide, the SousVide Supreme delivers delicious foolproof meals that maximize flavor, nutrition and budget.

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) October 25, 2009

It's the biggest thing to happen to home kitchens since the microwave. Eades Appliance Technology LLC (EAT), today announced the availability of the SousVide Supreme™, a premier water oven created specifically to bring the gourmet 'sous vide' (pronounced soo veed) cooking style into home kitchens everywhere. A water-based cooking method known for its ability to easily maximize a food's flavor, nutrition and appearance, the sous vide cooking technique has previously been limited to upscale restaurants and institutional kitchens due to high equipment costs. Available now for pre-order at www. sousvidesupreme. com, the new SousVide Supreme is an affordable countertop appliance - and the first of its kind - that now provides the everyday cook with easy access to this beneficial culinary style. 

Developed in France in the mid-70's, sous vide translates to "under vacuum." It involves vacuum-packing foods in air-tight pouches, then submerging the pouch in a low-temperature water bath (typically 120-190 degrees Fahrenheit) with a precisely maintained temperature throughout the cooking duration. Cooking times are generally longer than those of a traditional oven, and can span from 30 minutes to several hours or even days, but without the risk of overcooking the food.

The result is moist, tender, flavorful food cooked to a consistent perfection all the way through. For example, instead of a medium rare steak being served with a charred exterior followed by a layer of well-done meat before you taste the tender middle, with sous vide it will be a consistent, juicy medium-rare from edge to edge.

"The taste and texture you get from cooking sous vide is simply spectacular," said famed UK chef Heston Blumenthal, who helped test and develop the SousVide Supreme in conjunction with EAT. "By vacuum-sealing the food and maintaining low temperatures, you lock in healthy nutrients, flavor and moisture that is lost with other cooking methods. It's almost impossible to go wrong, and it's a fun method to experiment with, so it's no surprise sous vide is emerging as the next big trend among adventurous at-home cooks."

In addition to being nutrient-rich and flavorful, the sous vide cooking style is also noted for its ability to maximize time and budgets. While many foods have a minimal cooking time of an hour, the food can be safely left in the water bath for several hours or more and still remain perfectly cooked until the moment it's ready to serve - freeing the cook up for other activities. In addition, longer cooking times dramatically tenderize and transform certain foods, such as tough cuts of meat, helping to add flavor to your menu at minimal cost.

"Although cooking sous vide has many noted benefits, it's been under the radar for most non-professional cooks because current in-home products only offer makeshift, clunky set-ups," said Dr. Mary Dan Eades, physician, respected nutritional expert and EAT co-founder. "The SousVide Supreme is an affordable, all-in-one appliance that automatically regulates the temperature to within one degree Fahrenheit - which is key to successful sous vide cooking - delivering the same precision as commercial set-ups that can easily cost thousands of dollars."

The SousVide Supreme is similar in size to a bread maker, and meals are cooked in a few simple steps:
 Season: add herbs, butters, or broths to the food - because flavors are intensified, simple seasoning creates dramatically infused flavors;  Seal: using a common kitchen vacuum sealer or hand pump, seal the food in a food-grade plastic pouch suitable for cooking;  Simmer: submerge the pouch in the SousVide Supreme's 11.2-liter water chamber that has been brought to the desired temperature, and cook for the appropriate time;  Sear: an optional step, some meats are best when seared for one or two minutes using a pan, grill, broiler or heat torch - the searing adds a familiar texture and appearance to the outside, while still keeping the inside perfectly cooked;  Serve: dish up and enjoy!

The SousVide Supreme can perfectly cook a wide range of food, such as fish, poultry, beef, pork, lamb and game. It can also be used to cook eggs, vegetables, fruits, dessert dishes and more.

The SousVide Supreme retails for $449 at www. sousvidesupreme. com, and ships with gourmet seasonings, recipes and an instructional DVD. The product begins shipping mid-November, and advance orders placed between now and November 13, 2009 will receive a $50 discount.

About the SousVide Supreme™:
Passionate about nutritious, flavorful foods, the Eades family and their research experts at Eades Appliance Technology LLC created the SousVide Supreme™, consulting with globally renowned chef Heston Blumenthal. The patent-pending SousVide Supreme is the first consumer appliance to bring traditional sous vide cooking techniques to the home kitchen. French for "under vacuum," sous vide is an extremely effective method of cooking whereby food is vacuum-sealed in airtight, food-grade pouches and submerged into a water bath at precisely controlled temperatures - often at much lower temperatures than used in traditional ovens, but for a longer time. A technique long respected by gourmet chefs for its reliability and improved food quality, sous vide can now be enjoyed in home kitchens everywhere, thanks to SousVide Supreme. www. sousvidesupreme. com.

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KARHU and Craft Sign On as Official Sponsor for 13.1® Marathon Series

KARHU and Craft Sign On as Official Sponsor for 13.1® Marathon Series

From New York to Los Angeles, Legendary Running Brand Helps Half Marathoners Move Forward ™ to the Finish Line. KARHU and Craft Sign On as Official Sponsor for 13.1® Marathon Series.

Beverly, MA (PRWEB) May 11, 2010

KARHU, Finland’s Legendary Running Brand (http://karhu. com/home. php? setlang=1) and Craft of Sweden Performance Apparel, announce the brand’s partnership with the 13.1 Marathon® Series, a ten plus half-marathon series produced by US Road Sports. Serving as the exclusive shoe and apparel sponsor, KARHU and Craft will partner with US Road Sports for races in New York, Chicago, Boston, Minneapolis, Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale. As part of 13.1® KARHU partners with local running specialty stores in each location to drive store traffic and support their local running community (http://karhu. com/home. php? setlang=1) all while communicating the unique products of KARHU footwear and Craft performance apparel.

“We are communicating with all types of runners through the 13.1 Marathon (http://karhu. com/home. php? setlang=1)® Series. 13.1® provides a high quality experience to enjoy a great run with KARHU and Craft.” said Jay Duke, president, KARHU and Craft. “The 2009 launch of KARHU has been very successful, consumers understand our product is simply unique and provides unmatched benefits. At the 13.1® in New York City runners enjoyed the KARHU footwear try ons and were quite impressed with our product.”

The 13.1 Marathon® series was created in response to the growing demand for half marathons (http://karhu. com/home. php? setlang=1). The 13.1 Marathon® Series is embracing the half marathon distance and delivering a race that is equal in production value to a full marathon. Over the past three years, the half marathon is the only distance to experience double-digit race participation growth. As the exclusive apparel and footwear sponsors of the half marathon series, CRAFT and KARHU will reach over 50,000 runners in the first sponsorship year. All participants will get an opportunity to experience KARHU first hand and test out the Fulcrum technology that is helping runners across the country Move Forward (http://karhu. com/home. php? setlang=1) ™

“We are thrilled to forge a partnership with such well-established running performance (http://karhu. com/home. php? setlang=1) brands,” says US Road Sports CEO, Greg Laird “KARHU and Craft are ideal partners for 13.1 Marathon® Series, both brands have exploded into the specialty running market, targeting serious runners through new technology and award winning products.”

KARHU’s energy in 2010 through retail success, product development and the companies’ key partnership with US Road Sports has propelled the brand to Move Forward ™ in unparalleled ways.

ABOUT KARHU
Born in 1916, KARHU is Finland’s legendary running brand. Meaning “bear” in Finnish, KARHU has an authentic heritage in running and a deep connection to the outdoors. KARHU follows the Finnish principles of design simplicity and running purity in providing technical running and outdoor gear for nearly 100 years. KARHU shoes have been worn on the feet of some of the greatest Finnish runners, including Boston Marathon champion Olavi Suomalainen, and Paavo Nurmi, giving rise to the Flying Finns. Engineering innovative product that promotes a “Natural Ride and Feel”™ through the patented Fulcrum™ technology (http://karhu. com/home. php? setlang=1), KARHU footwear products are sold globally by specialty retailers. KARHU is owned by KARHU Holding B. V. and designs, markets and distributes KARHU branded products. For more information about KARHU, visit http://www. karhu. com (http://karhu. com/home. php? setlang=1).

ABOUT CRAFT
CRAFT is a registered trademark of CRAFT of Scandinavia AB. Since 1977, CRAFT has devoted itself to developing innovative clothing built to withstand extreme requirements in all conditions. Constantly working on the optimization of innovative fibers and construction technologies, CRAFT’s products are the ideal training and competition garments for all activities year-round. http://www. craft-usa. com (http://www. craft-usa. com)

ABOUT US ROAD SPORTS
About US Road Sports US Road Sports & Entertainment Group is a health and wellness company dedicated to the production of world-class endurance events. The mission of US Road Sports is to offer an unparalleled participant sports experience that showcases host communities and endures as a deeply valued local asset through events that are a part of the city’s culture, identity and brand. For each participant, US Road Sports strives to offer events that allow participants of all skill levels the opportunity to improve their physical and mental health and accomplish life-altering goals while having fun. US Road Sports provides sponsors and municipalities highly effective exposure to help maximize their presence and message in the community.

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