big-ass computer for sale 🖥️

[Simon Bar Sinister]

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/us-government-auctions-5-34-petaflop-cheyenne-supercomputer/?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=ars&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_mailing=Ars_Daily_050124&utm_medium=email&bxid=5d89243d3f92a4636c93c27a&cndid=75602866&hasha=0a74f0cdaee2b90a465b52c559d76de6&hashb=1b57e0e9c2a06b2cf9e475bd0d3635a51a236074&hashc=56377dcf64a3cd7e205aa0fa079b88ee402b349ac7166ab346ad9ef01848cfe7&esrc=OTnewsletterpromo&utm_content=Final&utm_term=ARS_DailyDigest

 

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On Tuesday, the US General Services Administration began an auction for the decommissioned Cheyenne supercomputer, located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The 5.34-petaflop supercomputer ranked as the 20th most powerful in the world at the time of its installation in 2016. Bidding started at $2,500, but it's price is currently $27,643 with the reserve not yet met.

Edited May 1 by Simon Bar Sinister

[Scary Guy]

Yeah, I was reading and the cost to run it is actually more than it sold for.

Wish I had those kinds of resources, but if I had those I'd probably rather have a quantum system anyway.