Microsoft has launched a new technical computing initiative,
dubbed "Modeling the World," in an effort designed to bring
supercomputing power and resources to a much wider group of
scientists, engineers, and analysts who are working to address
some of science's most difficult challenges through modeling and
prediction. According to Microsoft's Bob Muglia, President,
Server & Tools Business, "Our goal is to unleash the power of
pervasive, accurate, real-time modeling to help people and
organizations achieve their objectives and realize their
potential. We are bringing together some of the brightest minds
in the technical computing community across industry, academia,
and science at www.modelingtheworld.com to discuss trends,
challenges, and shared opportunities." The initiative focuses on
Microsoft’s three areas of technical computing investment: -
Cloud: Bringing technical computing power to scientists,
engineers, and analysts through cloud computing to help ensure
processing resources are available whenever