This article was originally published on my blog danreich.com IBM has recently announced “a next-generation version of its Cell processor, the first specifically geared for computer servers.”The PowerXCell 8i will drive the Road Runner system now under test at Los Alamos National Labs to see if it can become the world’s first supercomputer to deliver sustained petaflops performance. Besides cracking the petaflops barrier, IBM hopes hundreds of users will decide to plug into their IBM servers ...