SGI is Top Choice for CAE Applications, D.H. Brown Study Finds

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 4 SGI is the vendor
of choice for computer-aided engineering (CAE) applications staged on
high-performance computing (HPC) platforms, according to a new study of
manufacturing product development users in such industries as automotive and
aerospace.
    For the study, released in early April, leading research and consulting
firm D.H. Brown Associates, Inc. (DHBA) queried a limited but representative
sample of product developers about their platform preference. Of the
six hardware vendors cited by respondents, SGI was the leader, with
36 percent.
    DHBA's targeted investigation covered large product development groups
within the North American automotive industry, a European automotive supplier
and a sampling of space-science developers, exploring their positions on the
use of HPC for CAE simulations. The queries sought to form a snapshot of
current HPC usage and to probe user estimates of future HPC deployment over
the next three years.
    The most dominant applications across the companies investigated were
crashworthiness simulations and occupant safety for the automotive industry,
along with structural analysis and computational fluid dynamics across all
industry segments. Users predict that these and other emerging HPC/CAE
applications will experience a dramatic 46 percent growth over the next year
alone.
    "SGI solutions such as high-performance computing and visualization for
CAE simulations provide essential benefits for advanced product development in
the manufacturing industry," explained Stan Posey, director of manufacturing
industry development for SGI. "The most profitable manufacturing companies
worldwide are among those who invest in SGI technology and acknowledged CAE
industry leadership."
    For CAE applications, SGI continues its industry leadership with
solutions, products and services that are uniquely suited to the challenges of
manufacturing product development.  The SGI(TM) Origin(TM) 3000 server series,
SGI(TM) Onyx(R) 3000 series and Silicon Graphics(R) Octane2(TM) workstation
offer high-performance computation and visualization capabilities for the most
demanding CAE applications. Further details about these advanced solutions for
the manufacturing industry are available at http://www.sgi.com/manufacturing.
    DHBA provides strategic analysis, assessment and evaluation of
technologies, products and market trends in the information industry,
concentrating on product research in terms of process features and functions.
Its reports, including the CAE report (Symmetric Multiprocessing
(SMP) Dominates High-Performance Computing in CAE), are intended for use by
both managers and end users who require detailed information. For further
information about D.H. Brown, visit http://www.dhbrown.com.
    SGI provides a broad range of high-performance computing and advanced
graphics solutions that enable customers to understand and conquer their
toughest computing problems. Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., with
offices worldwide, the company is located on the Web at http://www.sgi.com.
    NOTE:  Silicon Graphics, Onyx and Octane are registered trademarks, and
SGI, the SGI logo, Origin and Octane2 are trademarks of Silicon Graphics, Inc.
All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective
owners.
     CONTACT:  John G. Watson of SGI, 650-933-1652, or jwatson@corp.sgi.com,
or SGI PR Hotline, 650-933-7777, or SGI PR Fax, 650-932-0737.

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