70% of "Top 500" Supercomputers are now Linux

[BoneKracker]

June numbers from Top500 project. The Operating System Family breakdown shows Linux is the OS for 70% of the fastest 500 supercomputer projects.

Under "Statistics", click "Operating System":

http://www.top500.org/lists/2006/06

[bruce89]

Well, what else would be worth it (cost, and reliablity wise). A BSD might be good also (long uptime, I hear).

[Engnome]

I don't care if it's Linux or *BSD as long as it's FOSS and they are happy with it. But sure it's nice with Linux power :D

[BoneKracker]

Yeah, there are a few BSD ones in there too.

The part I laughed about is this:

Linux systems in the top 500: 351
Microsoft systems in the top 500: 2

[Stromham]

lol thats funny ^^

[init1]

Not surprising, most of the other 30% probably consists of other unix OS's.

[bruce89]

Me wonders why a 2 year old thread has been dug up.

[mips]

Me wonders why a 2 year old thread has been dug up.

Dunno but the latest lists can be found here, http://www.top500.org/lists/2007/11 , to make it more relevant ;)