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What is Onyx Reality Engine?
The Onyx Reality Engine II was a part of a family of computer graphics systems built by Silicon Graphics. The Onyx II was a high powered 3D graphics processor used to render 3D computer graphics and run advanced computer simulations.
Who started Silicon Graphics?
James H. ClarkCharles Kuta
Silicon Graphics/Founders
What is SGI movie?
SGI movie is a proprietary video file format associated with Silicon Graphics products, including IRIX.
What is SGI server?
SGI (Silicon Graphics) is a leading manufacturer of high-performance computing, data management, and visualization products. SGI workstations and servers are optimized for tasks related to computer graphics processing.
What happened to SGI?
(stylized as SiliconGraphics before 1999, later rebranded SGI, historically known as Silicon Graphics Computer Systems or SGCS) was an American high-performance computing manufacturer, producing computer hardware and software….Silicon Graphics.
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Founded | November 9, 1981 Mountain View, California, U.S. |
| Defunct | May 11, 2009 |
How powerful was a onyx computer?
The SGI Onyx remains a powerful graphics server that can have up to four CPUs and four raster managers. The system was sold with four processor families, the R4400, R8000, and R10000. One CPU board can hold up to four R4400 or R10000 processors, and up to two R8000 processors. CPUs cannot be mixed.
Is SGI still in business?
Who bought SGI?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
PALO ALTO, CALIF. November 1, 2016 Hewlett Packard Enterprise today announced that it has completed its acquisition of SGI, a global leader in high performance solutions for compute, data analytics and data management, for $7.75 per share in cash.
What movies did SGI machines produce graphics for?
Multiple studios bought up SGI machines to do post-production CG work and 3D animation in movies like Jurassic Park (1993), Johnny Mnemonic (1995), Jerry Maguire (1996), Anastasia (1997), and Lost in Space (1998).
Did HP buy SGI?
November 1, 2016 Hewlett Packard Enterprise today announced that it has completed its acquisition of SGI, a global leader in high performance solutions for compute, data analytics and data management, for $7.75 per share in cash.
When did SGI go out of business?
May 11, 2009
(stylized as SiliconGraphics before 1999, later rebranded SGI, historically known as Silicon Graphics Computer Systems or SGCS) was an American high-performance computing manufacturer, producing computer hardware and software….Silicon Graphics.
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Founded | November 9, 1981 Mountain View, California, U.S. |
| Defunct | May 11, 2009 |
What is SGI HPE?
SGI products and services are used for high-performance computing (HPC) and big data analytics in the scientific, technical, business and government communities to solve challenging data-intensive computing, data management and virtualization problems.
Did HPE buy SGI?
When did HPE buy SGI?
November 1, 2016
On November 1, 2016, Hewlett Packard Enterprise completed its acquisition of SGI for $275 million.
Who acquired SGI?