California firm buys Utah-based Linux
A Silicon Valley company has bought the assets of Utah supercomputer maker Linux Networx Inc. for an undisclosed amount of stock.
Silicon Graphics Inc. acquired key Linux Networx software, patents, technology and expertise, Sunnyvale, Calif.-based SGI said Thursday.
It isn't clear what will happen to Linux Networx. David Morton, chief technology officer of the Bluffdale-based company, declined to comment.
SGI plans to keep an office at an undetermined location in the Salt Lake City area.
"We have made offers to a portion of Linux Networx employees, but they haven't been obligated to answer yet. So we can't say how many will be joining us," said Joan Roy, SGI senior director of marketing.
Linux Network designs and makes clustered high-performance computers based on the Linux operating system. Its machines are used in scientific research, oil and gas exploration, and graphics rendering.
"SGI has a really nice fit with some of the things that Linux Networx did really well. It was a pioneer in cluster computing. They've made a lot of progress in the marketplace in creating really high-performance computing solutions," Roy said.
Customers have included defense contractors Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, NASA, BMW, Toyota and Royal Dutch Shell.
Linux Networx is privately held. Investors have included the Canopy Group, Wasatch Venture Fund, Oak Investment Partners and Tudor Ventures.
source : Salt Lake Tribune
Silicon Graphics Inc. acquired key Linux Networx software, patents, technology and expertise, Sunnyvale, Calif.-based SGI said Thursday.
It isn't clear what will happen to Linux Networx. David Morton, chief technology officer of the Bluffdale-based company, declined to comment.
SGI plans to keep an office at an undetermined location in the Salt Lake City area.
"We have made offers to a portion of Linux Networx employees, but they haven't been obligated to answer yet. So we can't say how many will be joining us," said Joan Roy, SGI senior director of marketing.
Linux Network designs and makes clustered high-performance computers based on the Linux operating system. Its machines are used in scientific research, oil and gas exploration, and graphics rendering.
"SGI has a really nice fit with some of the things that Linux Networx did really well. It was a pioneer in cluster computing. They've made a lot of progress in the marketplace in creating really high-performance computing solutions," Roy said.
Customers have included defense contractors Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, NASA, BMW, Toyota and Royal Dutch Shell.
Linux Networx is privately held. Investors have included the Canopy Group, Wasatch Venture Fund, Oak Investment Partners and Tudor Ventures.
source : Salt Lake Tribune
