After stating an inability to pay, The Encanto supercomputer, was repossessed by The State of New Mexico from the non for profit New Mexico Computing Applications Center http://nmcac.net , which among other things was responsible for the States "Green Grid" initiative.
"Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration repossessed Encanto last summer from the New Mexico Computing Applications Center, a nonprofit that has managed it since 2008 under an agreement with the Department of Information Technology. Officials said the center was unable to run the machine profitably and was accumulating substantial debt, putting Encanto’s maintenance and operation at risk.
The machine, which ranked as third-fastest in the world when the state bought it in 2008, no longer ranks even among the 100 top machines worldwide today. It’s now worth only a few hundred thousand dollars, if the state could find a buyer.
The state has spent about $20 million on Encanto, which former Gov. Bill Richardson’s administration envisioned as an economic development tool to boost public and private research by New Mexico universities and high-tech companies. That includes the original $11 million price tag, plus about $9 million the Legislature approved to maintain operations and set up access “gateways” at colleges and universities around the state.."
Reposessed Encanto Supercomputer to be Broken up for parts
"Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration repossessed Encanto last summer from the New Mexico Computing Applications Center, a nonprofit that has managed it since 2008 under an agreement with the Department of Information Technology. Officials said the center was unable to run the machine profitably and was accumulating substantial debt, putting Encanto’s maintenance and operation at risk.
The machine, which ranked as third-fastest in the world when the state bought it in 2008, no longer ranks even among the 100 top machines worldwide today. It’s now worth only a few hundred thousand dollars, if the state could find a buyer.
The state has spent about $20 million on Encanto, which former Gov. Bill Richardson’s administration envisioned as an economic development tool to boost public and private research by New Mexico universities and high-tech companies. That includes the original $11 million price tag, plus about $9 million the Legislature approved to maintain operations and set up access “gateways” at colleges and universities around the state.."
Reposessed Encanto Supercomputer to be Broken up for parts
