Blue Gene could simulate heating a protein, to see how stable it is, or could apply random mutations to a protein, to see how its ability to fold is affected.

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Likewise, if performance is an issue in your IT infrastructure, you must simulate, interact and understand any contributing factors that could cause issues in order to know how to mitigate these issues.

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