As an encouraging sign, the team was able to successfully push the CFD simulation beyond 1 million cores, which is a first of its kind and bodes very well for the scalability of the system.

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If a million people are acting in a million small ways, the question of scalability is potentially irrelevant, as long as the system improves.

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The scalability of the processor series enables ARM partners to create system-on-chips (SoCs) that address diverse markets, from smartphones through to high-performance servers.

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This system essentially cuts down the layering process needed enhancing speed, performance and scalability.

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Mike Kerr, IBM's vice president of products for Web servers, says that the system is intended for companies that have workloads requiring a high degree of scalability.

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MOOCs make the overall education system and the job market more efficient by marrying quality educational content with the flexibility, scalability and access afforded by the Internet.

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