True supercomputers are irreplaceable for some scientific problems, such as weather forecasting, where many processors must communicate frequently with one another.

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For instance, PDI could be embedded in a storage appliance used on demand for device data analysis, such as capacity forecasting or failure prediction.

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Most countries within the region are landlocked and as such transportation, forecasting, and inventory management are key.

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