The T3D (Torus, 3-Dimensional) was Cray Research's first attempt at a massively parallel supercomputer architecture. Launched in 1993, [1] it also marked Cray's first use of another company's microprocessor.

TECH STORY: The Cray T3D supercomputer was Cray’s first massively parallel processing system and the world’s first scalable heterogeneous one. It was designed, developed, manufactured, and delivered in just 26 months.

The authors present Cray Research’s massively parallel processing (MPP) philosophy, together with a brief description of the design of the Cray T3D, the first MPP designed by Cray Research. They give a brief overview of the important features of the Cray T3D , including the 3-D torus interprocessor interconnect.

With the CRAY T3D massively parallel system from Cray Research, a new generation of massively parallel processor (MPP) is born-one that combines the highest levels of sustained performance with the system software and programming environments needed to provide a production-oriented environment.

The authors present Cray Research's massively parallel processing (MPP) philosophy, together with a brief description of the design of the Cray T3D, the first MPP designed by Cray Research. They give a brief overview of the important features of the Cray T3D, including the 3-D torus interprocessor interconnect.

Jan 10, 1994 · NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has taken delivery of one of the first models of Cray Research Inc.'s most powerful supercomputer. The new machine, the Cray T3D, is the company's first parallel supercomputer. Parallel computing uses more than one processor working in tandem to solve a problem.

Cray T3D. The CRAY T3D system was the first in a series of massively parallel processing (MPP) systems from CRAY Research. T3D’s are tightly coupled to CRAY Y-MP and C90 systems through a high speed channel. PSC’s T3D prototype machine was tightly coupled to the center’s C90, creating a powerful heterogeneous environment. Research

CRAY T3D multiple cabinet (MC) computer system, including site access requirements, electrical requirements, system configurations, power wiring requirements, and cooling requirements.

The T3D ran the Cray UNICOS MAX operating system and supported Fortran 77, CRAFT (Cray Research Adaptive Fortran programming model), C, C++, and Assembler. It offered utilities such as Parallel Virtual Machine, the TotalView Debugger, and the Apprentice performance tool.

The Cray T3D, which is the first massively parallel supercomputer from Cray Research, was officially unveiled in late 1993. This scalable machine with 32 to 2048 processors has a peak performance from 4.8 to over 300 GFLOPS, with memory capacity of 512 Mbytes to 128 Gbytes.