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KMA the Korean Meteorological Administration was a steady user of Cray systems.After replacing a NEC SX-5 in 2004 with a Cray X-1 the site hosted a Cray X-1E followed by a KE6 then an XC40 .

The 100th Machine ( which is a red XMP built in 85 ) about 55 Cray-1s were made.

Some installation and maintenance photos on the first X-MP SN318 at University of Kiel. ** A big thanks to Juergen Kreuels for the photos and recollections.** Cray Chips Notes 25/11/1987 Shipment has been made to the University of Kiel, West Germany, of C…

Situated in the west of Germany between Köln and Aachen close to the French & Dutch borders is KFA Juelich now known as Forschungszentrum Jülich a supercomputer centre that has hosted Cray systems and others.

Based in Hamberg, Germany DKRZ or Deutsches Klimarechenzentrum GmbH is high performance climate computing site with a long history of supercomputer deployments.

From Cray Chips “TO THE LAND OF THE TROLLS” 1986/12/11 For various reasons the route a system takes to reach its destination may be as individual as the computer’s configuration.

Update 21 May 2026 – The collection was seen (May 2026) for sale at an auction site in the UK.

It’s not often that the worlds of fashion and glamour intersect with the hard industrial process of creating a supercomputer.

After hearing a rumour that a Cray-2 went to Brazil I had a dig into the Archives – then was reminded that co-conspirator Alistair had spent some time in Brazil and had some inside knowledge.

Decided to do a few posts in the “Cray Supercomputer Fans” Facebook group as the 12 Crays of Christmas – enjoy.

Dag Spicer at the Computer History Museum writes .….