Laconia, the new supercomputing cluster at Michigan State University’s Institute for Cyber-Enabled Research, has been named to two exclusive worldwide ranking lists: The Top 500, which ranks supercomputers based on their computer power, and the Green 500, which ranks them on their energy efficiency. Laconia was ranked No. 205 on the Top 500 list, and No. 30 on the Green 500 list. Both lists are maintained by Top500.org, which has tracked and compiled the 500 most powerful computer systems in the world since 1993. “Being recognized by the Top 500 is an enormous honor," said iCER Director Kennie Merz. "It was always a priority for us that Laconia should be built with the latest in cutting-edge HPC hardware, and this recognition is extremely rewarding.” The Laconia cluster is the newest addition to the original supercomputer, which was launched at MSU’s High Performance Computing Center in 2005. Read more at http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2016/msu-supercomputer-recognized-for-power-energy-efficiency/