SGI

Industry: Data Intensive Science

Challenge and Solution: For this leader in high-performance computing technology, a linear workflow is an obstacle. When developing ASIC/DB, a semiconductor design system, SGI needed its engineers to be able to work on product designs concurrently and collaboratively, to get a better product to market, faster. SGI chose Objectivity/DB as a pivotal partner that makes the process work.

SGI's distributed engineering teams use ASIC/DB from facilities in Wisconsin, California, Minnesota and New Jersey. These designers have segmented their designs into large blocks that communicate with one another at very high speeds, and controlling the timing of the signals is critical. ASIC/DB helps designers identify problems and implement changes quickly, all in one central database, but from multiple locations and in real time.

At the core of ASIC/DB is Objectivity/DB. It allows the speed, the volume of data, the distribution, and the collaborative workflow that have made ASIC/DB a success and an industry leader.

Case Study: SGI