How long has NCAR had supercomputers?
NCAR was a pioneer in the use of supercomputers, beginning with a Control Data Corporation 6600 in 1966 that is believed to be the first machine designated as a supercomputer. It offered the fastest clock speed for its day (100 nanoseconds). NCAR has subsequently installed increasingly powerful supercomputers from Cray Research, SGI, IBM, and other companies. NCAR supercomputers have often ranked among the fastest 50 in the world.
