The graphics pioneer Silicon Graphics (SGI) is part of the IT giant Hewlett Packard Enterprise. SGI is today best known for high-performance computing solutions and to strengthen HP especially in data analysis.
SGI was by entrepreneur Jim Clark lifted in 1981 (later Netscape co-founder) from the baptism and initially specialized in Unix-based graphics workstations, which were due to their efficiency, inter alia at scientists and computer graphic extraordinarily popular. A big PR coup succeeded SGI in 1993, when Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park Dino shocker came in the cinemas.
In its day, pioneering computer-generated special effects were mostly built on Silicon Graphics workstations. In addition, SGI had bought the Canadian software company Alias, which had developed in the eighties the most powerful graphics and animation software, which was used for Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park.
These once dominant position crumbled but increasingly as powerful graphics hardware was also increasingly available for cheaper PCs. 2004 had to sell its SGI graphics software arm. Silicon Graphics therefore tried to reposition itself as a supercomputer specialist, which failed. Meanwhile Silicon Graphics had even the supercomputer manufacturer Cray adopted but rejected again after four years.
The company had to apply for 2006 and 2009 for creditor protection under Cahpter 11th Shortly after the second bankruptcy SGI was acquired by Rackable Systems, a specialist in server and storage solutions. Rackable notified thereupon into SGI.
In recent years, Silicon Graphics then dealt with big data solutions. The HP Enterprise Manager Antonio Neri told the Wall Street Journal, SGI dispose on systems with extremely high storage capacity, which made it possible to operate large databases. This was crucial for the acquisition.
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