LONDON, United Kingdom, March 7, 2008 - Platform Computing has entered into a technical partnership with Red Bull Technology Ltd. to provide an integrated High Performance Computing (HPC) environment to design the world's fastest Formula 1 cars.  Red Bull Technology will leverage Platform's HPC infrastructure software to significantly accelerate computer-aided design and engineering processes.  This will result in better designs faster, and ultimately improve performance on the track for Red Bull Racing Formula 1 cars. Red Bull Technology is the designer and manufacturer of Red Bull Racing's Formula 1 car owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull.

Formula 1 racing is one of the fastest, most expensive and technically advanced sports in the world.  In a sport where literally a hundredth of a second can mean the difference between winning or losing, HPC is essential to the efficient and cost effective analysis of fluid dynamic engineering simulations. By accelerating the design process and shortening the production time, Red Bull Technology can optimize its manufacturing process. 

"The Platform LSF environment allows us to increase the number of virtual engineering simulations needed to build the fastest and most aerodynamically efficient car possible," said Nathan Sykes, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Team Leader at Red Bull Technology.  "Platform's robust and scalable solution enables us to fully leverage our growing investments in engineering IT infrastructure. Platform LSF helps us optimize designs that maximize the downforce and reduce the drag the cars create on the track. With Platform's technology behind us, we are confident that we can continue our rise up the rankings over the next few seasons."

Platform LSF, the world's leading HPC application acceleration software, enables Red Bull Technology's CFD department to increase the throughput of jobs by over 20% and maximize its use of the hardware. "Platform LSF provides Red Bull Technology with a highly effective IT infrastructure to manage compute-intensive simulations with ease," said Christoph Reichert, Vice President HPC Sales, EMEA, Platform Computing.  "We offer Red Bull Technology the HPC power it demands to create the speed and efficiencies it needs to excel on the track."

About Platform Computing
Platform Computing is a pioneer and the global leader in High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure software. The company delivers integrated software solutions that enable organizations to improve time-to-results and reduce computing costs.  Many of the world's largest companies rely on Platform for workload management and cluster and grid management. Platform has over 2,000 global customers and strategic relationships with Dell, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Red Hat and SAS, along with the industry's broadest support for HPC applications. Building on 15 years of market leadership, Platform continues to define the HPC market.  Visit:  www.platform.com

About Red Bull Racing
The Red Bull Racing Formula One team was created in 2005. Its first podium was achieved in Monaco 2006, which proved to be a transition year for the team.  During 2006 there was investment in new staff and new equipment, while a key appointment was made, in the form of renowned designer Adrian Newey. Wind tunnels and other simulation tools were developed and, as the team worked hard on the RB3, the first car to be designed by Adrian Newey's technical team, the foundations of the team were firmly established.  Later that year came the announcement that Mark Webber would partner David Coulthard for 2007 and the team confirmed a deal to run Renault engines that had been good enough to win back-to-back Championship titles in the previous two years.  Red Bull Racing ended the 2007 season by fulfilling its target of finishing fifth in the Constructors' Championship, ahead of works teams with far greater experience. The team is now set for the 2008 season, following the recent launch of the RB4.


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