Symmetric Computing

Computer Hardware ManufacturingMassachusetts, United States2-10 Employees

Symmetric Computing is a computer hardware company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that focuses on affordable, large shared-memory departmental supercomputers. Its systems combine off-the-shelf server hardware with a unique operating-system-level distributed symmetric multiprocessing extension, delivering high core counts and substantial shared memory to support demanding research and engineering workloads. The target market includes bioinformatics and life sciences, engineering modeling and simulation, financial analysis, and earth science applications, where parallel processing and large memory pools can accelerate complex analyses.

Founded and operating in the United States, the company positions itself as an option for organizations seeking powerful computing capabilities without resorting to expensive proprietary hardware or slower virtualization approaches. Symmetric Computing offers a Free Trial Program that enables remote testing of its Departmental Supercomputers, inviting potential users to evaluate performance with their own applications and data sets before making any commitments. A recent development noted is recognition from MassBio with an innovation award in 2026, reflecting ongoing research and development activity and collaboration with the broader scientific community.

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