httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpnuVkm-rXY In this podcast, I interview Roni Simonian, Founder & Principal of Ariadne LLC. The company’s Maze Testing and Debugging Tool for Concurrent Applications is now available for Beta customers. Download the MP3 * Subscribe on iTunes * Subscribe on other podcast players
Archives for April 2011
Podcast: Mellanox Rolls Out SwitchX FDR InfiniBand with 40 GigE Built In
April 28, 2011 by
In this podcast, John Monson from Mellanox describes the company’s new SwitchX architecture for high performance computing. The new class of data centers requires lossless, high density, low power switching capabilities that removes bottlenecks, supports convergence and maximizes efficiency for the best return-on-investment,” said Eyal Waldman, chairman, president, and CEO of Mellanox Technologies. “SwitchX delivers […]
Future Computing 2011 in Rome Issues Call for Papers
April 27, 2011 by
The Third International Conference on Future Computational Technologies and Applications has issued its Call for Papers. The conference will take place September 25-30, 2011 in Rome, Italy. FUTURE COMPUTING 2011 is aimed at technical papers presenting research and practical results, industrial small- and large-scale systems, challenging applications, position papers addressing the pros and cons of specific […]
Video: NNSA Supercomputing Research Spans from HIV to Space
April 27, 2011 by
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZEOsNbkbsU Supercomputing Week continues with this profile of non-nuclear research including the use of NNSA supercomputers to better understand the impact of space debris and the HIV virus. The video also showcases how researchers at our Sandia National Laboratories helped NASA determine the cause of the space shuttle Columbia disaster. Read the Full Story.
Is the TOP500 Bubble Bursting?
April 27, 2011 by
Our series of features on the TOP500 continues today with my response to Douglas Eadline’s thoughtful article Chasing the Number, which was recently published in Linux Magazine. Doug contends that the TOP500 race is over for many organizations, but I’m thinking that GPUs are changing the game in ways in which we are just starting […]
Platform Symphony 5.1 Adds GPU Support, Doubles Scalability
April 27, 2011 by
Today Platform Computing announced the release of Platform Symphony 5.1, its popular service oriented architecture (SOA) application. With it’s enhanced architecture, Symphony offers the following new capabilities: Easier Application On-boarding Faster, easier, less costly development and testing for applications allows customers to retain investments in existing applications. GPU Support and intelligent GPU workload scheduling exposes […]
Video: Intel's Cloud Computing Vision
April 27, 2011 by
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5snMnH9khwQ In this video, Intel’s Jake Smith presents Intel’s Cloud Computing Vision. Recorded at the Open Fabrics 2011 Workshop in Monterey. Slides from the Workshop are now available for download … but you’ll need to complete a free registration with OFED first.
Video: OpenFabrics Workshop Goals & OFED Update
April 27, 2011 by
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWFIlu1GNyQ Ed note: Audio issues in this piece have been repaired. In this video, OFA Chairman Jim Ryan presents Open Fabrics Workshop Goals and an OFA Update. Recorded at the OpenFabrics 2011 Workshop in Monterey. Slides from the Workshop are now available for download … but you’ll need to complete a free registration with OFED first.
Aon Benfield’s PathWise Leverages GPUs for Risk Management at Standard Life Canada
April 27, 2011 by
Reinsurance intermediary Aon Benfield announced today that Standard Life Canada has adopted the company’s PathWise platform, a market-leading variable annuity risk management business solution. By leveraging Nvidia GPU technology, the PathWise is a purpose-built, real-time variable annuity and interactive grid computing middleware for managing risk of complex financial instruments such a derivatives. To learn more […]
Eight Things You Might Not Know About the TOP500
April 26, 2011 by
This is the first in a year-long series of articles that will examine the TOP500, a list of the most powerful computers in the world. What started as a means for scientists to track supercomputer installations back in the 1990’s has transformed into a yardstick for measuring the technological competitiveness of nations on the world […]
