@HPCpodcast: Pete Ungaro Sounds Off on the State of HPC-AI

In this episode, the second in our “Industry View” series (see our conversation with Alain Andreoli), we are delighted to speak with Pete Ungaro, long-time luminary and respected industry leader in HPC-AI. Ungaro, a globally recognized technology executive, ws named to the “40 under 40” by Corporate Leader Magazine in 2008, and CEO of the Year….

Dell and Intel Deploy UK AI Supercomputer at Univ. of Cambridge

UK AI supercomputers are breaking out all over. Today, Dell, Intel and the University of Cambridge have announced the deployment of the co-designed “Dawn” Phase 1 supercomputer. Claiming the system to be the U.K.’s fastest AI system, it will be comprised of Dell PowerEdge XE9640 servers combining two 4th Gen Xeon….

Taming the Exascale Beast: Challenges and Solutions in Architecting JUPITER

In this sponsored article, Crispin Keable PhD., senior solution architect developing HPC, AI and quantum systems for Eviden (an Atos business), discusses how his philosophy is and always has been to help customers achieve their scientific, technical, and engineering goals by using the best technology now and tomorrow…..

Exascale Computing Project (ECP) at the Center of SC23 Panel Discussion on Exascale Impact to Industry

Exascale computing is already delivering advances in simulation, data analytics, and machine learning. The US Department of Energy (DOE) funded the Exascale Computing Project (ECP) to develop the applications, software, and integration needed to harness the immense computing power of exascale machines. An SC23 panel discussion titled, “The Impact of Exascale and the Exascale Computing Project […]

HPC News Bytes 20231023: Flared Gas GPU Cloud, IBM AI Chip, TSMC Q3 Earnings, Aurora Install; AI and More AI

Our fleet-footed (5:20) run through recent HPC news looks at: HPE Cray supercomputers  to be used at flared gas generative AI data centers; IBM announces NorthPole AI chip prototype, TSMC’s down Q3 earnings; new trends in advanced AI, including detection of brain waves as an AI input; an Aurora installation update….

@HPCpodcast: Paul Messina and the Journey to Exascale

From the early days of supercomputing through the success of exascale supercomputing, few HPC luminaries have played as important and integral leadership role in HPC as Dr. Paul Messina. So as we observe Exascale Day today, we are delighted to discuss the exascale journey with someone instrumental to the 10 orders of magnitude of improvement in ….

Exascale Day Video: How LLNL’s El Capitan Came to Be

With Exascale Day coming up tomorrow, we’re kicking off the annual observance with this video from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Once fully operational, the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) first exascale supercomputer will perform critical modeling and simulation functions to support America’s nuclear stockpile. But a system as large and complex….

China Intends to Exceed 300 Exaflops Aggregate Compute Power by 2025

The People’s Republic of China, so cagy in recent years regarding its leadership-class supercomputing resources, on Sunday declared its intent to exceed 300 exaflops of aggregate computing power within two years, a 50 percent increase over its current stated capacity of 200 exaflops. This in the face of tightening sanctions imposed by the U.S. on the export of….

HPC News Bytes 20231009: Europe’s 1st Exascale System; Surging LLM Demand in HPC; Quantum Myths; Human Immortality in 2030

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day! Here we offer a fast (5:06) run-through of recent HPC news, including: First exascale supercomputer in Europe; Hyperion Research survey on LLMs in HPC; AD Little on quantum myths and opportunities; Kurzweil on human immortality by 2030…

Argonne Preps Aurora for Exascale Simulations of Nuclear Reactors

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory are preparing to use Aurora, the laboratory’s upcoming exascale supercomputer, to delve into the inner mechanics of a variety of nuclear reactor models. These simulations promise an unprecedented level of detail, offering insights that could revolutionize reactor design by improving understanding of the intricate heat flows….