Australian Researchers Making the Case for Long-term HPC Funding

Over at the Sydney Morning Herald, Trevor Clarke writes that Australian researchers are making the case for long-term HPC funding. Supercomputer centers can cost millions to run on an annual basis, and the current trend of funding such programs for only two years is not practical. The need for a more sustained long-term approach, perhaps […]

Video: Samsung SSD’s Power HPC at ISC’13

In this video from ISC’13, Peyman Blumstengel from Samsung describes the company’s SSD storage solutions for HPC. Check out more from the show at our ISC’13 Video Gallery.

Senator Dick Durbin Dedicates Mira Super at Argonne

This week Senator Dick Durbin presided over the dedication of the Mira supercomputer at Argonne National Laboratory. Argonne National Laboratory is one of Illinois’ and the country’s great assets,” Durbin said. “Mira ensures the lab remains a linchpin of scientific research, enabling researchers to tackle extremely complex challenges ranging from improving combustion efficiency in car […]

Large Scale Storage for Data Intensive Science at KIT

In this video from the DDN User Group Meeting at ISC’13, Jos van Wezel from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) presents: Large Scale Storage for Data Intensive Science at KIT. In building a high-speed Big Data grid with other leading research institutions, we have demonstrated the power of leading-edge technologies including DDN | WOS […]

Purdue Supercomputing Empowers Researchers

Over at JC online, Gerhard Klimeck from the Network for Computational Nanotechnology writes how Purdue’s nation-leading supercomputing resources empower researchers. Now that much of science is done through computational simulations, large, high-performance computers are a new and powerful way to attract top faculty. Schools such as Michigan, UCLA and Berkeley are looking with envy at […]

Demo: Workload Optimization Pack for Cluster Platforms

In this video from ISC’13, Wil Wellington from Adaptive Computing demonstrates the company’s new Workload Optimization Pack for Cluster Platforms. The Adaptive Workload Optimization Pack addresses all of the key challenges that can limit HPC potential,” said Rob Clyde, CEO of Adaptive Computing. “Moab helps organizations excel and compete by accelerating productivity, automating uptime and […]

Video: Advancing Research at London’s Global University

In this video from the DDN User Group Meeting at ISC’13, Dr. Daniel Hanlon from the University College of London presents: Advancing Research at London’s Global University. As UCL’s storage demands grow, the university expects to build a storage foundation that will scale up to 100PB. Looking for a storage solution that was massively scalable […]

Job of the Week: HPC Visualization and Data Analysis Software Engineer at Kitware

Kitware is seeking an HPC Visualization and Data Analysis Software Engineer in our Job of the Week. Kitware, Inc. is actively seeking a talented HPC Visualization and Data Analysis Software Developer to join our team. Candidates will create, develop and improve leading edge visualization software solutions in the context of an open-source and highly collaborative […]

Slidecast: SGI Product Update for June 2013

In this slidecast, Bill Mannel from SGI presents an update on the company’s innovative HPC solutions. Download the MP3 * View the Slides * Subscribe on iTunes * Subscribe to RSS

Video: Brent Gorda on the State of the Lustre Community at ISC'13

In this video from ISC’13, Brent Gorda from the Intel High Performance Data Division describes the growth of the Lustre Community as well as the company’s recent launch of the Intel Enterprise Edition for Lustre. Enterprise users are looking for cost-effective and scalable tools to efficiently manage and quickly access large volumes of data to […]