In this special guest feature, Intel’s John Hengeveld looks ahead to the SC12 conference. The HPC industry is driving fast down a familiar road. SC12 represents a sharp turn for the industry. We are going to see inflection point in Salt Lake City in a few dimensions. I am beyond excited by the dynamics of […]
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Podcast: Radio Free HPC Previews SC12
November 8, 2012 by
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxvgeCRs5o8 In this podcast, the Radio Free HPC team discusses what they’re expecting to see at this week’s SC12 conference in Salt Lake City. Get the scoop on what’s new, what’s old, and what’s just plain played out. Download the MP3 * Download the video * Subscribe on iTunes * RSS Feed
SC12 Community Lines up to Support Open Source Slurm Workload Manager
November 8, 2012 by
As an open source workload manager, Slurm doesn’t get a lot of attention in the media despite the fact that many national laboratories universities rely on the software. This year at SC12, a consortium of Slurm backers have come together to raise the profile of Slurm with an exhibit on the show floor. Comprised of […]
Exascale at SC12
November 6, 2012 by
By Rajeev Thakur
The international HPC community is actively working toward developing the next generation of high-performance computers that will be capable of 1 exaflops/s (1018 flops/s) or more of performance. These activities of the community are well represented in the program of the SC12 conference—the premier international conference on high-performance computing, networking, storage, and analysis.
Women in HPC to Host SC12 BoF on Diversity in the Workplace
November 6, 2012 by
Diversity in the workplace remains a challenge in HPC and the computing industry at large. The Women in HPC team at SC12 will host a BoF session on Policies and Practices for Building a Diverse Workforce on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 5:30pm. To learn more, I caught up with the session leaders to discuss the […]
International Consortium on Sustained Data Management to Launch at SC12
November 5, 2012 by
A new International Consortium on sustained data management is a planning a launch event at SC12. Called E-iRODS, the consortium will be formed by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and members of the Max Planck Society with a mission to develop Rule-Oriented Data System (iRODS) into a sustained, production-quality technology for data […]
SC12 Student Cluster Competion will be All About the Apps
November 5, 2012 by
Over at The Register, Dan Olds writes that winning the SC12 Student Cluster Competition is all about how you approach the applications. The real challenge for students in this competition is how to best make use of the hardware they have. On Monday evening, the teams will receive the data sets for each task. This […]
SC12 to Showcase Cutting-Edge Networks
November 5, 2012 by
The SCinet Research Sandbox (SRS) will once again showcase the nextgeneration of HPC applications this year at SC12 with seven innovative network research projects. As a key component of the conference SCinet infrastructure, the SRS will provide researchers with dedicated access to multiple 100 Gbps wide area network links as well as a 10 Gbps […]
Complete Guide to Energy Efficiency Topics at SC12
November 3, 2012 by
Energy efficiency will again be a hot topic at SC12, with at least 38 Technical Program sessions focused on energy efficiency. Natalie Bates from the Energy Efficient HPC Working Group (EE HPC WG) has written up a terrific Guide to Energy Efficiency Topics at SC12. Demand for HPC is growing in both the public and private […]
Energy Efficiency Focus in the SC12 Technical Program
Energy Efficiency Focus in the SC12 Technical Program by Natalie Bates, Co-chair Energy Efficient HPC Working Group (EE HPC WG) Energy efficiency will again be a hot topic at SC12, with at least 38 Technical Program sessions focused on energy efficiency. A complete list of these sessions organized both chronologically and by topic can […]
