[SPONSORED GUEST ARTICLE] Geopolitical change is having tectonic impact on the global manufacturing industry. In the U.S., western Europe and other industrialized countries, there is growing emphasis on “manufacturing repatriation,” or reshoring of factory production. With this comes the need for new strategies leveraging data analytics, machine learning, robotics and advanced design simulation enabled by HPC-class compute power to help contain costs, improve quality and accelerate time-to-market. At the heart of these strategies for many companies: a cloud computing platform that offers – and continually refreshes – its technology and support service ecosystem for manufacturers.
Manufacturing Repatriation: How HPC-Class Technologies from Microsoft Azure and AMD Support Manufacturers’ Reshoring Strategies
An AI-Flavored Set of HPC Predictions for 2023
We recently read an interesting article in Wired magazine on neuromorphic computing stating that neuroscientists increasingly regard the human brain is a “prediction machine,” that people, as a rule, are in a constant state of anticipation, extrapolation and inference. In HPC, situated as it is at the forward edge of compute power, data analysis and […]
Altair Invests $10M in Columbia Univ. Photonics Startup
TROY, Mich., December 20, 2022 – Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) has invested $10 million in Xscape Photonics, a start-up that developed patented technology for photonic chips for ultrahigh-bandwidth connections inside data centers and high-performance computing (HPC) systems (see related story). In its announcement, Altair said, “Until now, computing leveraged a traditional electronic approach to moving vast […]
At SC22: An Update on the Altair-AMD Collaboration
At SC22 we caught up with Altair and AMD on their long-running partnership utilizing AMD data center server chips in support of Altair engineering software. We spoke with Eric Lequiniou, Vice President of RADIOSS Development and Altair Solver HPC, and with AMD’s Kevin Mayo, Director of HPC Engineering. The two spoke about AMD’s latest generation […]
HPE Weather HPC System Stood up at Meteorological Service Singapore
HPE continued its strong showing in the HPC weather sector with the announcement it has built a 401.4 teraFLOPS supercomputer for the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) to advance forecasting and tropical climate research for Singapore and the broader Southeast Asia region. The system delivers nearly twice the performance and advanced capabilities across compute, storage, software […]
Six Smarter Scheduling Techniques For Optimizing EDA Productivity
Workload management plays a crucial role in helping design teams share limited resources, boost simulation throughput, and maximize productivity. In this paper, Altair discusses six valuable techniques to help improve design center productivity. By adopting these techniques and products in the Altair® Accelerator™ portfolio, organizations can realize higher levels of efficiency and performance and dramatically improve productivity with smarter workload scheduling.
Altair Acquires Cassini for Development of Digital Thread Technology
TROY, Mich., Feb. 16, 2022 — Computational science and AI software company Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) has acquired Cassini, a next-generation cloud native technology for Industry 4.0. Altair said the acquisition deepens its expertise and strengthens its ability to offer digital thread solutions via the Altair One cloud platform. A digital thread provides a 360-degree view […]
Altair Signs Multi-Year Agreement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise
TROY, Mich., Jan. 6, 2022 — Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) signed a multi-year agreement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to offer Altair’s HPC solution suite for job scheduling and management with HPE’s HPC systems. The solution suite includes Altair PBS Professional, a scalable workload manager. “Altair and HPE have a strong, nearly 20-year relationship anchored in […]