[SPONSORED GUEST ARTICLE] Sustainability – both in the way it operates and in its support for the development of sustainable technologies and products – is a theme that permeates the Microsoft Azure public cloud platform and its end-user community. Azure, in combination with advanced and ultra-efficient CPUs from AMD and other HPC-class technologies, is a hothouse for sustainability R&D projects ranging from electric vehicles to wind turbine design. Before we look in detail at an example of those projects, let’s start with Azure’s operational efficiencies….
Ansys in Silicon Photonics Partnership with GlobalFoundries
PITTSBURGH March 7, 2022 – Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) announced it is collaborating with GlobalFoundries to deliver silicon photonics solutions., using photons — instead of electrons — to transfer and move data, supporting GF’s position in the optical networking space. GF Fotonix is GF’s monolithic platform, “the first in the industry to combine its differentiated 300mm photonics […]
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 Updates Integrated Simulation and Analysis Portfolio
TROY, Mich., Oct. 5, 2021 — Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), maker of converged simulation, HPC and AI solutions, announced enhancements to its integrated portfolio of simulation and design tools. This update to Altair’s simulation software suite is focused on accelerating simulation-driven design and unleashing the power of AI by embedding augmented intelligence in the broadest possible range of […]
ORNL’s Del-Castillo-Negrete to Receive HENAAC Award
September 24, 2021 — Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Diego Del-Castillo-Negrete, a distinguished staff member in the Fusion Energy Division, is being honored for his scientific achievements with a Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference, or HENAAC, award given by Great Minds in STEM, a nonprofit organization that focuses on STEM education awareness programs in underserved communities. […]
Sandia: New 3D-imaging Workflow Could Certify HPC Materials Simulations
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories researchers have announced they have created a method of processing 3D images for computer simulations that could have beneficial implications for several industries, including health care, manufacturing and electric vehicles. At Sandia, the method could prove vital in certifying the credibility of high-performance computer (HPC) simulations used in determining […]
Altair’s Global HPC Summit 2021 May 11-12
Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR) will hold its virtual Global HPC Summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 11-12 featuring HPC professionals and end users from a range of industries who will explore HPC workloads, tools and infrastructures, and highlight recent HPC-driven innovations and enabling technologies. To register visit https://web.altair.com/hpc-summit-2021. “While software, data, and HPC solutions are converging, the […]
Innovations in Simulation, HPC, Big Data and AI at Teratec Digital Forum 2020 — Oct. 13-14
On October 13 and 14, the digital version of the next Teratec Forum will present a review of the latest international advances in simulation, HPC, Big Data and AI. The virtual exhibition will present the latest technologies from nearly 50 exhibitors, including manufacturers and publishers, suppliers and integrators of hardware, software and services solutions, universities […]
Argonne Claims Largest Engine Flow Simulation Using Theta Supercomputer
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have conducted what they claim is the largest simulation of flow inside an internal combustion engine. Insights gained from the simulation – run on 51,328 cores of Argonne’s Theta supercomputer – could help auto manufacturers to design greener engines. A blog post on the […]