This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series #HPCmattersEvery year when we gather for SC, we wait with bated breath for the announcement of the next Top500 list. It’s our own little celebration of the ever-growing size and power of the high-end supercomputers. We use these systems to answer some of the most […]
Matters of Consequence
Recently, I’ve been re-reading Antoine de Saint-Exupéry‘s The Little Prince, which incidentally turns 70 this year. It’s one of those books that is on my “re-read every year or two” list, as it helps remind me of some simple truths. On his journey that eventually brings him to the earth, the Little Prince visits several […]
Why Individual Metrics Like Linpack Aren’t the Future
Before we get going here, I need to say I’m not implying metrics like Linpack aren’t useful. They are. The Coming of HPCG Obviously, this post is inspired by some the recent statements by Jack Dongarra, the original creator of Linpack back in the 1970’s, and the resulting chatter. Linpack rankings of computer systems are no longer so […]
Passion for HPC
This last week was the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC), one of the times during the year where we all get together and do our community show-and-tell for all things HPC. It’s a time to reconnect and to celebrate the advances made by the community (the Top500, for example). I was on booth duty. 🙂 Now why would I […]
Me, the Top500 HPC Compute Node
This month I embarked on a bit of an experiment by attempting to answer the question, “Can I successfully complete a nearly three-week, international, technical business trip without a laptop?” So, off I went, iPad in hand. No keyboard. No mouse. No safety net. It all comes down to the fact the computer age is evolving […]
