HPC architects have continued to push the bounds of what is possible with computing, but the underlying architecture they have used has been fairly consistent – bare metal servers, which get bigger and faster over time. …
For more than a decade, as they have watched the amount of data they are generating stack up and technologies like artificial intelligence and analytics come to the forefront, enterprises have turned an eye toward high performance computing equipment and tools to help them get a handle on all of it. …
…Is the inclusion of specialized matrix engines in general-purpose processors truly motivated and merited, or is the silicon better invested in other parts?
When it comes to data-intensive supercomputing, few centers have the challenges Pawsey Supercomputing Centre faces. …
When it comes to traditional HPC, it has taken a bit longer for cloud and AI to catch on. …
Success in any endeavor is not just about having the right idea, but having that idea at the right time and then executing well against that plan. …
The Department of Energy has formed a partnership between Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and AI chip startup, SambaNova to deliver systems with acceleration for AI and HPC workloads. …
Speaking very generally, investment in capability-class supercomputers by national governments tends to scale with gross domestic product. …
For those who have followed supercomputing over several years, the Bull systems brand is familiar, especially in Europe. …
“Times were simpler not so long ago” is an understatement these days, but when it comes to supercomputing, this has yet another meaning. …
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