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Three insights you might have missed from SC22

Ryan Stevens — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 21:20:52 +0000

Supercomputing has evolved from niche uses, such as for weather predictions, and is now driven by artificial intelligence and machine learning, with the power of these systems dramatically increasing. The present and the future of high-performance computing were on display during The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis event, also known […]

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High-performance computing advances: Ohio State University scholar and professor weighs in

Henrietta Vogt — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 22:31:59 +0000

Dhabaleswar Panda (pictured), professor and university distinguished scholar at The Ohio State University, has worked on many things, having developed the MVAPICH (High Performance MPI and PGAS over InfiniBand, Omni-Path, iWARP and RoCE) libraries with his research group, he is a distinguished scholar of computer science at the Ohio State University. “Ohio State University is one […]

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PRACE brings supercomputing capabilities to scientific communities in Europe

Alice Gillin — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 22:16:32 +0000

Despite not being the tech supercenters that America and several Asian countries are, two of the top five supercomputers in the world are in European counties. The Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe, or PRACE, is a non-profit association largely responsible for this, gathering experts around Europe to provide resources for European research communities. “Europe […]

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Dell and Broadcom simplify high-performance computing onboarding using Ethernet fabric

Brian Njuguna — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 21:48:07 +0000

Ethernet seeks to revamp the high-performance computing space on the foundation of its low latency and high speed. Based on the technology’s broad ecosystem, flexibility and choice are increased. As a result, Dell Technologies Inc. and Broadcom Inc. offer Ethernet as a high-performance interconnect in HPC, according to Armando Acosta (pictured, left), director or HPC […]

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High-performance computing accelerates new data storage solutions

Zainab Ghori — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 21:25:51 +0000

Simplifying costs and allocating resources to more important aspects of a business helps drive success. Many organizations use a lot of power in their computing solutions; however, that can lead to higher costs. Budgeting resources more effectively can create more scalable solutions. Pure Storage Inc. addresses this concern by shrinking two-thirds of its customers power […]

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Purdue University and Indiana University students partner to benchmark supercomputing cluster

Brian Njuguna — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 20:52:41 +0000

Supercomputers are often favored because of their high performance and operational rates. As a result, more research continues to be made in this space. To tame issues like power consumption in supercomputing, Purdue University and Indiana University have teamed up in a competition meant to tackle current pain points, according to Karl Oversteyns (pictured, left), […]

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Dell responds to multicloud demands with managed services

Victor Dabrinze — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 22:33:31 +0000

While Dell Technologies Inc. doesn’t host a public cloud in the traditional sense, the company has found a workaround to contribute multicloud services to end users in the form of a managed service. “It’s infrastructure, platform and solutions as a service,” said Satish Iyer (pictured), vice president and general manager of emerging services (cloud, data and […]

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Department of Energy partners with Dell for additional supercomputing support

Mark Albertson — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 21:53:16 +0000

The safety, security and reliability of the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile increasingly depends on high-performance computing. This reality was highlighted last year when the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration awarded a subcontract to Dell Technologies Inc. for additional supercomputing systems. The contract, CTS-2, provided computing capacity for the Los Alamos, Sandia and Lawrence […]

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Recent offering from Dell provides latest chapter in enterprise quantum computing

Mark Albertson — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 22:13:48 +0000

One of the messages to emerge from the Supercomputing 2022 conference in Dallas this week is that quantum computing is on the move. Dell Technologies Inc. announced a new Quantum Computing Solution in partnership with IonQ Inc., designed to support complex workloads, such as machine learning, natural language processing and chemistry simulation. The news provides […]

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AWS adds support for batch computing into its EKS Kubernetes managed solution

Victor Dabrinze — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 20:27:07 +0000

Relating mostly to programs that can be executed with minimal human interaction, batch processing is commonly seen as an important feature of high-performance computing. To address this need, Amazon Web Services Inc. recently announced that it integrated AWS Batch and Amazon EKS services with one another to help companies more easily run batch workloads in the cloud. […]

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Power consumption and AI are key priorities for Dell and Intel in the supercomputing space

Mark Albertson — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:53:16 +0000

At the Supercomputing conference in Dallas this week, Dell Technologies Inc. teamed up with Intel to launch a new PowerEdge server that employs fully direct liquid cooling for energy expense reduction by up to 3.1 times. Based on comments from a Dell executive in an exclusive interview at the event with SiliconANGLE, there will be […]

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Hewlett Packard Labs sets its sights on emerging quantum computing technologies

Alice Gillin — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:04:30 +0000

With the right tools, the next generations of scientists, engineers and artists will be able to develop technologies that change the way society functions. Quantum computing, which uses quantum mechanics to achieve computing power exponentially beyond traditional computer capabilities, is one of these emerging innovations, with Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. working to provide the tools […]

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Indiana University beefs up cybersecurity with OmniSOC initiative

Brian Njuguna — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 23:03:21 +0000

Since the pandemic exposed various VPN vulnerabilities, having a robust security strategy is a game-changer, including for academic institutions. In the post-pandemic era, Indiana University had to acquire additional VPN licenses to keep up with growing student demands. As a result, the university’s use of the Omni Security Operations Center (or OmniSOC) is helping it reduce […]

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Evolving tech helps data interpretation expand, while STEM education connects with young students

Henrietta Vogt — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 22:30:45 +0000

During the COVID-19 pandemic, companies and society at large were able to use data to gain insight into the spread of the virus and how people moved around. By using new technologies during the pandemic, healthcare officials have more insight into how to prevent widespread infection in the future. “SafeGraph, during the pandemic … made […]

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NASA pushes the HPC envelope as it focuses on Earth systems and open science models

Mark Albertson — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 22:00:58 +0000

NASA routinely sends rockets into space, but it is also heavily invested in the business of collecting data. Scientists collect observations from satellites, the International Space Station, balloons, ships, airplanes and ground stations to better understand Earth systems and predict major climate changes in advance. It’s an ambitious undertaking, one that requires a blend of […]

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As AI adoption increases, Dell sees innovation opportunity in ‘humanizing’ the technology

Victor Dabrinze — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:29:36 +0000

Artificial intelligence will govern the next wave of computing, allowing computers and machines to make thought-out decisions and perform more intricate tasks. Dell Technologies Inc. is working to bring more anthropomorphic qualities to everyday human-AI interactions — in time for the projected increase in AI usage. “What’s even more interesting is that from a business perspective, the […]

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Dell and IonQ unveil hybrid quantum platform at Supercomputing event

Brian Njuguna — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 20:50:32 +0000

Since traditional computers can’t keep up with certain advanced computing demands, quantum computing has emerged as a real solution. Quantum computing uses quantum bit, or qubit, to tackle challenges that aren’t possible on even some of the world’s largest computers. The technology merges mathematics, physics and computer science concepts to solve these challenges. Addressing this market need, […]

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Broadcom’s latest switch chip offers connectivity alternative for hyperscalers

Mark Albertson — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:30:22 +0000

When Broadcom Ltd. unveiled its Tomahawk 5 switch processor in August, it delivered the latest salvo in what is shaping up to be an interesting competition among chipmaking giants for hyperscale business. Tomahawk 5 leverages Remote Direct Memory Access over Converged Ethernet, or RoCE, on open standard designed to offload data movement and availability of […]

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Dell-AMD partnership evolves to strengthen PowerEdge server portfolio

Victor Dabrinze — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:05:30 +0000

Microchip partnerships are a strategic focal point for hardware-focused, high-performance computing companies, such as Dell Technologies Inc. The company announced the results of its evolving collaboration with Advanced Micro Devices Inc. to drive its PowerEdge products. “[The partnership] goes back to the advent of the EPYC architecture,” said Brian Payne (pictured), vice president of product management for […]

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Dell and Nvidia partner to unlock unstructured data using integrated AI solutions

Brian Njuguna — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:30:47 +0000

As artificial intelligence continues to grow, the need for accurate and precise models has become more important for critical decision-making. AI is helping organizations unlock unstructured data, which can be challenging without the right tools. Nvidia Corp. and Dell Technologies Inc. have partnered to provide innovative AI solutions, according to Bob Crovella (pictured, left), director of OEM solution […]

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New Dell PowerEdge servers drive emerging AI use cases in supercomputing

Victor Dabrinze — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 21:00:19 +0000

Many industry watchers have questioned modern high-performance computing hardware and its ability to innovate in congruence with mainstream technologies, such as the cloud and artificial intelligence. Dell Technologies Inc. is answering back with a slew of new servers to power today’s AI-intensive enterprise workloads. “We have now developed and designed new purpose-built hardware servers for a […]

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Demand for AI and HPC support drives Dell’s latest PowerEdge release

Mark Albertson — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 20:33:07 +0000

Dell Technologies Inc. broke new ground earlier this week with the unveiling of its PowerEdge XE9680 system at the Supercomputing Conference in Dallas. It was announced as the first system with eight Nvidia GPUs interconnected with Nvidia’s NVLink, designed to meet growing customer demand for large-scale artificial intelligence and high-performance computing initiatives. “What we’re hearing […]

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Supercomputing’s growing global impact sets the tone for SC22

Mark Albertson — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 18:44:23 +0000

The exhibition floor at Supercomputing 2022 in Dallas had barely opened this week before a series of announcements began to trickle out. Nvidia Corp. introduced new high-performance computing solutions for researchers. Cerebras Systems Inc. unveiled an AI supercomputer that can perform 1 quintillion operations per second. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. announced a new portfolio for […]

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Dell tackles the ‘cooling challenge’ in data centers using liquid and air systems

Brian Njuguna — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:08:38 +0000

Paying attention to workload in the data center is critical now more than ever, especially in an era where environmental, social and governance goals are essential. High-performance computing and supercomputing have become the norm in data centers for enhanced performance. Nevertheless, the “cooling challenge” continues to present challenges based on the heat data centers emit. […]

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What to expect during SC22: Join theCUBE Nov. 15-17

Victor Dabrinze — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 22:48:45 +0000

High-performance computing has filled a need for rapid data processing and calculations at scale, opening up the enterprise user base to innovate at breakneck speeds. But as cutting-edge tech, such as the cloud, work to undercut supercomputing, especially in cost, what response does the HPC industry have to make a case for its sustained relevance? The […]

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A glimpse into supercomputing’s past and future: TheCUBE previews SC22

Mark Albertson — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 23:38:58 +0000

The field of high-performance computing has grown with the rest of the technology world, progressing from its use as a niche tool for weather prediction and nuclear weapons modeling to providing support for an increasing number of enterprise use cases. What this means for the future of HPC will be the focus during upcoming International Conference […]

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‘A hardware nerd-fest of the top minds’: TheCUBE analysts preview upcoming Supercomputing show

Betsy Amy-Vogt — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 18:26:22 +0000

The world is on the precipice of a revolution in hardware as engineers push the boundaries of physics to build black boxes that contain the power of infinite innovation possibilities. The place to watch this new era unfold is The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis, better known as Supercomputing 2022. […]

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