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RSS hpcSymmetric Active/Active High Availability for High-Performance Computing System Services: Accomplishments and Limitations
White Paper This paper summarizes the efforts over the last 3-4 years in providing symmetric active/active high availability for High-Performance Computing (HPC) system services. This work paves the way for high-level reliability, availability and... [10 Jul 2008]
A Failure Predictive and Policy-Based High Availability Strategy for Linux High Performance Computing Cluster
White Paper As OSCAR has become a popular tool for building the cost effective HPC cluster, undoubtedly, High Availability (HA) will equally be an important aspect that enables HPC systems, as clearly an unavailable cluster equals no performance. [10 Jul 2008]
Towards Dynamic Load Balancing Using Page Migration and Loop Re-Partitioning on Omni/SCASH
White Paper Increasingly large-scale clusters of SMPs continue to become majority platform in HPC field. Such a cluster environment, there may be load imbalances due to several reasons and misplacement of data which bring performance bottlenecks. [10 Jul 2008]
Shipbuilder Introduces HPC on Microsoft to Develop High Value-Added Ship Types
White Paper Like many companies, shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. DSME) has put more importance on computing power than ever before in order to enhance product quality and minimize design cost and time. [09 Jul 2008]
64-Bit Compute Cluster Performs Crash Analysis, Aides in Safety Compliance
White Paper Bombardier is using high-performance computing (HPC) to perform comprehensive rail-vehicle crash analysis. Based in Kassel, Germany, Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest providers of fleet services, including full train and fleet... [09 Jul 2008]
Researchers' Move From Linux to Windows Yields Performance Gains, New Capabilities
White Paper The group augmented its existing Linux-based High-Performance Computing (HPC) resources with two new HPC systems based on Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003, which has delivered better performance than Linux and enabled the group to make... [08 Jul 2008]
Scheduling to Overcome the Multi-Core Memory Bandwidth Bottleneck
White Paper However, while multi-core processors may solve many of the problems associated with compute cluster sprawl, they also present a new challenge: in some situations they cannot provide sufficient memory bandwidth per core to satisfy the requirements... [08 Jul 2008]
TechNet Webcast: Windows Compare (Part 3 of 6): High-Performance Computing With Windows (Level 200)
White Paper This paper discusses the High-Performance Computing (HPC) in Windows compared to a Linux solution. Then it examines demanding workloads, the benefit from high-performance computing, and show how to configure a HPC solution. [07 Jul 2008]
Microsoft High Performance Computing Solution Helps Oil Company Increase the Productivity of Research Staff
White Paper The company also operates a research center (CENPES) where scientists use High-Performance Computing (HPC) technology to support oil-related research and development projects. In late 2005, CENPES was concerned about the time and effort required... [07 Jul 2008]
Digital Marketing Firm Installs Microsoft HPC Solution to Simplify IT Operations
White Paper The company uses High-Performance Computing (HPC) applications running on hundreds of parallel server computers to process data gathered from marketing campaigns across the Internet. Atlas also wanted to improve the reliability and security of its... [06 Jul 2008]
Leading HPC Vendor Eases Adoption for Customers, With New Windows-Based Offerings
White Paper For SGI, a leading High-Performance Computing (HPC) vendor, extending its server offerings to support the Windows operating system meant being able to satisfy a broader range of customers. SGI now offers Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 as an... [06 Jul 2008]
Portuguese University Accelerates Cancer Research With High-Performance Computing
White Paper The University of Beira Interior (Universidade da Beira Interior), Covilha, Portugal, wanted a High-Performance Computing (HPC) solution to aid in breast cancer research. Microsoft Portugal partnered with the university and deployed an HPC solution... [06 Jul 2008]
Research-Driven University Breaks Down Barriers to High-Performance Computing
White Paper Queen's University in Belfast has long invested in High-Performance Computing (HPC), but less-technical researchers rarely took advantage of these resources, finding the learning curve of UNIX and Linux too steep. [06 Jul 2008]
Supercomputing Solution Reduces IT Administration Needs at Research Institute
White Paper Drug-development technologies require large amounts of computing power, but the Linux and UNIX-based High-Performance Computing (HPC) clusters at GRI were too technically challenging for most researchers to use. [06 Jul 2008]
TechNet Webcast: Windows HPC Server 2008: High Availability and Diagnostics for High-Performance Computing (Level 100)
White Paper The Windows Server 2008 operating system is the next generation of the Windows Server that is designed to help High-Performance Computing (HPC) administrators maximize control over their infrastructure, while providing enhanced availability and... [05 Jul 2008]
