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Time-to-Answer - A Business-Driven Scorecard for Big Data

2012-05-25T16:13:01.000Z

In this slidecast, Paul Barth from New Venture Partners presents: Time-to-Answer - A Business-Driven Scorecard for Big Data. According to Barth, the key to business success is data preparation (cleanse, normalize, and integrate the data), not the total amount of data that you have. "NewVantage helps clients mitigate the risk of critical business initiatives -- information strategy, data management/governance, customer/digital strategy, and business process alignment -- through a focus on up-front planning and execution: current state assessment, future state vision, roadmap, business case, requirements, capabilities, business architecture, and by providing a critical link between business and technology strategy and capabilities. Succcessful business transformation requires committed business sponsorship and strong technology partnership, and benefit from the independent, expert perspectives of business and technology executives who have "sat in the chair." Learn more at: http://newvantage.com

ScaleMP Update on Server Aggregation

2012-05-25T00:10:40.000Z

In this slidecast, Shai Fultheim from ScaleMP provides an update on the company's virtualization software solutions for HPC.

Top Benefits of Cloud Databases

2012-05-24T16:09:05.000Z

In this slidecast, Karen Tegan Padir from EnterpriseDB presents: Top Benefits of Cloud Databases. "PostgreSQL is the #1 enterprise-class open source database with a feature set comparable to the major proprietary RDBMS vendors and a customer list that spans every industry. EnterpriseDB's Postgres Plus solutions let you confidently develop and deploy PostgreSQL-backed applications that scale all the way from embedded solutions to massive OLTP and data warehouse systems that serve thousands of users. Learn more at http://enterprisedb.com

Allinea Software - Meeting the Quest to Run Applications Faster

2012-05-20T22:14:46.000Z

In this slidecast, Patrick Wohlschlegel from Allinea Software describes the company's advanced parallel debugging capabilities. "Our mission is to make it easier for software developers and scientists to make their software scale up to take full advantage of current and emerging parallel computer systems. We do this by developing innovative tools that ensure correctness and optimization of parallel codes, and we are recognized as a leader and innovator in our market. We created the world's first petascale debugger - allowing users for the first time to debug at any scale. We also developed the first hybrid GPU debugger - enabling simultaneous debugging across multiple architectures in the same tool." Learn more at: http://allinea.com

Looking at Innovation Beyond the TOP500

2012-05-20T20:34:30.000Z

In this video, Sumit Gupta from Nvidia shares his thoughts on the TOP500 and the innovation going on with the powerful supercomputers that never make the list. Recorded at GTC 2012 in San Jose.

GPUs on Wall Street

2012-05-20T22:00:06.000Z

In this video, Pierre Spatz from Murex and Alastair Houston from Nvidia discuss how GPUs are being successfully used to run financial applications at higher speeds and for less cost. Recorded at GTC 2012 in San Jose.

Author Rob Farber on the Secret Sauce for Programmers in the Kepler GPU

2012-05-18T20:03:03.000Z

In this video, Rob Farber discusses new features in the Nvidia Kepler GPUs that make it easier for programmers to maximize application performance. "As the computer industry retools to leverage massively parallel graphics processing units (GPUs), this book is designed to meet the needs of working software developers who need to understand GPU programming with CUDA and increase efficiency in their projects. CUDA Application Design and Development starts with an introduction to parallel computing concepts for readers with no previous parallel experience, and focuses on issues of immediate importance to working software developers: achieving high performance, maintaining competitiveness, analyzing CUDA benefits versus costs, and determining application lifespan." Learn more at: http://store.elsevier.com/product.jsp?isbn=9780123884268

SGI Brings Kepler K10 to Rackable Servers, K20 in the Fall

2012-05-18T15:08:45.000Z

In this video, Bill Mannel from SGI describes the company's GPU-powered HPC solutions. Recorded at GTC 2012 in San Jose. SGI recently announced announced the availability of a complete, managed GPU solution of its SGI Rackable servers with the new high-performance Nvidia Tesla K10 GPU Computing Accelerator. Coupled with SGI Management and Performance Suite software, the solution is built, completely integrated, and tested in SGI's manufacturing facility so that it can be installed at the customer site and begin running application codes in less than a day. Learn more at: http://sgi.com

GPUs Power Penguin Computing, from HPC to Cloud and on to the Enterprise

2012-05-17T20:49:51.000Z

In this video, Tom Coull from Penguin Computing describes the company's GPU-powered computing solutions for HPC. Penguin On Demand has offered GPUs in the Cloud for years, and the recent Kepler GPU announcement from Nvidia is figuring prominently on Penguin's plans. Coulll also describes Penguin Computing's move to provide enterprise customers with the same powerful server and storage solutions that have powered its HPC customers.

GPU Proliferation in HPC Reflected in SC Conference Showfloor

2012-05-17T16:23:58.000Z

In this video, Nvidia CEO Jenh-Hsun Huang describes the rapid growth of Cuda and GPU computing in the HPC ecosystem.

GTC2012 Kepler GPU Demo: When Galaxies Collide

2012-05-16T15:09:15.000Z

In this video, Nvidia's Jen-Hsun Huang and Stephen Jones demonstrate the power of the new Kepler GPU. This astronomy simulation shows that the Milky Way galaxy will collide with the Andromeda galaxy in 4-5 Billion years from now. This video was taken from the live stream, but the effect in full resolution on stage was truly breathtaking.

PGI's Michael Wolfe on OpenACC & Dynamic Parallelsim in Nvidia Kepler GPUs

2012-05-15T21:57:58.000Z

In this video, Michael Wolfe from The Portland Group describes the advantages of OpenACC and new Nvidia Kepler GPU features including Dynamic Parallelism and Hyper-Q. Learn more at http://www.openacc-standard.org and http://blogs.nvidia.com/tag/kepler

SOASTA CloudTest Overview

2012-05-12T18:24:20.000Z

In this video, Dan Bartow from SOASTA presents an overview of SOASTA CloudTest. "The SOASTA CloudTest® platform offers a single, integrated platform for functional and performance testing. Designed for modern Web and mobile applications testing, the platform's patented visual test creation environment enables rapid creation and editing of even the most complex tests. By leveraging the cloud, tests can be distributed globally, executed at any scale, and run affordably. And real-time analytics provide immediate, actionable intelligence -- a requirement for testing live production environments." Learn more at: http://soasta.com

OFA Distribution Updates to OpenFabrics Software (OFS)

2012-05-12T17:07:28.000Z

In this video, Jim Ryan and Rupert Dance from the Open Fabrics Alliance present: OFA Distribution Updates to OpenFabrics Software (OFS).

Interview: Grant Cardone on the 10x Rule of Success

2012-05-10T20:16:19.000Z

In this video, Grant Cardone discusses the principles of Sales Success in his book entitled: The 10x Rule. "The 10X Rule unveils the principle of "Massive Action," allowing you to blast through business cliches and risk-aversion while taking concrete steps to reach your dreams. It also demonstrates why people get stuck in the first three actions and how to move into making the 10X Rule a discipline. Find out exactly where to start, what to do, and how to follow up each action you take with more action to achieve 10x the money, 10x your goals, 10x the happiness, and 10x your possibilities with Grant's latest book, The 10X Rule."

A Roadmap to Exascale

2012-05-10T05:18:10.000Z

In this video, Thomas Sterling from the University of Indiana presents: A Roadmap to Exascale. Recorded at the 2012 National HPCC Conference in Newport. Abstract: After years of talk, the task of achieving Exaflops sustained performance on practical and usable systems by the end of this decade has been initiated both in the US and internationally. Unlike the era leading up to Petaflops, it is accepted that government investment by many nations will be required to realize this goal and provide such resource capabilities. What is not clear is whether like the achievement of Petaflops, Exascale is simply a scaled up version of prior computing techniques or if an entirely new model is required. Now, real work has been undertaken in the US to begin to ferret out the answer to this question. Under DARPA sponsorship of the UHPC program and more recent DOE support the hardware and software technology base requirements and strategies is being explored in-depth. At risk is either disruption or worse failure. And of course, there is the possibility of getting it wrong. If conventional techniques cannot scale the factor of four orders of magnitude in concurrency probably required, across a broad range of applications, then Exascale will be unachievable through incremental techniques. But then, this requires a high-risk revolutionary strategy that may prove disruptive to legacy codes and skill-sets. This presentation will discuss the progress made in the US in the field of Exascale over the previous year, describe DARPA and DOE projects in this area, present recent results, and suggest their implications for the future.

Panel: Is Pervasive Supercomputing Essential to Our Competitive Position?

2012-05-09T18:03:11.000Z

In this video, Bob Feldman moderates a panel discussion entitled: Is Pervasive Supercomputing Capability Within U.S. Industry Essential to Our Competitive Position? If So, How Do We Get There? Recorded at the 2012 National HPCC Conference in Newport. Bob Feldman (moderator) Steve Lyness/Appro Dr. Bill Feiereisen/Intel Dr. Eng Lim Goh/SGI Dr. Mark Fernandez/Dell Geoffrey Noer/Panasas Marc Hamilton/HP Matt Jacobs/Penguin Computing

High Performance Networking Solutions

2012-05-08T19:10:38.000Z

In this slidecast, Shaun Walsh from Emulex and Nan Boden from Myricom present: High Performance Networking Solutions. "Partnering with Emulex allows Myricom to bring its unique high performance networking software solutions for specific vertical market applications to a broader market," said Dr. Nan Boden, chief executive officer, Myricom. "Emulex's market strength and industry-leading Ethernet road map combined with Myricom's ultra-low latency performance, lossless packet capture/injection and traffic shaping technology enables the two companies to provide best-of-breed HPC networking." Learn more at: http://emulex.com

Appro Supercomputer Solutions

2012-05-08T23:41:49.000Z

In this video, Steve Lyness from Appro presents: Appro Supercomputer Solutions. Recorded at the 2012 National HPCC Conference in Newport. Learn more at: http://appro.com

Data Intensive Computing from SGI

2012-05-08T23:44:37.000Z

In this video, Dr. Eng Lim Goh from SGI presents: Data Intensive Computing. Recorded at the 2012 National HPCC Conference in Newport.

Intersect360 Research Presents HPC Industry Trends

2012-05-08T23:48:33.000Z

In this video, Addison Snell presents some of the top insights from recent market intelligence studies from Intersect360 Research, including forward-looking views of the vertical markets, new applications, and technologies with the best prospects for growth in 2012 and beyond. The view from Intersect360 Research includes applications in both High Performance Technical Computing (HPTC) and High Performance Business Computing (HPBC), with an emphasis on the opportunities for HPC technologies in emerging Big Data applications. The evolving industry dynamics around accelerators, file systems, and InfiniBand will also be discussed. Recorded at the 2012 National HPCC Conference in Newport.

NASA Advanced Computing Environment for Science and Engineering

2012-05-08T21:28:12.000Z

In this video, Dr. Rupak Biswas from NASA presents: NASA Advanced Computing Environment for Science and Engineering. Recorded at the 2012 National HPCC Conference in Newport. "In addition to providing production supercomputing cycles to NASA scientists and engineers, HECC is also responsible as the Agency's expert in evaluating emerging supercomputing technologies and maturing the most appropriate ones into the production environment. For instance, HECC has 200 of the latest GPUs from Nvidia, several of which are integrated directly into Pleiades. GPUs can be an extremely efficient way to process massive amounts of observational data. But other accelerator technologies are being critically evaluated as well. One interesting option is Intel's Many Integrated Core (MIC) architecture that offers a critical advantage over GPUs in that code conversions to CUDA or OpenCL are not required to run applications -- only compiler directives. However, full utilization of MIC may require code modifications. HECC is also investigating other advanced IT technologies such as cloud computing for science and engineering applications, collaborative environments such as the NASA Earth Exchange (NEX), special-purpose hardware/software solutions for Big Data analysis, and quantum computing for difficult non-polynomial time optimization problems. The overall goal is for HECC to provide a consolidated bleeding-edge environment for all of NASA's computational and analysis requirements.

Cyber Security Defense Using HPC

2012-05-08T15:51:33.000Z

Note: Audio issues have been repaired. In this video, Alex Kent from Los Alamos National Lab presents: Cyber Security Defense Using HPC. Abstract: Adversaries in the cyber domain continue to escalate their use of more sophisticated attacks and associated detection countermeasures. As a result, the difficulty and complexity of finding such adversaries and their attacks increasingly challenges cyber defenders. Traditionally, high performance and parallel computing (HPC) has been a successful tool in tackling complex problems, particularly over large data sets. Yet it has only been recently that HPC has successfully impacted the cyber defense problem. This talk will introduce the cyber defense problem space and its escalating nature. Three key areas where HPC is making contemporary and tangible improvements to cyber defense will then be discussed: distributed data storage and query, streaming data analysis, and large-scale graph analysis. Each of these areas will include overviews of both research and operational systems currently at the Department of Energy national laboratories that are leveraging core HPC capabilities for improved cyber defense. In addition, the importance and use of both message passing (e.g. MPI) and map/reduce (e.g. Hadoop) approaches to parallel processing will be highlighted. The talk will conclude with a discussion of the critical importance of HPC in forward-looking cyber security defense and where future directions may lead."

Scalable HPC - New Accelerations for Parallel Programming Languages over InfiniBand

2012-05-07T21:11:35.000Z

In this slidecast, Todd Wilde from Mellanox presents: Scalable HPC New Accelerations for Parallel Programming Languages over InfiniBand. "This presentation will explore new advancements Mellanox has developed in increasing the performance and scalability of parallel programs over InfiniBand. These include Fabric Collectives Accelerator (FCA), and Mellanox Messaging Accelerations (MXM). In addition, the webinar will provide an overview of the parallel programming libraries that are using these accelerations, including the new ScalableSHMEM and ScalableUPC PGAS libraries that Mellanox has recently introduced to run over InfiniBand."

Crowd-sourced "Call to Action" Engagements

2012-05-06T18:27:21.000Z

In this slidecast, Seth Elliott from Engagement Media Technologies presents: Crowd-sourced "Call to Action" Engagements. "Engage.Me™ technology enables clients to create engaging and actionable experiences for consumers to participate in that help build brand ambassadors. Brands can activate a vast user base to perform tasks that result in gained insight for the brand plus increased brand awareness. The tasks can be "gamified" to create a more enticing experience for the consumer. Additionally, Engage.Me Live! technology enables organizations to create rich community experiences around live events involving celebrities, musicians, sports, and more. By using the StringFly™ mobile application, tech-savvy entertainment enthusiasts can engage with their friends, by streaming and uploading text, photos, and videos to branded entertainment channels in real-time." Learn more at: http://www.emt.tv.