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Bursting the HPC Bubble
Historically, high performance computing has operated in a closed loop, enclosed in its own software cocoon. …
Bursting the HPC Bubble was written by Michael Feldman at .
Giving Waferscale Processors Another Shot
Constructing a processor from an entire silicon wafer might seem like a strange idea, but a new study demonstrated that a waferscale chip can outperform an equivalent multi-chip module MCM by an order of magnitude, while delivering much better energy efficiency. …
Giving Waferscale Processors Another Shot was written by Michael Feldman at .
Japan’s K Computer Shutdown Marks the End of an Era
Earlier this week, the RIKEN Center for Computational Science (R-CCS) announced that in August it will pull the plug on its flagship HPC system, the K computer. …
Japan’s K Computer Shutdown Marks the End of an Era was written by Michael Feldman at .
The Era of General Purpose Computers is Ending
Moore’s Law has underwritten a remarkable period of growth and stability for the computer industry. …
The Era of General Purpose Computers is Ending was written by Michael Feldman at .
Running TensorFlow at Petascale and Beyond
TensorFlow, probably the most popular of the dozen or so deep learning frameworks, is typically used to develop neural networks on small or medium-sized clusters, and sometimes on just a single GPU-accelerated node. …
Running TensorFlow at Petascale and Beyond was written by Michael Feldman at .
Stage Set for Richer Machine Learning-Infused HPC
A research collaboration between the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is demonstrating the value of using machine learning to overcome daunting computational challenges. …
Stage Set for Richer Machine Learning-Infused HPC was written by Michael Feldman at .
First Silicon for Photonics Startup with DARPA Roots
Ayar Labs, a silicon photonics startup based in Emeryville, California, is getting set to tape out its electro-optical I/O chip, which will become the basis of its first commercial product. …
First Silicon for Photonics Startup with DARPA Roots was written by Michael Feldman at .
AI Chip Startup Puts Inference Cards on the Table
In the deep learning inferencing game, there are plenty of chipmakers, large and small, developing custom-built ASICs aimed at this application set. …
AI Chip Startup Puts Inference Cards on the Table was written by Michael Feldman at .
France Merges Cascade Lake Xeons With Volta Tesla GPUs For AI Supercomputer
As part of France’s national strategy to advance to the forefront of artificial intelligent research in Europe, the government will install a 14 petaflops supercomputer for the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). …
France Merges Cascade Lake Xeons With Volta Tesla GPUs For AI Supercomputer was written by Michael Feldman at .
Airbus Gets Aerodynamic With Quantum Computing
Quantum computing is often portrayed as a way to solve esoteric problems that can’t be attempted with conventional computers. …
Airbus Gets Aerodynamic With Quantum Computing was written by Michael Feldman at .
A Vision for the Future of Computing in Europe
This week at the High Performance and Embedded Architecture and Compilation (HiPEAC) Vision conference in Valencia Spain, researchers and industry stakeholders are gathering to talk about the future of computing and how Europe can ride some of the emerging trends. …
A Vision for the Future of Computing in Europe was written by Michael Feldman at .
New Technologies Give Neuromorphic Computing Better Memories
Interest in neuromorphic computing has spurred research into new types of memory devices that can replicate the function of biological neurons and synapse. …
New Technologies Give Neuromorphic Computing Better Memories was written by Michael Feldman at .
Germany Makes Massive Quantum, Neuromorphic Investment
One of Germany’s foremost scientific research centers, Jülich Forschungszentrum, will receive a €36-million infusion of government funding to advance quantum and neuromorphic computing technologies. …
Germany Makes Massive Quantum, Neuromorphic Investment was written by Michael Feldman at .
GPU Applications Get The Container Treatment
Containerized high performance computing is fast becoming one of the more popular ways of running HPC workloads. …
GPU Applications Get The Container Treatment was written by Michael Feldman at .
CPU Wars and Exascale Clarity: HPC in 2019
The year ahead for high performance computing promises some interesting twists and turns. …
CPU Wars and Exascale Clarity: HPC in 2019 was written by Michael Feldman at .
Startup Sees Potential for Long-Distance RDMA on Horizon
Sharing data via remote direct memory access (RDMA) has typically been a local affair, restricted to a single server or tightly bound clusters of servers. …
Startup Sees Potential for Long-Distance RDMA on Horizon was written by Michael Feldman at .
IBM Refines Hardware for Commercial Quantum Computing
IBM has come up with its newest and most advanced quantum computer to date, which the company claims is “the world’s first integrated universal approximate quantum computing system designed for scientific and commercial use.” The system, known as IBM Q System One, was unveiled at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada this week. …
IBM Refines Hardware for Commercial Quantum Computing was written by Michael Feldman at .
HPC Industry Expert Michael Feldman Joins The Next Platform
After 12 years of working in the high performance computing sector as both an industry analyst and journalist, I’m delighted to join The Next Platform as a senior editor. …
HPC Industry Expert Michael Feldman Joins The Next Platform was written by Michael Feldman at .