HPCwire's "Breaking News" Log onto HPCwire.com at the beginning and the end of your day for up to the minute news and information in the HPC industry. www.hpcwire.com \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\/////////////////////////////////////// H P C w i r e The Text-on-Demand E-zine for High Performance Computing *** February 18, 2005 Vol. 14, No. 7 *** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Article retrieval instructions at end of this file hpcmore@news.hpcwire.com For subscription information, email sub@hpcwire.tgc.com For a free 4-week trial subscription, e-mail trial@hpcwire.tgc.com -------------------- * -------------------- [ ] A358 ) Migrate to serious performance, open standards and value -Free trade-in credit: up to $2,000/processor -Free migration project evaluation and roadmap -Discounts on education for SGI Linux Curriculum Migrate to the powerful SGI Altix family of servers ______________________________ IN THIS ISSUE _______________________________ [ ] M339671 ) FEATURES: Amdahl's Law: 1 + 1 = 1? [ ] M339673 ) CLUSTER COMPUTING: HP Cluster to Speed Biomedical Analysis [ ] M340876 ) VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: SGI Supercomputer to Power APAC Facility [ ] M340276 ) NEWS BRIEFS: Animation Festival Volunteers Needed ____________________________________________________________________________ [ ] A528 ) Intel Advances Enterprise Platforms From Desktop To Datacenter FEATURES ====================================================================== [ ] M339671 ) Amdahl's Law: 1 + 1 = 1?......................................4.1K by Labro Dimitriou In a recent article, Massively Parallel Technologies claimed to have developed the first mathematical derivation of Amdahl's law. The claim itself sounds preposterous, but there is nothing false in it. How is that? HPCwire contributor Labro Dimitriou takes a closer look. [ ] M339688 ) Efficiency and Scalability in High Performance Computing......6.1K by Janusz Kowalik The notion of computational scalability used widely in hardware and software announcements, benchmarks and product descriptions is a popular concept, but ill-defined and misunderstood. In this article, Dr. Janusz Kowalik introduces definitions of efficiency and scalability for parallel computing and discusses the meaning of these terms using elementary mathematics. [ ] M339588 ) Programs and Their Executions Must Be Mathematical Objects...12.2K by Brian Larson, Multitude Corporation Brian Larson, chairman of Multitude Corporation, responds to recent articles in HPCwire regarding cluster management, Amdahl's Law and governmental supercomputing efforts. He argues that only when programs and their executions are precise, mathematical objects can we have any hope of proving them correct. [ ] M338234 ) Bowie State University Builds $1M Apple Supercomputer.........5.1K by Tim Curns, Editor Bowie State University has built a $1 million supercomputer in cooperation with Apple Computer, Inc. "XSEED" is a 224-node cluster based on Apple's Xserve G5. [ ] M340931 ) Massively Parallel Technologies: 'We'll Prove It'.............2.0K MPT comments on the recent responses to its announcement regarding the mathematical derivation of Amdahl's Law. [ ] A503 ) FREE Report Achieving Productivity For High Performance Computing This article from Linux Networx provides a comprehensive outline of the factors that need to be considered to achieve the most productivity from your Linux cluster. CLUSTER COMPUTING ============================================================= [ ] M339673 ) HP Cluster to Speed Biomedical Analysis, Collaboration........6.6K HP announced that it is enabling faster, more collaborative biomedical research for the Harvard Medical School - Partners HealthCare Center for Genetics and Genomics (HPCGG), one of the nation's premier biomedical research organizations, with the delivery of a high-performance HP server cluster based on Linux. [ ] M339685 ) Supercomputer Enhances Reliablity of Weather Predictions......4.7K Sweden's new supercomputer for weather forecasting will greatly improve prediction reliablity. An enhanced and powerful computational package, tailored especially for the needs of the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, SMHI, is now installed at the National Supercomputer Centre, NSC, sited at Link?ping University. [ ] M338254 ) Chelsio, Scali Deliver High Performance Cluster Solutions.....4.4K Chelsio Communications, Inc. and Scali Inc. announced the Chelsio T210 MPI Connect 10 Gigabit Ethernet cluster networking solution. The solution provides advanced performance levels for commercial High Performance Cluster Computing (HPCC) applications such as Eclipse, Fluent, Magma, LS-Dyna, TurboWorx, Abaqus, and others. [ ] M339577 ) Mandrakesoft Announces Linux system for Parallel Computing....4.8K Mandrakesoft announced the release of the first Linux system capable of real-time computing on Itanium2 based parallel computing platforms (Symmetric Multiprocessing and cluster computing). Developed for the "ITEA-HYADES" research project, the new system has already shown its capabilities in two innovating research applications. [ ] M340273 ) Rocketcalc Unveils Personal Cluster Appliances................3.0K Rocketcalc announced the availability of Saturn HE and EE personal cluster appliances based on the low-power 32- and 64-bit AMD Opteron processors. [ ] A529 ) Intel creates a Snowstorm in Norway Intel and HP have delivered Scandinavia's largest, and the worlds most northerly Itanium-cluster, to the University of Tromso in Norway _____________________HIGH PERFORMANCE ADVERTISEMENTS__________________ [ ] A428 ) World's Fastest Supercomputers Running on Intel(TM) Processors [ ] A322 ) More than Flops - Achieve High Productivity Computing from Linux Networx ============================================================================== [ ] A430 ) Myrinet The Leading TOP500 Interconnect - Myricom - VENDOR SPOTLIGHT ============================================================== [ ] M340876 ) SGI Supercomputer to Power the APAC National Facility.........8.9K The Australian Partnership for Advanced Computing (APAC) and SGI Australia announced an agreement in which SGI will install an Altix 3700 Bx2 system with a total of 1,680 Intel Itanium 2 processors in the APAC National Facility located at the Australian National University, Canberra. [ ] M339619 ) Cray Announces ORNL Supercomputing Plans, XD1 Orders.........11.5K Cray Inc. said it will soon establish a supercomputing center of excellence at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Cray also announced Cray XD1 orders from CINECA, Italy's national supercomputing center, and the Maui High Performance Computing Center. [ ] M340879 ) IBM Unveils Deep Computing Visualization Technology...........6.3K Based on open standards, IBM's new Deep Computing Visualization technology provides a low cost, high performance solution that leverages the newest workstation technology, coupled with software that improves both performance and function. [ ] M339613 ) Sun, PathScale Set New Performance Records at LinuxWorld......6.6K PathScale has joined Sun Microsystems in announcing the results of groundbreaking standardized performance tests. These announcements were made at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo in Boston. [ ] M338984 ) HP Advances Computing w/ AMD Blade Servers and Workstation...10.2K HP announced industry firsts from a major vendor for customers in computing manageability, performance and choice with the introduction of new products and solutions that harness the power of the industry's latest processor technology. [ ] A466 ) The Most Compact High-Performance Blade Servers Nexcom NexBlade 4U Servers NEXCOM Building The Digital Infrastructure QUOTE OF THE WEEK ============================================================= [ ] M340868 ) "What we face on the battlefield is a massive glut of information to be sorted. The amount of data generated by sensors on the modern battlefield is rapidly outpacing the ability of the human to understand." -- Jason Denno Deputy Director of the Battle Command Battle Lab-Huachuca [ ] XQUOTE ) Quote of the Week Archive [ ] A366 ) GRIDtoday DON'T MISS THESE FEATURES STORIES IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE! Managed Network Services: The Way to Interconnect Grid Sites? Report Predicts Grid Market to Hit $19 Billion by 2010 http://www.gridtoday.com/ *** NEWS BRIEFS *** Hardware ====================================================================== [ ] M339029 ) AMD Introduces X86 Processors for 32-Bit, 64-Bit Computing....7.1K [ ] M340238 ) Appro Supports 64-bit Xeon Cache Processor w/ 2M L2 Cache.....3.2K [ ] M340892 ) IBM Unveils Five New Intel-Based Servers......................5.5K [ ] M340160 ) Intel Advances Enterprise Platforms...........................6.1K [ ] M338038 ) Tundra Unveils RapidIO Switch.................................3.4K Software ====================================================================== [ ] M338039 ) Ideas Int'l Releases Linux Study Outcome......................3.5K [ ] M340877 ) Etnus Improves Debugging Capabilities in Release 6.7..........4.7K [ ] M340875 ) SGI Helps Battle Lab Turn Data Into Actionable Intelligence...7.7K [ ] M338046 ) Team Unveils 'Open Source' Biotech Toolkit....................4.6K [ ] M340275 ) IBM Releases 32/64-bit Optimizing Compiler for Linux..........2.9K [ ] M339681 ) Scyld Adds to Linux Clustering Software.......................4.2K [ ] M339031 ) ASPEED To Advance HPC Software w/ Critical Software's MPI.....3.3K [ ] M339629 ) Red Hat Launches Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4..................10.3K [ ] M339039 ) SGI Software Supported on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9......6.0K [ ] M339593 ) Oracle Products Available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4......3.4K [ ] M339616 ) TopCoder Opens Access to Reusable Component Catalogs..........2.7K [ ] M339598 ) Concurrent, Binghamton Co. to Provide Military Simulation.....4.6K [ ] A530 ) SGI and Arkeia deliver High Performance Backup Solution for Linux Environment Offering Drives Down the Price of Reliable Data Protection Networking ==================================================================== [ ] M338190 ) CANARIE Helps Labs Connect To CA*net 4........................5.6K [ ] M338186 ) N.C. Network to Boost Economic, Educational Opportunities.....6.3K [ ] M339042 ) Internet2 Selects Force10 E-Series For HOPI Project...........5.3K Storage ======================================================================= [ ] M338033 ) Isilon Clustered Storage Preserves Digital History............4.3K [ ] M339610 ) SGI, Arkeia Deliver Backup Solution for Linux Environment.....5.4K [ ] M338029 ) U.S. Geological Survey Utilizes EtherDrive Blades.............4.1K [ ] M340183 ) CNT's Director Platform Earns Certification w/ Engenio Tech...2.8K [ ] A365 ) Introducing the Appro XtremeBlade Next Generation AMD Opteron Blade Server General Interest ============================================================== [ ] M340159 ) Big Pharma Is Missing the Nanotechnology Opportunity..........5.0K [ ] M338184 ) Cornell Theory Center Offers Free CAVE Demos..................6.3K [ ] M338035 ) Scottish Executive Plans New Life Sciences Strategy...........7.0K [ ] M338048 ) Nanomechanical Device Bridges Classic and Quantum Physics.....5.2K [ ] M339578 ) Gov't Backs World Congress on Info Technology 2006 w/ $2.5M...5.5K [ ] M339590 ) Four in Ten Tech Companies See Ownership Change by 2015.......2.6K [ ] M339601 ) $1.1M Appropriation To Help iCAD Advance Cancer Research......3.1K [ ] M340928 ) Intel Develops First Continuous Laser From Standard Silicon...6.8K [ ] M340276 ) Animation Festival Volunteers Needed..........................2.3K SHORT TAKES =================================================================== Product Watch: [ ] M339028 ) IBM Launches Chiphopper to Expand Reach of Linux..............6.9K Ciara Launches Xeon 3.60 GHz Processor Sunopsis Releases Open Connector for Teradata Warehouse Financial Update: [ ] M340184 ) MSC.Software Announces Year End Financial Information.........7.1K HP Reports First Quarter 2005 Results MicroStrategy Wins $3M Contract with EMEA Corporate Liaisons: [ ] M338030 ) Ford Extends Agreement with Macrovision......................13.4K Sun Kicks Off Channel Program AMD Powers HP's New Enterprise Server, Workstation People and Positions: [ ] M338040 ) Rensselaer Professor Selected for NSF Award..................12.9K Pankaj Shah Selected to Lead OSC's OARnet Weyand To Become New CEO of MSC.Software JOB BANK ====================================================================== This Week's Career Opportunities From: *denotes new listings [ ] FL356 ) ARSC, ANL, Brown University, ClearSpeed, *Cray, D.E. Shaw Group, Intel, Linux Networx, LSU, *NCSA, Tabor Communications, TACC, UCSD Cal-(IT)^2, University of Virginia [ ] XJOBRATES ) Job Bank Rates and Regulations............................1.22K CONFERENCES & EVENTS ========================================================== [ ] FL357 ) Calendar of Upcoming HPC Events (Updated 02.11.05).............7.5K [ ] A477 ) LCI Workshop at NCSA March 1-4, 2005 NCSA, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 4, 2005 http://www.linuxclustersinstitute.org/index.html [ ] A514 ) USENIX's Annual Technical Conference 2005 April 10-15, 2005 Anaheim, California http://www.usenix.org/usenix05/hpc [ ] A497 ) The 6th Int'l Conference on Linux Clusters: The HPC Revolution 2005 April 26-28, 2005 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC CALL FOR PAPERS DEADLINE: JANUARY 16, 2005 http://www.linuxclustersinstitute.org/Linux-HPC-Revolution/ [ ] A478 ) Bio-IT World Conference & Expo May 17-19, 2005 Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA http://www.bioitworldexpo.com [ ] A500 ) Commodity Cluster Symposium On the Use of Commodity Clusters for Large-Scale Scientific Applications July 26-28, 2005 Greenbelt, MD, USA CALL FOR PARTICIPATION AND ABSTRACTS http://www.arl.hpc.mil/events/Clusters2005/ ______________________________________________________________________ Full background information on all leading HPC solution providers [ ] A517 ) Data Direct [ ] A373 ) Dell [ ] A345 ) Myricom [ ] A342 ) Sun [ ] A472 ) Aspen [ ] A341 ) NEC [ ] A351 ) APPRO [ ] A470 ) HP [ ] A335 ) IBM [ ] A339 ) SGI [ ] A344 ) Nexcom [ ] A518 ) Cray [ ] A337 ) Linux Networx [ ] A332 ) Etnus/TotalView [ ] A346 ) Quadrics [ ] A338 ) PathScale [ ] A331 ) Intel [ ] A330 ) Atipa [ ] A343 ) Portland Group [ ] A471 ) Voltaire For sponsorship information contact: advertise@hpcwire.com ______________________________________________________________________ *** LAST ISSUE'S MOST REQUESTED ARTICLES *** [ ] M337336 ) NOAA's Climate Supercomputers are Red, White and Blue ......4.2K [ ] M336715 ) HP Chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina Steps Down................2.7K [ ] M337334 ) Novell, IBM Promote SUSE LINUX and Linux on POWER ..........4.7K [ ] M337335 ) ClusterVision Delivers Cluster to NUMECA International......3.4K [ ] M338025 ) Ideas Int'l Releases Linux Study Outcome....................3.5K Send info requests (an X-marked copy of this message) to hpcmore@news.hpcwire.com -------------------- * -------------------- Copyright 1993-2005 HPCwire. 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