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 *** March 4, 2005 Vol. 14, No. 9 *** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 _______________________________ [ ] M344514 ) FEATURES: NIST Researchers Make 'Quantum' Leaps [ ] M346339 ) CLUSTER COMPUTING: Infiniband for the Rest of Us [ ] M345266 ) VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: HyperTransport Consortium Grows [ ] M345248 ) NEWS BRIEFS: DOE Announces Milestone in OpenIB Project ____________________________________________________________________________ [ ] A528 ) Intel Silicon Breakthrough Speeds Server, Network Responsiveness FEATURES ====================================================================== [ ] M344514 ) NIST Researchers Make 'Quantum' Leaps......................13.0K Scientists at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made several huge advancements in researching the tiny world of quantum computing. [ ] M344469 ) MPT: Nothing To Hide?.......................................2.5K In a recent statement to HPCwire, Massively Parallel Technologies explains how the company is making itself more available to the HPC community. [ ] M346301 ) Genomics: A Golden Opportunity for HPC......................5.1K According to a recent survey of more than 600 genomics researchers, leading information technology (IT) vendors Apple, Cisco Systems, Dell, IBM and Microsoft are widely perceived to be the best qualified to implement new technologies that will advance genomics research -- specifically high performance computing, collaborative software and storage area networks. [ ] M344461 ) Worldwide Server Market Hits $49 Billion....................8.1K According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, factory revenue in the worldwide server market grew 5.1% to $14.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2004, marking the seventh consecutive quarter of positive growth. Worldwide server unit shipments growth slowed modestly to 15.7% in 4Q04 when compared with the year-ago period. [ ] M345709 ) Reader Concerned With MPT Statement.........................3.2K Letter to the Editor Musa Yavuz, president of United Sciences Research Group, takes issue with a statement made by Massively Parallel Technologies' CTO, Kevin Howard. [ ] 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 ============================================================= [ ] M346339 ) Mellanox Provides Infiniband for the Rest of Us.............4.8K by Glen Otero, Linux Prophet According to Linux Prophet Glen Otero, the launch of a new Infiniband chip and HCA (host channel adapter) from Mellanox will significantly boost the use of commodity clusters by making Infiniband universally accessible. [ ] M345160 ) Appro Unleashes Xeon-based XtremeBlade Solution.............4.5K Appro, a leading provider of high-performance enterprise computing systems, unveiled its new Intel Xeon processor-based XtremeBlade solution at the Intel Developer Forum. [ ] M345794 ) CU Clusters Calculate "Trigger Prices" for Arctic Oil Work..4.6K Using high-performance clusters, researchers at Cornell University have identified trigger prices that would justify drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). [ ] M344475 ) Cluster File Systems Releases Lustre 1.2.4 To Public........2.8K Cluster File Systems, Inc released a major update to the Lustre file system on its public download site. Used on many of the world's largest Linux clusters, Lustre 1.2.4 represents a significant advancement in the development of a world-class open-source file system. [ ] A529 ) Harvard/Partners Center for Genetics and Genomics Uses HP Solutions to Speed Biomedical Analysis, Collaboration Among Researchers _____________________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 ============================================================== [ ] M345266 ) HyperTransport Consortium Announces New Members.............5.7K The HyperTransport Technology Consortium announced eight companies have become Consortium members. The new industry members include CPU Technology, Inc., Cray Inc., Dolphin Technology, Inc., Fabric7 Systems, Inc., HDL Design House, Iwill Corporation, Mitsui Zosen System Research, Inc. and Triolin, Inc. [ ] M345262 ) SGI Delivers System to ISSP, Announces Server Sales Jump...11.6K SGI Japan Ltd. announced that it will deliver its latest high-end Linux server, SGI Altix 3700 Bx2, to the Institute for Solid State Physics in Japan as the new supercomputing system for the institute. SGI also announced that CY2004 server sales jumped 20 percent. [ ] M345724 ) Intel's Barrett: Innovation More Important Than Ever........5.7K At the Intel Developer Forum this week, Intel's CEO Craig Barrett described the key technologies and policies that continue to move the industry forward and drive innovation. [ ] M347014 ) Etnus Announces TotalView for IBM Blue Gene/L...............5.2K Etnus announced that TotalView is available for the IBM Blue Gene/L supercomputer system. [ ] A466 ) The Most Compact High-Performance Blade Servers Nexcom NexBlade 4U Servers NEXCOM Building The Digital Infrastructure QUOTE OF THE WEEK ============================================================= [ ] M346963 ) "High-performance computing is clearly shifting from closed proprietary models to an open model that offers users a more interactive, versatile solution. This liberation enables them to be far more innovative and productive." -- Dave Parry, senior vice president and general manager Server and Platform Group, SGI [ ] 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 ====================================================================== [ ] M345263 ) AMD Announces Spec for Open Platform Mgt Architecture.......4.7K [ ] M345719 ) SGI Supports F-16 Mission Training Center Simulation........3.8K [ ] M347015 ) AMD Opens Processor Facility in China.......................4.7K Software ====================================================================== [ ] M344519 ) Roxar Announces Oil & Gas Software Deal With TNK-BP.........5.2K [ ] M345248 ) DOE Announces Milestone in OpenIB Pathforward Project.......6.3K [ ] M346311 ) B-A-R Honda F1 Team Powered By UGS PLM Technology...........3.8K [ ] M344465 ) 3Dlabs Accelerators Certified by Leading CAD, DCC Vendors...3.8K [ ] M345197 ) Informatica Introduces PowerCenter for Mainframe............4.5K [ ] M346975 ) Rocks-A-Palooza To Bring Down the House.....................2.1K [ ] A530 ) Japan's Institute for Solid State Physics Improves Performance by 20 Times Networking ==================================================================== [ ] M344518 ) National Backbone Network Ensures Access to EU's GEANT2.....5.8K [ ] M346296 ) Intel Silicon Speeds Server, Network Responsiveness.........7.0K [ ] M344483 ) NEC Enables Super-fast Serial Interface Circuit Technology..5.4K [ ] M345173 ) ADTRAN Announces Integrated PoE Switch-Routers..............7.0K Storage ======================================================================= [ ] M345721 ) NCSA Selects Finisar to Monitor One Petabyte SAN............4.2K [ ] M345260 ) IBM Ships Enterprise Storage Systems With POWER5 Tech.......3.9K [ ] M346299 ) Imperative Networks Debuts Fibre Channel Switches...........3.1K [ ] M345717 ) ONStor and Nexsan Team to Deliver One-Touch NAS Solution....4.7K [ ] M345171 ) Texas Memory Systems Sweeps Interoperability Certifications.3.1K [ ] A365 ) Introducing the Appro XtremeBlade Next Generation AMD Opteron Blade Server General Interest ============================================================== [ ] M345793 ) Famed Physicist Joins Massively Parallel Technologies.......3.2K [ ] M345250 ) OptIPuter Among Topics of Discussion at OFC/NFOEC 2005 ....11.0K [ ] M346331 ) DOE JGI Launches Online Microbial Genome Data Clearinghouse.6.4K [ ] M345795 ) Researchers Create Model of Brain During a Seizure..........7.0K [ ] M346974 ) DOD Awards $3.5M for Computer Simulation of Molecules.......3.5K [ ] M345783 ) Conference Encourages Technical Careers For Women...........3.0K [ ] M345792 ) Conference To Focus on Tech's Bio-science Advancements......7.7K [ ] M344517 ) Virtual-Reality Movies Put a New Face on "User-Friendly"....7.3K [ ] M346337 ) Sloan Foundation Awards $5.2M in Research Fellowships.......3.0K [ ] M345195 ) Deadline Extended for First Int'l Workshop on OpenMP........5.8K [ ] M346978 ) George Lucas to Keynote at SIGGRAPH 2005....................5.3K [ ] M344462 ) Eurotech Group Opens Research Center in China...............3.4K SHORT TAKES =================================================================== Product Watch: [ ] M345166 ) Intel Unveils Developer Kits................................9.7K Marvell Exhibits Networking Server I/O Module New Optical Receiver Modules Offer Higher Heat Tolerance, Sensitivity Financial Update: [ ] M344482 ) Linux Networx Tops Utah's 2004 Funding......................3.4K Level 3 Confirms Size of Note Offering at $880M Corporate Liaisons: [ ] M345167 ) IBM Launches iSeries Partner Program.......................15.8K DataDirect Joins OpenIB Alliance MSC.Software, Delmia Form Strategic Partnership People and Positions: [ ] M344515 ) ISCB Awards EBI Scientists With Prestigious Awards..........8.9K Mac Creator Raskin Dies at 61 LANL Scientist Named Asian American Engineer of the Year 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 ========================================================== [ ] A368 ) Calendar of Upcoming HPC Events (Updated 03.04.05).............7.5K [ ] A514 ) USENIX's Annual Technical Conference 2005 April 10-15, 2005 Anaheim, California http://www.usenix.org/usenix05/hpc [ ] A534 ) The 6th Int'l Conference on Linux Clusters: The HPC Revolution 2005 April 26-28, 2005 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC - REGISTER NOW - ADVANCED REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 25, 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 [ ] A535 ) FiRe 2005 Future in Review: A Strategic News Service Conference May 23-26, 2005 San Diego, CA http://www.futureinreview.com/ [ ] A533 ) LCI Workshop at OSCER June 21-24, 2005 University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MAY 20, 2005 http://www.linuxclustersinstitute.org/index.html [ ] 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 [ ] A344 ) Nexcom [ ] A345 ) Myricom [ ] A339 ) SGI [ ] A346 ) Quadrics [ ] A341 ) NEC [ ] A351 ) APPRO [ ] A470 ) HP [ ] A342 ) Sun [ ] A335 ) IBM [ ] A472 ) Aspen [ ] A518 ) Cray [ ] A337 ) Linux Networx [ ] A332 ) Etnus/TotalView [ ] A373 ) Dell [ ] A331 ) Intel [ ] A330 ) Atipa [ ] A471 ) Voltaire For sponsorship information contact: advertise@hpcwire.com ______________________________________________________________________ *** LAST ISSUE'S MOST REQUESTED ARTICLES *** [ ] M341413 ) Rigorous Examination Needed in Evaluating Benchmark Results.7.4K [ ] M343905 ) HP Unifies Server and Storage Management....................5.2K [ ] M343914 ) Amdahl?s Law: 1+1 < 1?......................................5.5K [ ] M343229 ) 'Crazy Talk' Clutters New Cluster Book......................10.9K [ ] M343912 ) Proof Supersedes Authority..................................4.0K Send info requests (X-marked copy of this message) to hpcmore@news.hpcwire.com -------------------- * -------------------- Copyright 1993-2005 HPCwire. 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