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 *** April 29, 2005 Vol. 14, No. 17 *** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 -------------------- * -------------------- [ ] A528 ) Intel: The Preferred Choice For High Performance Computing ______________________________ IN THIS ISSUE _______________________________ [ ] M374548 ) FEATURES: House Passes HPC Bill -- Progress? [ ] M374538 ) CLUSTER COMPUTING: SGI Boosts UAE Petroleum Engineering Sector [ ] M373999 ) VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: Scaling Up Productivity in Scale-Out Clusters [ ] M374537 ) NEWS BRIEFS: NSF Launches EPIC Collaboration, TACC Lends a Hand ____________________________________________________________________________ [ ] 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. FEATURES ====================================================================== [ ] M374548 ) House Passes HPC Bill: But How Much Progress Are We Making?.9.2K Comments from the High-End Crusader The House passed H.R. 28, the High-Performance Computing Revitalization Act of 2005, in a voice vote this week. The bill contains some very positive language, but is it enough? HPCwire's High-End Crusader briefly examines the implications of this development. [ ] M372635 ) Orion Makes Desktop Supercomputing a True Reality ..........7.6K by Tim Curns, Editor Orion Multisystems announced it is shipping its 96-node deskside cluster workstation, a personal supercomputer that fits under a desk and is the highest performance general-purpose computing platform that can be plugged into a standard power outlet. [ ] M373934 ) NCSA Allows Faster, Better, Cheaper Engineering.............9.3K by Kathleen Ricker, NCSA Science Writer Khaled El-Rayes, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at UIUC, is using a genetic algorithm-based model that allows him to generate a large number of possible construction resource utilization plans that provide a wide range of tradeoffs among the cost, duration and quality of engineering projects. [ ] M372702 ) Future Computer: Atoms Packed in 'Egg Carton' of Light?.....6.1K Scientists at Ohio State University have taken a step toward the development of powerful new computers -- by making tiny holes that contain nothing at all. The holes -- dark spots in an egg carton-shaped surface of laser light -- could one day cradle atoms for quantum computing. [ ] A529 ) HP Offers Researchers a Bold New Choice with 11.8-teraflop Supercomputer CLUSTER COMPUTING ============================================================= [ ] M374538 ) SGI Boosts Petroleum Engineering Sector in UAE..............5.1K By installing a cluster of 64-bit SGI Altix 350 Linux-based supercomputers, Zakum Development Company (ZADCO) has been able to cut the time taken to carry out reservoir simulation calculations on its supercomputers from two weeks to just 50 hours. [ ] M371978 ) Absoft Optimizes SDK for AMD, Intel-Based Clusters..........7.7K Absoft Corporation announced a new High Performance Computing Software Development Kit (HPC SDK) optimized for clusters based on AMD and Intel Xeon processors. [ ] M373965 ) New OSCAR Toolkit Released..................................3.9K The Open Source Cluster Application Resources (OSCAR) working group has released a new version of the OSCAR toolkit, OSCAR 4.1. OSCAR is a software package that supports the use of high-performance computing by reducing the work of cluster configuration, installation, operation, and management. [ ] M373146 ) 3PAR Receives Microsoft Cluster Qualification...............4.1K 3PAR, the leading provider of Utility Storage, announced that the 3PAR InServ Storage Server is qualified with Microsoft Cluster Services and select HP ProLiant DL servers. [ ] A365 ) Introducing the Appro XtremeBlade Next Generation AMD Opteron Blade Server _____________________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 ============================================================== [ ] M373999 ) Scaling Up Productivity in Scale-Out Clusters..............22.5K by Tim Curns, Editor With clusters emerging as a workhorse solution architecture for HPC, HPCwire recently talked with Scott McClellan, chief technology officer of HP's High Performance Computing Division, on the trends in cluster technology and usability. [ ] M373315 ) Microsoft Brings 64-bit Computing to Mainstream............11.9K by Tim Curns, Editor Microsoft made big news this week by announcing the general availability of its Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. Chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates announced the news during a keynote for the company's 14th annual Microsoft Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC). [ ] M374541 ) ASTRON Launches Most Powerful Supercomputer In Europe.......3.8K IBM Blue Gene, installed to power a new type of radio telescope developed by ASTRON, a leading astronomy organization in the Netherlands, is now being called the fastest supercomputer in Europe. [ ] M374544 ) Panasas Helps Unlock Genetic Blueprints of Diseases.........4.8K Panasas Inc. announced that the three universities involved in the California Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Research (QB3) project are leveraging the Panasas ActiveScale Storage Cluster to unlock the genetic blueprints for hundreds of organisms, including humans, and accelerate the development of life-saving drugs. [ ] M372607 ) SGI Delivers Powerful Supercomputer to DoD..................5.6K SGI announced that the U.S. General Services Administration, Federal Technology Service, on behalf of the Department of Defense (DoD) High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP), has purchased an SGI Altix supercomputer to help the United States military maintain its technological supremacy over its adversaries in weapon systems design. [ ] A466 ) The Most Compact High-Performance Blade Servers Nexcom NexBlade 4U Servers NEXCOM Building The Digital Infrastructure QUOTE OF THE WEEK ============================================================= [ ] M374602 ) "We cannot imagine the kinds of problems that the supercomputers of tomorrow will be able to solve, but we can imagine the kind of problems we will have if we fail to provide researchers in the US with the best computing resources." -- Judy Biggert (R-IL), Chairman Science Subcommittee on Energy [ ] XQUOTE ) Quote of the Week Archive [ ] A366 ) GRIDtoday DON'T MISS THESE FEATURE STORIES IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE! The Path to Grid-Friendly Software Licensing World's Largest Computing Grid Surpasses 100 Sites http://www.gridtoday.com/ *** NEWS BRIEFS *** Hardware ====================================================================== [ ] M374546 ) Met Office Supercomputer Improves Accuracy..................3.1K [ ] M373143 ) Ford Motor Upgrades Driving Sim with Quantum3D..............3.4K [ ] A609 ) Innovation Matters June 20-21, 2005 Sun Microsystems High Performance Computing Consortium - Europe 2005 Heidelberg, Germany http://www.sun-registration.com/hpc Software ====================================================================== [ ] M374550 ) Universities Release Performance Analysis Tools.............5.6K [ ] M372643 ) OpenIB Alliance Announces Infiniband Windows Development....3.4K [ ] M373326 ) New NASA Software Detects 'Bugs' in Java Computer Code......4.3K [ ] M373963 ) Genomatica Deploys Versant Open Access JDO..................4.2K [ ] M372693 ) Hawaiian Airlines Opts for Pacelab Mission/SCAP Software....3.4K [ ] A643 ) Second Annual High Performance Computing Users Conference: Accelerating Innovation for Prosperity July 13, 2005 Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington, D.C. Register Now! www.hpcusersconference.com Networking ==================================================================== [ ] M372606 ) NOAA Deploys Force10 Terascale E-Series.....................4.1K [ ] M373140 ) Foundry Announces Aggressive Pricing for 10-GE Products.....4.1K [ ] M374545 ) BT Announces Suppliers for 21st Century Network.............4.0K [ ] A568 ) Cray User Group 2005 Conference, Petroglyphs to Petaflops May 16-19, 2005 Albuquerque, New Mexico http://www.cug.org/1-conferences/CUG2005/index.html Storage ======================================================================= [ ] M373256 ) Dell Maximizes Benefits of Networked Storage................3.8K [ ] M372696 ) NASA Chooses EtherDrive Storage Blades for Imagery..........3.6K [ ] M373320 ) EqualLogic Provides High-Performance Blades to Law Firm.....5.0K [ ] M374536 ) SAND Powers Efficient E-banking Log Management System.......3.6K [ ] A571 ) CCGrid 2005: Cluster Computing and Grid http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/ccgrid2005/ Cardiff, UK (May 9-12, 2005) (Registration now Open) General Interest ============================================================== [ ] M373317 ) SC|05 Ed Program Announces May Deadline.....................4.5K [ ] M373255 ) Microsoft Driving Computational Science in France...........4.7K [ ] M374537 ) NSF Launches EPIC Collaboration, TACC Lends a Hand..........9.3K [ ] M373923 ) Memorial University Opens Advanced Visualization Lab........7.8K [ ] M373318 ) CTC Offers HPC Workshops, Lunch Lecture Series..............6.2K [ ] M372608 ) ATW Hosts 'GREAT MINDS' Series for Women....................5.3K [ ] M373964 ) Students Encouraged to Apply for Tapia Scholarships.........5.3K [ ] M371977 ) Human Cells Filmed Instantly Messaging For First Time.......5.0K [ ] M371983 ) Buyout Frenzy Creates Powerhouses in Enterprise Apps Market.3.6K [ ] M373308 ) Cancer Study Earns Honors at Supercomputing Challenge.......7.2K SHORT TAKES =================================================================== Product Watch: [ ] M371976 ) SGI Prism Allows Deskside Visualization.....................6.9K Momentum Announces Dual Pentium M-Based Computer 3Dlabs Ships Wildcat Realizm Drivers -- more -- Financial Update: [ ] M373919 ) Microsoft Announces Fiscal Third Quarter Results............4.8K MSC.Software Announces Certain First Qtr Info FalconStor Announces First Qtr Results. Corporate Liaisons: [ ] M373135 ) Simotion Chooses Concurrent for Driving Simulation..........4.7K HP Teams with Fujitsu, Hitachi and Seagate Absoft Announces Reseller Agreement with Etnus. People and Positions: [ ] M371982 ) TACC Researcher Wins Fellowship Again.......................7.4K Microsoft Names Liddell as New CFO Sun Appoints Wells Executive VP, Financing -- more -- JOB BANK ====================================================================== This Week's Career Opportunities From: *denotes new listings [ ] FL356 ) ClearSpeed, Cray, D.E. Shaw Group, NASA, NSF, LSU, OSC, TACC, SBE, UCSD [ ] XJOBRATES ) Job Bank Rates and Regulations..........................1.22K CONFERENCES & EVENTS ========================================================== [ ] A368 ) Calendar of Upcoming HPC Events (Updated 04.29.05).............7.5K [ ] A592 ) Forbes Seminar: The Business of Grid Computing May 5, 2005 The Harvard Club of New York, NY www.forbesconferences.com [ ] A558 ) Networld + Interop 2005 May 1 - 6, 2005 Las Vegas, NV http://www.interop.com/ [ ] A633 ) May 8-11, 2005 HP-Cast 4/HP's Worldwide HPC User Conference Krakow, Poland http://www.hp-cast.org REGISTER NOW! [ ] A593 ) Forbes Seminar: The Business of Grid Computing May 11, 2005 The City Club of San Francisco, CA www.forbesconferences.com [ ] A644 ) Third Annual National Conference for High Performance Computing Technology May 23-25, 2005 Knoxville, TN http://highperformancecomputing.org/events/3nc/ [ ] A535 ) FiRe 2005 Future in Review: A Strategic News Service Conference May 23-26, 2005 San Diego, CA http://www.futureinreview.com/ [ ] A478 ) Bio-IT World Conference & Expo May 17-19, 2005 Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA http://www.bioitworldexpo.com [ ] A645 ) IWOMP 2005: First International Workshop on OpenMP June 1-4, 2005 Eugene, Oregon USA Register now! http://www.nic.uoregon.edu/iwomp2005 [ ] 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/ [ ] A565 ) Security '05 14th USENIX Security Symposium August 1-5, 2005 Baltimore, Maryland http://www.usenix.org/events/sec05/ ______________________________________________________________________ Full background information on all leading HPC solution providers [ ] A517 ) Data Direct [ ] A639 ) Microway [ ] A472 ) Aspen [ ] A373 ) Dell [ ] A338 ) PathScale [ ] A345 ) Myricom [ ] A341 ) NEC [ ] A351 ) APPRO [ ] A470 ) HP [ ] A342 ) Sun [ ] A335 ) IBM [ ] A339 ) SGI [ ] A518 ) Cray [ ] A337 ) Linux Networx [ ] A332 ) Etnus/TotalView [ ] A346 ) Quadrics [ ] A331 ) Intel [ ] A330 ) Atipa [ ] A343 ) Portland Group [ ] A471 ) Voltaire For sponsorship information contact: advertise@hpcwire.com ______________________________________________________________________ *** LAST ISSUE'S MOST REQUESTED ARTICLES *** [ ] M368170 ) Investing in the Future of High-end Computational Science...10.4K [ ] M369806 ) Exploring the Benefits of Large Shared Memory Systems.......12.4K [ ] M368180 ) Rene Copeland: Expect More From Linux Networx in 2005.......10.3K [ ] M371359 ) AMD Goes Dual-Core, Vendors Boast Support...................19.6K [ ] M369191 ) IDC: 2004 Saw Good Growth in HPC............................3.9K Send info requests (X-marked copy of this message) to hpcmore@news.hpcwire.com -------------------- * -------------------- Copyright 1993-2005 HPCwire. 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