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 *** May 20, 2005 Vol. 14, No. 20 *** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 _______________________________ [ ] M382456 ) FEATURES: Congress Gets Candid -- 'Sound the Alarm' [ ] M384072 ) CLUSTER COMPUTING: Verari, Panasas Unite for HPC Clusters [ ] M383514 ) VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: Microway -- BioIT World and Beyond [ ] M385607 ) NEWS BRIEFS: Tony Hey Joins Microsoft ____________________________________________________________________________ [ ] A529 ) Qualcomm Reduces CDMA Chip Design and Test Simulation Runtimes with HP Integrity Servers and SUSE Linux FEATURES ====================================================================== [ ] M382456 ) 'Sound the Alarm' -- Congress Gets Candid...................6.8K by Tim Curns, Editor Last week, immediately preceding a candid hearing before the House Science Committee, Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), along with his congressional colleagues, announced plans to hold a national "Innovation Summit" later this year. [ ] M385631 ) The HPC War: Seeking Common Ground..........................6.7K Letters to the Editor A reader takes issue with some of the comments made last week by the self-dubbed High-End Agnostic. A debate ensues regarding the economics of high-performance computing, and how it may affect HPC's future. [ ] M384760 ) Giving Innovation a Boost..................................12.8K By Trish Barker, NCSA Science Writer Researchers at the NCSA and the Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory (IlliGAL) have developed a tool, called DISCUS, to facilitate creativity, innovation and collaborative work in complex situations. [ ] M384088 ) Library of Congress Joins Internet2.........................6.1K Internet2, the foremost U.S. advanced networking consortium led by the research and higher education community, announced that the Library of Congress has become a member of Internet2 and will connect to its high-performance Abilene Network. [ ] A503 ) Clusterworx 3.2 Whitepaper Learn how the comprehensive features of Clusterworx help organizations lower the total cost of ownership, increase cluster performance, and provide better return on investment. - Linux Networx - CLUSTER COMPUTING ============================================================= [ ] M384072 ) Verari, Panasas Unite for HPC Clusters......................5.2K Panasas announced a strategic relationship with Verari Systems to deliver comprehensive cluster solutions to a broad range of high-performance computing environments. Verari Systems will co-brand and sell the Panasas ActiveScale Storage Cluster in conjunction with the company's platform-independent blade computing systems. [ ] M384183 ) Scyld Demos Easy Deployment of Bio Clusters ................3.9K Scyld Software demonstrated the newly shipping Scyld Beowulf Series 29 cz-5 for the first time at the BioIT World Conference, showing bioscience researchers and system administrators how popular bioinformatics applications can be deployed on Linux clusters. [ ] M384071 ) Scali Launches Cluster, Storage Mgt Suite...................6.0K In response to the increasing adoption of clustered file systems in the datacenter, Scali announced an enhanced version of its Scali Manage and Scali MPI Connect suites with added storage management functionality. [ ] M384184 ) SCAI Offers Free TCP Linda..................................4.5K Scientific Computing Associates, Inc. (SCAI) announced that it is offering a free perpetual license for a 32-bit four-processor Linux TCP Linda system (for C programs) to users of HP Cluster Platform 3000 and 4000 systems running Linux. [ ] 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 ============================================================== [ ] M383514 ) BioIT World and Beyond: Microway Talks Clusters............16.8K by Tim Curns, Editor This week, at the BioIT World Conference, Microway's CTO Stephen Fried presented a talk on connectivity issues and their impact on computing performance in clusters. HPCwire caught up with Mr. Fried to discuss his past path, and his company's road to the future. [ ] M384069 ) SGI Advances Forensic Work, Clinical Research..............10.6K An investigative unit of the Italian state police is now utilizing an SGI visualization system at Rome's RiTriDEC laboratory to help solve crimes. In addition, SGI is also helping The Cleveland Clinic advance the use of 'brain pacemakers.' [ ] M385608 ) Audcomp Offers Cray XD1 to Canadian Clients.................2.5K Cray Inc. announced that leading IT integrator and provider Audcomp Computer Systems will offer the Cray XD1 supercomputer to high-performance computing (HPC) clients throughout Canada. [ ] M385617 ) HPC Virtual Lab Uses Sun for Research.......................3.7K Sun Microsystems, Inc. is helping the High Performance Computing Virtual Laboratory to more rapidly pursue discovery and research projects with its High Performance Computing (HPC) Center. [ ] M384861 ) PathScale Announces New Infinipath Results..................6.8K PathScale has announced its Infinband cluster interconnect results from industry-standard benchmark tests, claiming to have achieved the lowest latency at commodity based pricing. [ ] A609 ) Innovation Matters June 20-21, 2005 Sun Microsystems High Performance Computing Consortium - Europe 2005 Heidelberg, Germany http://www.sun-registration.com/hpc QUOTE OF THE WEEK ============================================================= [ ] M385663 ) "...Bold leadership from the White House could help establish innovation as a national priority. We need to make certain that America continues to be the innovation leader of the world. 'Second best' does not sit well with America...failure is not an option." -- Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) United States Congress [ ] 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 ====================================================================== [ ] M383429 ) Mercury Delivers Products for Harsh Environments............7.0K [ ] M383428 ) Tundra Expands Rapidio Portfolio............................4.5K [ ] M383447 ) Raza Microelectronics Allows Connected Computing ...........7.7K [ ] M383430 ) LSI Logic Supports Aerospace System Designs.................3.6K Software ====================================================================== [ ] M383448 ) JM Consult Selects SolidWorks for Oil Drilling..............3.7K [ ] M382395 ) University Makes Gene 'Archeology' Easier...................5.5K [ ] M384073 ) SGI, MSC.Software Team for VPD..............................7.4K [ ] M384070 ) Maplesoft Unveils MapleNet 10...............................3.5K [ ] M384124 ) Absoft Ships Compiler for Mac's Tiger.......................4.0K [ ] M385626 ) Novell Drives Linux Into Academia...........................3.6K [ ] M385644 ) Fluent Announces Icepro 4.1 for CAD Work....................2.6K [ ] A645 ) IWOMP 2005: First International Workshop on OpenMP June 1-4, 2005 Eugene, Oregon USA Register now! http://www.nic.uoregon.edu/iwomp2005 Networking ==================================================================== [ ] M383461 ) UCSD Tests Technology in Disaster Simulation................7.6K [ ] M385611 ) OSC to Power Megaconference Junior..........................6.1K Storage ======================================================================= [ ] M385610 ) SGI Helps John Deere Tech Center............................5.1K [ ] M384741 ) SDSC to Help Build Site Survey Data Bank....................5.2K [ ] M383458 ) Berkeley Lab Speeds Up Database Search.....................11.2K [ ] M384125 ) Genome Sequencing Center Turns to BlueArc Titan.............3.1K [ ] M383449 ) Brocade, HP Team for SAN Solution...........................3.5K [ ] M383446 ) Netezza Offers 100 Terabyte Systems.........................3.6K [ ] 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 General Interest ============================================================== [ ] M385607 ) Tony Hey Joins Microsoft....................................4.2K [ ] M385632 ) SC|05 HPC Analytics Challenge Deadline Extended.............4.1K [ ] M384186 ) NASA Awards $50M for Supercomputing Support.................1.9K [ ] M383460 ) CTC Internships Explore World of Bioinformatics.............5.1K [ ] M384091 ) SGI Honored for Advancement of Women in Workplace...........7.5K [ ] M383453 ) TACC Launches Int'l Program in Advanced Computing...........4.0K [ ] M384115 ) A Continent Split by Climate Change.........................6.3K [ ] M384750 ) SDSC Hosts Third Annual GEON Meeting.......................17.0K [ ] M382408 ) ISC2005 to Offer Blend of HPC Vendors, Centers..............3.6K [ ] M384182 ) NASA Co-Sponsors Nanotech Conference........................4.3K [ ] M384863 ) U of Miami, EMS Develop Medical Simulation Center...........4.1K SHORT TAKES =================================================================== Product Watch: [ ] M383451 ) Zero G Software Releases InstallAnywhere 7..................5.4K Actel Provides Smaller Packaging for Military, Aerospace Ariadne Genomics Releases PathwayStudio Central -- more -- Financial Update: [ ] M383427 ) CSC Wins $176M IT Contract w/ Dept of Ed....................3.5K HP Reports Second Qtr Results Raytheon Wins $27.6M DARPA Contract. Corporate Liaisons: [ ] M382396 ) PolyServe, HP Team for Clustered File Services..............4.8K GeneGo Licenses MetaCore to Exelixis Emulex Selects Venture as New Partner -- more -- People and Positions: [ ] M382394 ) ORNL Names UT-Battelle Fellows..............................6.1K Intransa Appoints New VP of Engineering LLNL Director to Lead in LANL Contract Competition -- more -- [ ] A647 ) "Data Mining: Levels I, II & III" September 26 - 30, 2005 San Diego, California $200 DISCOUNT FOR DSstar SUBSCRIBERS http://www.the-modeling-agency.com/dsstar JOB BANK ====================================================================== This Week's Career Opportunities From: *denotes new listings [ ] FL356 ) ANL, Caltech, ClearSpeed, Cray, D.E. Shaw Group, Intertek, LSU, Mountain View Data, NCAR, RIKEN, TACC, Texas A&M [ ] XJOBRATES ) Job Bank Rates and Regulations..........................1.22K CONFERENCES & EVENTS ========================================================== [ ] A368 ) Calendar of Upcoming HPC Events (Updated 05.13.05).............7.5K [ ] 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/ [ ] 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 [ ] A651 ) OMG's Sixth Annual Workshop on Distributed Object Computing for Real-time and Embedded Systems. July 11-14, 2005 in the Washington, D.C area. Presentations, panels & discussions http://www.omg.org/hpc-rte [ ] 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/ [ ] A650 ) SC|05 - Gateway to Discovery November 12-18, 2005 Seattle, Washington, USA Housing Now Open to All Attendees! http://sc05.supercomputing.org/travel ______________________________________________________________________ Full background information on all leading HPC solution providers [ ] A517 ) Data Direct [ ] A639 ) Microway [ ] A341 ) NEC [ ] A470 ) HP [ ] A342 ) Sun [ ] A339 ) SGI [ ] A351 ) APPRO [ ] A335 ) IBM [ ] A518 ) Cray [ ] A337 ) Linux Networx [ ] A332 ) Etnus/TotalView [ ] A373 ) Dell [ ] A346 ) Quadrics [ ] A331 ) Intel [ ] A338 ) PathScale [ ] A345 ) Myricom [ ] A330 ) Atipa [ ] A343 ) Portland Group For sponsorship information contact: advertise@hpcwire.com ______________________________________________________________________ *** LAST ISSUE'S MOST REQUESTED ARTICLES *** [ ] M380019 ) HPC -- The Perfect Storm, or a Tempest in a Teapot?.........16.7K [ ] M381950 ) Congress Concerned With Funding's Future....................5.3K [ ] M381496 ) Letter to the Editor: Closer Collaboration Needed...........3.0K [ ] M381949 ) Quantum Computing May Help in Code-breaking.................6.1K [ ] M379024 ) Former IBM Exec to Lead Cray Engineering Team. 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