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Intel Splits The Network

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Published on Friday, 19 April 2013 11:53
Written by Douglas Eadline
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In a good way, we think

Intel has recently announced a new Ethernet Open Network Platform that splits ("disaggregates") the control plane from the data plane and provides users the ability to control network aspects that were previously hidden "inside the box." The idea is to create global control of large networks, rather than relying on local switches. The control processors are of course of Intel x86 variety. There is an SDK called the Data Plane Development Kit (includes kernel by-pass tools) so that users can twiddle with the network design at a low level.

Don't expect to see products right away, but these are open reference designs offered by Intel. They may offer some interesting options that allow networks designed and tuned for HPC. There is a good in-depth write-up at SemiAccurate.

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Intersect360 Research Hires Michael Feldman as Senior Analyst

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Published on Monday, 11 February 2013 16:31
Written by Douglas Eadline
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From the notable news department

Some recent news that arrived in my in box. Intersect360 Research, a leading market intelligence, research, and consulting advisory practice for the High Performance Computing industry, announced today that it has hired Michael Feldman, a 35-year computer industry veteran, to augment its analyst team.

Feldman, recognized as an expert in the HPC industry worldwide, is well-known as the former managing editor of HPCwire, where he spent eight years as one of the foremost predictors of HPC trends. Feldman was also the co-host, along with Intersect360 Research CEO Addison Snell, of the insightful and popular weekly HPCwire Soundbite podcast.

Read more: Intersect360 Research Hires Michael Feldman as Senior Analyst

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HPC Cloud Survey

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Published on Friday, 26 October 2012 17:46
Written by Douglas Eadline
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The first and only Survey of HPC Cloud providers has been posted over at HPC-Admin magazine. The article surveys a whole raft of "cloud offerings" from many different companies. If you are unfamiliar with the idea of HPC cloud and are wondering if it is the next big thing, take a look at the recently posted, Will HPC Work In The Cloud?. Remember, we need the "Cloud" because the web is so last year.

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Details on Intel's Knights Corner

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Published on Wednesday, 29 August 2012 15:32
Written by Douglas Eadline
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Is that anything like the Nights Watch?

Just read a very good article over at SemiAccurate that provides many details on Intel's Knight's Corner. In simple terms, Knights Corner, also known as the Intel Many Integrated Core (MIC) architecture is Intel's answer to NVidia and AMD/ATI GPU solutions for HPC. Pay attention to the software and MPI discussion at the end of the article. To add a some green perspective, you may also be interested in reading this blog post from NVidia.

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Free Big Data Tutorial From UC Berkley

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Published on Monday, 20 August 2012 12:54
Written by Douglas Eadline
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How many things can rhyme with your acronym?

The first UC Berkeley AMP (Algorithms, Machines, and People) Camp will be hosted in Berkeley (and online) August 21-22, 2012, brought to you by the AMPLab, featuring hands-on tutorials teaching Big Data analysis using the AMPLab software stack, including Spark, Shark, and Mesos. These tools help accelerate Hadoop and other popular data management platforms.

The AMPLab works at the intersection of machine learning, cloud computing, and crowdsourcing; integrating Algorithms, Machines, and People (AMP) to make sense of Big Data, and we want to share our expertise with you! Attendees will learn to solve Big Data problems using components of the Berkeley Data Analytics System (BDAS) and cutting edge machine learning algorithms.The agenda can be found here.

Registration for in-person attendance is sold out, but FREE online live streaming of the event is available.

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