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Docker for HPC

With the recent release of Docker 1.0 and the broad industry backing from organizations such as Red Hat and IBM, it’s no wonder that interest in the use and application of this Linux container technology continues to grow.

ISC 2014: Auf Wiedersehen Leipzig

I’ve just returned from International Supercomputing 2014, which took place in Leipzig, Germany. As was the case in 2013, I greatly enjoyed my time at the conference, and the hospitality in Leipzig.

Armed and ready with IBM Platform LSF

These days it’s not uncommon to hear about CPUs based upon ARM cores. They can be found in mobile phones, embedded systems, laptops and even servers.

Udoo Quad test drive

Here is a brief update regarding my experiences so far with the Udoo Quad board. I call this kicking the tires, but it simply amounts to tinkering with the board and getting a better understanding of it’s capabilities.

Looking forward from the ARM days of old

These days we often hear about CPUs based upon ARM cores. They can be found in mobile phones, embedded systems, laptops and even servers. Indeed, projects such as Mont Blanc are investigating the use of ARM based systems for high performance computing (HPC).

IBM Platform HPC V4.1.1.1: Best Practices for Managing NVIDIA GPU devices

Summary IBM Platform HPC V4.1.1.1 is easy-to-use, yet comprehensive technical computing infrastructure management software. It includes as standard GPU management capabilities including monitoring and workload scheduling for systems equipped with NVIDIA GPU devices.