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ALSO CALLED: HPC, High-Performance Clusters, High-Performance Computing, High Performance Clusters DEFINITION: High-performance computing (HPC) is the use of parallel processing for running advanced application programs efficiently, reliably and quickly. The term applies especially to systems that function above a teraflop or 1012 floating-point operations per second. The term HPC is occasionally used as a synonym for supercomputing, although technically a supercomputer is a system that performs at or near … Definition continues below.
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Cray Brings Leadership and Customer Focus to Lustre Scalability sponsored by Cray WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, discover a parallel file system that is being implemented across the high performance computing (HPC) industry – enhancing new applications and providing high levels of scalability to meet a wide range of workloads in standard IT environments. Posted: 29 Apr 2013 \| Published: 29 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Management \| High Performance Computing \| High Performance Parallel Interface \| Storage Management \| Supercomputers

Cray Sonexion™ Data Storage System sponsored by Cray WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the features and benefits of the Cray Sonexion Lustre appliance approach while comparing and contrasting it to traditional component-based approaches. Posted: 25 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: High Availability \| High Performance Computing \| High Performance Parallel Interface \| RAID \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Management \| Storage Systems

Business Value of DB2 10 for z/OS Query Optimization sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This crucial paper discusses the newest enhancements for IBM's DB2 mainframe environment that provides high levels of workload performance while improving efficiency and removing limitations. Read on to learn how you can increase availability and overall mainframe efficiency. Posted: 01 Apr 2013 \| Published: 01 Apr 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| High Availability \| High Performance Computing \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Workload Automation

HPC maturity benchmark 2012 sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Grid technology is maturing, yet the pressure to increase computing capabilities has never been higher. This resource details the results of a recent high performance computing survey, providing a grid maturity benchmark that will help you plan a more intelligent grid strategy. Posted: 28 Mar 2013 \| Published: 28 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Benchmark Testing \| Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| Business Performance Management \| Grid Computing \| High Performance Computing \| IT Governance \| Risk Management

High Performing Virtualized Workloads Require a New Storage Protocol sponsored by Coraid WHITE PAPER: Access this Storage Switzerland paper by Senior Analyst George Crump to learn why today's high-performing virtualized workloads demand a new storage protocol, and learn how virtualization workloads differ from traditional ones in terms of performance, scalability and cost. Posted: 19 Mar 2013 \| Published: 19 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Capacity on Demand \| High Performance Computing \| Storage Capacity \| Storage for File Virtualization/NAS Virtualization \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Spending \| Storage Virtualization

Powering Business Innovation with High-Performance Computing sponsored by HP & Intel® WHITE PAPER: This resource discusses the key capabilities of high performance computing, and how you can utilize it to drive innovation for your organization. Posted: 04 Mar 2013 \| Published: 04 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| High Performance Computing \| High Performance Parallel Interface

High-Performance Computing in Action sponsored by HP & Intel® WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to discover how high performance computing continues to grow, touching nearly every industry from the data center to the desktop. Posted: 04 Mar 2013 \| Published: 04 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| High Performance Computing \| High Performance Parallel Interface

5 Myths About High Performance Computing sponsored by HP & Intel® WHITE PAPER: This white paper debunks five preconceived myths about high performance computing that are not true. Posted: 04 Mar 2013 \| Published: 04 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| High Performance Computing \| High Performance Parallel Interface

Expert Analysis: The Current State of High Performance Computing sponsored by HP & Intel® WHITE PAPER: Access this expert e-guide to learn more about HP's set of new scalable systems and ProLiant servers for the high-performance computing (HPC) market. Also, inside, discover how common supercomputing has become with a special focus in the retail space. Posted: 05 Dec 2012 \| Published: 05 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Design \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| High Performance Computing \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Systems Management

Enabling Scientific Breakthroughs at the Petascale sponsored by Cray WHITE PAPER: This white paper dives into the high-performance computing, scalable parallel file system the University of Illinois' National Center for Supercomputing Applications deployed to meet the staggering requirements of one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. Posted: 08 Oct 2012 \| Published: 08 Oct 2012 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Storage \| High Availability \| High Performance Computing \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Management

Driving EH Systems z supports the Swiss Industrial Conglomerate's Worldwide Business sponsored by SUSE WHITE PAPER: This case study shows how one worldwide industrial conglomerate benefits from running their operations from a mainframe data center. Learn how they successfully support thousands of users with the help of a Linux server. Posted: 14 Jun 2012 \| Published: 31 Aug 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| High Performance Computing \| Linux \| Linux Clusters \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Operating Systems

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for High Performance Computing sponsored by SUSE WHITE PAPER: Discover how your organization can support high performance computing with the use of a Linux operating system. Learn more about interoperability and hybrid high performance computing, supported vs. non-supported Linux, and much more. Posted: 07 Jun 2012 \| Published: 07 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Clustering \| High Availability \| High Performance Computing \| Linux \| Linux Clusters \| Operating Systems \| Systems Integration \| Systems Management

The Main Components of a Unified Fabric sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: A Unified Fabric is the merging of the SAN / LAN and infiniband capabilities into one wire and switch. Though this change will save businesses money, it's important to get all the administrators on the same page. In this exclusive resource, learn how a Unified Fabric works and who should manage it. Posted: 05 Jan 2012 \| Published: 05 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Fibre Channel \| High Performance Computing \| LAN \| Network Management \| Networking \| SAN \| Storage Management

DreamWorks Animation Utilizes the Red Hat Portfolio to Build a Private Cloud sponsored by Red Hat and HP WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover how one leading animation studio uses Linux to enable rapid and cost-efficient scalability of computing and resources for high-performance compute (HPC) workloads. Learn how your organization can reduce your data center footprint and enhance reliability by using this Linux platform. Posted: 16 Jul 2012 \| Published: 16 Jul 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| High Availability \| High Performance Computing \| Linux \| Operating Systems \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| UNIX

Dell: Expanding Its Position as an HPC Market Leader sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel® WHITE PAPER: With several offerings available, choosing the ideal high performance computing (HPC) offering for your business can be a daunting task. This resource examines one well-reputed HPC vendor and explains how it differentiates itself in the competitive marketplace. Posted: 02 Apr 2012 \| Published: 01 Apr 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cluster Management \| Clustering \| Hardware \| High Performance Computing \| Processor Architectures \| Server Hardware \| Storage Architectures

Case Study: DuPont Accelerates Innovation and Savings with R&D Cloud sponsored by Intel WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses how one of the world’s premiere science companies leveraged an advanced cloud platform for its high-performance computing cloud. Learn how this allowed them to improve performance, memory capacity and virtualization capabilities for their critical applications. Posted: 25 Jan 2012 \| Published: 20 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| High Performance Computing \| Private Cloud \| Private cloud computing \| Server Virtualization

A Shared-infrastructure Solution for Maximized HPC sponsored by Dell, Inc. and AMD WHITE PAPER: Discover how the Dell PowerEdge C6145 server is designed to meet the demands of intensive computational research of public and enterprise customers with the benefits of a shared infrastructure that saves space, weight, and energy. Posted: 12 Dec 2011 \| Published: 08 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Power Management \| High Performance Computing \| Server Consolidation \| Server Management

Deployment Strategies for 802.11n: Key Considerations for the Next Generation of Wireless Networking sponsored by Brocade WHITE PAPER: While 802.11n wireless networks let enterprises create a seamless working environment by combining the mobility of wireless with the performance of wired networks, the best ways for deploying 802.11n – while minimizing acquisition and operational costs – may still be unclear. Posted: 16 Nov 2011 \| Published: 16 Nov 2011 TOPICS: 802.11 \| 802.11a \| 802.11b \| 802.11g \| 802.11n \| High Performance Computing \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Networking \| WLAN \| WLAN Management

EX Series Ethernet Switches sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc. WHITE PAPER: High-performance businesses demand a high-performance network infrastructure that provides fast, secure and reliable delivery of the applications that drive the business. Switches deployed in regional offices, campuses and data centers enable these business processes by connecting users. Posted: 15 Nov 2011 \| Published: 15 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Energy Efficiency \| Ethernet Networks \| Ethernet Switches \| Gigabit Ethernet \| High Performance Computing \| Infrastructure Management \| LAN \| QOS \| Security \| Switched Ethernet \| Switches \| TCO \| WLAN

Designing for hyperscale computing sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel® WHITE PAPER: Created for hyperscale environments such as private and public clouds, Web 2.0 and online gaming infrastructures, and high-performance computing, Dell PowerEdge C-Series servers provide outstanding performance in adense, streamlined, eco-efficient design. Learn how PowerEdge C-Series offers a streamlined approach for hyperscale environments. Posted: 06 Sep 2011 \| Published: 31 Aug 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Green Data Center \| High Performance Computing \| Private Cloud \| Public Cloud \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| Web 2.0

Optimization is for the Clouds sponsored by Riverbed Technology, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper begins with an outline of the characteristics of computing from a distance, describes how WAN optimization of cloud resources improves the user experience, explains how Riverbed’s Cloud Steelhead achieves this, and concludes with several deployment examples. Posted: 06 Sep 2011 \| Published: 06 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Amazon Web Services \| Application Programming Interfaces \| Cloud Computing \| High Performance Computing \| LAN \| Private Cloud \| Software as a Service \| Storage Optimization \| WAN

IT Service Excellence sponsored by BMC-Accenture WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides insight into the relationship between service management and performance. Discover the key attributes of service excellence and the results you can achieve by implementing a lifecycle-based approach. Posted: 11 Aug 2011 \| Published: 11 Aug 2011 TOPICS: High Availability \| High Performance Computing \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| IT Service Management \| IT Services \| Service Level Management \| SOA

Shared Infrastructure: Scale-Out Advantages and Effects on TCO sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel® WHITE PAPER: Applications such as high performance computing, Web 2.0 and cloud technologies are beginning to require similar features in the data center, including high density, serviceability and power efficiency. Find out how a shared infrastructure can meet these requirements, while providing significant TCO savings. Posted: 06 Jul 2011 \| Published: 06 Jul 2011 TOPICS: Blade Servers \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| High Performance Computing \| Infrastructure Management \| Server Management \| TCO

Managing Dell PowerEdge C Servers in Hyperscale Environments sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel® WHITE PAPER: When companies run large-scale applications on multiple similar servers, they require a diverse set of tools that are designed for one-to-many system management. This white paper will review different system management options that provide monitoring in hyperscale environments. Posted: 06 Jul 2011 \| Published: 06 Jul 2011 TOPICS: Application Monitoring \| Application Performance Management \| Applications Management \| High Performance Computing \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Systems Management \| Systems Management Services

Oracle Database 11g Release 2 High Availability sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about how Oracle Database 11g Release 2 protects your business from all common causes of unplanned downtime and planned downtime, including human error. Posted: 20 Dec 2010 \| Published: 20 Dec 2010 TOPICS: Database Administrators \| Database Architectures \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Databases \| High Availability \| High Performance Computing \| ROI \| SOA

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HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING DEFINITION (continued): … the currently highest operational rate for computers. Some supercomputers work at more than a petaflop or 1015 floating-point operations per second.The most common users of HPC systems are scientific researchers, engineers and academic institutions. Some government agencies, particularly the military, also rely on HPC for complex applications. High-performance systems often use custom-made components in addition to so-called commodity components. As demand for processing power and speed grows, HPC will likely interest businesses of all sizes, particularly for transaction processing and data warehouses. …
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