Summary: This talk will introduce attendees to the challenges involved in achieving high performance multicore synchronization. The tour will begin with fundamental scalability bottlenecks in multicore systems and memory models, and then extend to advanced synchronization techniques involving scalable locking and lock-less synchronization. Expect plenty of hacks and real-world war stories in the fight for vertical […]
Archives for April 2016
ACM/IEEE-CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowship Submissions due Sunday, May 1
The ACM/IEEE-CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowship is open for submissions until Sunday, May 1. Applications are sought from exceptional Ph.D. students whose research focus is on high-performance computing applications, networking, storage, or large-scale data analysis using the most powerful computers that are currently available. Recipients receive a $5,000 honorarium, travel and registration for SC16, […]
Take the 2016 HPC Community Survey and Have Your Voice Heard
A survey is being conducted this spring to better understand the demographics of the HPC community and will be used in research by EPCC and the Women in HPC network. Please consider participating in the survey. All data collected is anonymous and will not be shared in its original form with anyone outside the immediate […]
Panel Submissions Proposal Deadline Extended to May 1st
Last call for Panels’ submissions at SC16! Panels bring together key thinkers and producers to consider, in a lively and rapid-fire context, some of the key questions challenging the HPC community. Panels explore topics in depth by capturing the opinions of a wide range of people active in the relevant fields. Make sure your topics […]
Reminder: Team Applications for Student Cluster Competition Due Friday, April 22
Students interested in demonstrating their high-performance computing skills on a global stage are invited to team up and sign up to compete in the tenth annual Student Cluster Competition (SCC) at the SC16Conference. The deadline for submitting applications has just been extended to Friday, April 22, to help those teams who weren’t sure if they […]
SC16 General Attendee Housing Open – Act Fast for Desired Locations
While SC16 is still several months away, the early bird truly gets the worm when it comes to securing your desired hotel during conference week. Hotels near the convention center are always in peak demand and book up early. SC16’s exclusive contractor for booking hotel rooms – Orchid Event Solutions – recently provided these interesting […]
Call for Interest in SC Leadership Roles
The SC Steering Committee is seeking future leaders for the SC Conference Series. Open positions are as follows: Conference General Chair Nominations for the SC19 General Chair are now open and will close on June 30, 2016. To nominate a person (or yourself) for the position, send an email providing the candidate’s name, a short paragraph describing how the […]
Reminder: SC16 Tutorials Submissions due Sunday, April 17
Are you willing to share your HPC experience or expertise with others? SC16 is currently accepting proposals for half- and full-day tutorials. However, the deadline for submitting tutorials is approaching rapidly – Sunday, April 17. Please click here for more information about what a proposal should include and how to submit it. Submissions due: Sunday, […]
Personal Perspective: Helping to Build One of the World’s Fastest Computer Networks – SCinet at SC15
Jamie Curtis is the Head of Technology Strategy and Architecture at REANNZ. He participated as a SCinet volunteer in 2015. The following is his recap of the experience. Every year for the past 25 years a group of volunteers gather to build one of the world’s fastest networks, only to then tear it down a […]
Breaking News: SC16 Adds a Focus on the State-of-the-Practice
If you are in high performance computing (HPC) or a related field, you know SC16 as the leading international conference for high performance computing, networking, storage, and analysis. For 28 years SC has served as the conference of record in the supercomputing community for presenting the results of groundbreaking new research, getting the training needed […]
