The Sunway TaihuLight system: pushing the science and engineering capabilities to the next level. Abstract Description: The Sunway TaihuLight supercomputer is the world’s first system with a peak performance greater than 100 PFlops and a parallel scale of over 10 million cores. Different from other existing heterogeneous supercomputers, the system adopts its unique design strategies […]
Archives for August 2017
SC17 Plenary Talk Preview: UC San Diego’s Dr. Rommie E. Amaro Presents “Molecular Simulation at the Mesoscale”
Abstract Description: Advances in structural, chemical, and biophysical data acquisition (e.g., protein structures via X-ray crystallography and near atomic cryo-EM, isothermal calorimetry, etc.), coupled with the continued exponential growth in computing power and advances in the underlying algorithms are opening a new era for the simulation of biological systems at the molecular level, and at […]
Breaking News: SC17 Exhibition Setting Records
Even though SC17 is still more than two months away, this year’s Exhibition is already setting records. “We are excited to report that we have already smashed the record for both net square feet of exhibit space sold as well as the total number of exhibitors,” says Bronis R. de Supinski, SC17 Exhibits Chair from […]
SC17 Invited Talk Spotlight: Indiana University’s Dr. Judy Qiu Presents “Harp-DAAL: A Next Generation Platform for High Performance Machine Learning on HPC-Cloud”
Abstract Description: Scientific discovery via advances in simulation and data analytics is an ongoing national priority. A corresponding challenge is to sustain the research, development and deployment of the high performance infrastructure needed to enable those discoveries. Early cloud data centers are evolving with new technologies to better support massive data analytics. Analysis of Big […]
SC17 Local Focus: Family-Friendly Attractions and Entertainment in Denver
Families will find no shortage of fun for all ages in Denver, with zoos, theme parks, interactive museums, dinosaurs and much more. Listed below are just a few of those options. For those bringing their children to SC17, do not forget about our extremely affordable and flexible childcare options onsite in the convention center. DENVER ZOO […]
Flashback Friday: A Look Back to Former Student Cluster Competition Participants
Student Cluster Competition, or SCC, now in its eleventh year, is an opportunity to showcase student expertise in a friendly yet spirited competition. Held as part of SC17’s Students@SC, the SCC is designed to introduce the next generation of students to the high performance computing community. Over the years, the competition has drawn teams from […]
Dr. Ilkay Altintas announced as Recipient of the 2017 ACM SIGHPC Emerging Woman Leader in Technical Computing Award
Ilkay Altintas is the 2017 ACM SIGHPC Emerging Woman Leader in Technical Computing award winner. Dr. Altintas is director of Workflows for Data Science Center of Excellence, division director of Cyberinfrastructure Research, Education, and Development, and Chief Data Science Officer at the University of California’s San Diego Supercomputer Center. She is recognized “for research leadership […]
Alert: Exhibitor Forum Deadline is August 15th
Each year, the Exhibitor Forum provides manufacturers, vendors and HPC service providers with a venue to deliver a technical presentation that is open to both Exhibit and Technical Program attendees. Last year’s Exhibitor Forum covered a broad range of topics ranging from cutting-edge hardware to advanced software solutions to data management infrastructures. Sessions will include […]
Submit Nominations for the HPCwire Readers’ Choice Awards by August 27
Nominations have opened for the 2017 HPCwire Readers’ Choice Awards, honoring the best of HPC. The HPCwire Readers’ Choice Awards give readers the opportunity to shine a light on the most exciting things happening in HPC today. Like always, the winners will be announced during SC17. Do your part – support the global HPC community […]
Five Reasons to Consider Bringing Your Family to SC17 in Denver
One goal of the SC17 Planning Committee is to make this year’s conference as inclusive and family-friendly as possible. Whether it is our onsite childcare or Denver’s wonderful attractions, beauty and culture, this might be the perfect year to have your family join you at the conference. Here are five interesting reasons why Denver is […]
