Showing posts with label ZDNetUK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ZDNetUK. Show all posts

Thursday 23 September 2010

Is power-hungry supercomputing OK now?

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 23 September, 2010]

We may be planning for a 1,000-fold increase in compute power in the next decade, but what about the extra power consumption ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/emerging-tech/2010/09/23/is-power-hungry-supercomputing-ok-now-40090137/

Wednesday 16 June 2010

Supercomputing's future: Is it CPU or GPU?

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 16 June, 2010]

Graphics processing units are a hot topic, but that does not assure them a place in supercomputing's future ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/2010/06/16/supercomputings-future-is-it-cpu-or-gpu-40089202/

Wednesday 24 February 2010

Events guide: What's on in supercomputing

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 24 February, 2010]

The key events in the supercomputing calendar can provide real insights and a chance to network ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/2010/02/24/events-guide-whats-on-in-supercomputing-40041925/

Thursday 28 January 2010

Are we taking supercomputing code seriously?

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 28 January, 2010]

The supercomputing programs behind so much science and research are written by people who are not software pros ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/2010/01/28/are-we-taking-supercomputing-code-seriously-40004192/

Thursday 12 November 2009

Tough choices for supercomputing's legacy apps

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 12 November, 2009]

The prospect of hundreds of petaflops and exascale computing raises tricky issues for legacy apps ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/2009/11/12/tough-choices-for-supercomputings-legacy-apps-39869521/

Thursday 1 October 2009

Monday 10 August 2009

Personal supercomputing anyone?

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 10 August, 2009]

Personal supercomputing may sound like a contradiction in terms, but it definitely exists ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/2009/08/10/personal-supercomputing-anyone-39710087/

Thursday 18 June 2009

When supercomputing benchmarks fail to add up

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 18 June, 2009]

Using benchmarks to choose a supercomputer is more complex than just picking the fastest system ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/2009/06/18/when-supercomputing-benchmarks-fail-to-add-up-39664193/

Friday 20 March 2009

Are supercomputers just better liars?

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 20 March, 2009]

Supercomputers may be far more powerful than ordinary machines, but that does not make their predictions infallible ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/2009/03/20/are-supercomputers-just-better-liars-39629474/

Thursday 5 February 2009

What to do if your supercomputing supplier fails

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 5 February, 2009]

High-performance computing providers often live on the edge — technologically and financially. But if your supplier fails, it need not be a disaster ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/2009/02/05/what-to-do-if-your-supercomputing-supplier-fails-39610056/

Tuesday 16 December 2008

How to stand out in the supercomputing crowd

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 16 December, 2008]

High-performance computing's key business benefit may be to differentiate an organisation from its rivals, but that shouldn't rule out the use of commodity products ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/2008/12/16/how-to-stand-out-in-the-supercomputing-crowd-39578009/

Wednesday 12 November 2008

Supercomputing budgets: Fighting the financial storm

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 12 November, 2008]

Steadily rising budgets for high-performance-computing projects are about to meet the chill winds of recession head on. The consequences could harm the real benefits this technology can offer ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/2008/11/12/supercomputing-budgets-fighting-the-financial-storm-39543025/

Friday 31 October 2008

Is supercomputing just about performance?

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 31 October, 2008]

You may think you know what 'HPC' stands for — but conflicting views on what that 'P' really stands for reflect important changes taking place within the field of supercomputing ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/servers/2008/10/30/is-supercomputing-just-about-performance-39534285/