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/

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/

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/

Santa's HPC Woes

[Article by me for HPCwire, December 18, 2008]

In a break with centuries of reticence, perhaps the most widely recognised distributor of festive spirit and products, Santa Claus, has revealed some details of the HPC underpinning his time-critical global operations.

http://www.hpcwire.com/features/Santas-HPC-Woes-36399314.html

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/

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/

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/

NAG Embarks on a New Business Venture

[Interview with me in HPCwire, August 14, 2008]

by John E. West, for HPCwire

... responding to changes in computing at both ends of the spectrum, [NAG] is positioning itself as the place to go, not just for shrink-wrapped libraries, but also for education and expertise in how to program in parallel, and even for expert advice on how to buy, build and run your own supercomputer. HPCwire talked to Andrew Jones, vice-president of HPC business at NAG, on what he has in mind for this new business and how he sees the future of HPC and parallel programming shaping up ...

http://www.hpcwire.com/features/NAG_Embarks_on_a_New_Business_Venture.html?viewAll=y