@HPCpodcast with Shahin Khan and Doug Black

Dr. Joe Landman joins us to discuss the recent firestorm in the Linux world when Red Hat changed the access mechanism and distribution rights of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux. We unpack what happened, who it affects, and how the landscape might change. [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/065@HPCpodcast_Linux-Wars_Joe-Landman_20230712.mp3"][/audio] The post @HPCpodcast-65: Linu...

New in the @HPCpodcast, a weekly news show, 3-5 min, on important industry news. LLNL El Capitan, LLNL Director Kim Budil named as one of the Most Creative People in Business for 2023 by Fast Company, Inflection AI's 22k GPU system, NYS DFS AI, Intel & Nvidia collaborate on Confidential Computing, Photonics News, Linux Wars [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/HPCNB_202307...

Mark Himelstein , CTO of RISC-V joins us to discuss RISC-V: HPC type use cases from sensor to supercomputer, achieving customization without loss of compatibility, AI and its impact on chips and systems, and the question on everyone's mind: when do we see RISC-V in servers and supercomputers! [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/064@HPCpodcast_RISC-V_Mark-Himelstein_20230703.m...

What's the latest in quantum computing?  Special guest Bob Sornesen of Hyperion Research joins us again to discuss market growth, customer sentiment, recent advances in noise management, applications, and the geopolitics of quantum computing. [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/063@HPCpodcast_Quantum-Computing_Bob-Sorensen_20230626.mp3"][/audio] The post @HPCpodcast-63: Quant...

University of Delaware Professor Sunita Chandrasekaran joins us to discuss exascale software, directive based parallel programming, the emergence of research software engineering as a career, what AI will mean for the industry, and the importance of communication and community among teams. This episode is sponsored by Lenovo. [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/062@HPCpodcast...

A look back at ISC23 including quantum computing, EuroHPC, the future of Supercomputing with a backdrop of Integrated Research Infrastructure (IRI), AI, and Cloud, and whether we are living in times when "everybody" is a systems vendor. This episode is sponsored by Lenovo. [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/061@HPCpodcast_ISC23-postview_Future-of-HPC_20230605.mp3"][/audio] T...

Doug is in Hamburg, Germany for the ISC23 conference where the 61st edition of the TOP500 list has just been published. 30+ years of systematic data on the highest performing computer architecture and configurations is a treasure trove and we look at the top line insights from this installment, including the GREEN500, HPCG , and the AI-inspired mixed precision benchmark HPL-MxP . This episode is s...

This episode starts to look at HPC software and its convergence with traditional enterprise IT software. We cover the evolution of software through phases of IT, the roster of relevant HPC software from development environment to system administration, and end-user requirements, and traditional and emerging applications. Future episodes and guests will focus on various aspects of HPC software. Thi...

Liquid cooling in supercomputing came up in our last episode on decarbonization and environment, sustainability, and governance (ESG). We cover liquid cooling in this episode: everything from chilled doors to direct-to-chip, immersion cooling, vapor chambers, and even under-water data centers. This episode is sponsored by Lenovo. [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/058@HPCpod...

We caught up with Adrian Cockcroft again, this time to discuss the growing importance of, and the HPC market's efforts towards, decarbonization, the use of renewable energy, and meeting environment, sustainability, and governance (ESG) objectives. This episode is sponsored by Lenovo. [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/057@HPCpodcast_Adrian-Cockcroft_Carbon-ESG_20230503.mp3"]...

Tim Crawford , CIO Strategic Advisor and founder of research and advisory firm AVOA,  joins us in a discussion of generative AI, data sources, emerging uses of AI in the enterprises, and the complexities of managing and regulating AI. [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/056@HPCpodcast_Generative-AI_Data-Sources_Regulations_20230421.mp3"][/audio] The post @HPCpodcast-56: Gener...

Post-Exascale Computing for the NNSA (National Nuclear Security Administration) is the subject of a new report by a distinguished working and review committes comprised of notable supercomputing experts. We bring you a summary of the report's key findings and recommendations. @HPCpodcast is delighted that two of the panelists were guests of this show in recent months. [audio mp3="https://orionx.ne...

We discuss Silicon Photonics with Keren Bergman of Columbia University. The wide range of topics includes: Silicon Photonics vs. Fiber Optics used in telecommunications, the use of photonics c0mmunication vs. computation, what aspects of light are used to achieve  efficiencies, packet switching vs circuit switching, current advances and speeds, economic considerations and likely first uses, supply...

When soldiers are software engineers a new warfare emerges. House Committee on Science Space and Technology hearing on "US, China, and the Fight for Global Leadership: Building a U.S. National Science and Technology Strategy" . New funding (£800m) for the UK Exascale program. Recent changes to the Intel high-end GPU roadmap. [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/053@HPCpodcast_...

In what might become a regular segment, we cover important advances in tech that signal changes in markets and policies. This time, we discuss the iPhone moment in AI and the ensuing AI gold rush, virtual quantum computers, and how silicon photonics can change the chip industry. [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/052@HPCpodcast_Chips-Photonics_Quantum_AI_20230305.mp3"][/audi...

Bob Coecke, co-author of the recently-released book Quantum in Pictures: A New Way to Understand the Quantum World joins us to discuss why quantum mechanics is so hard, the inspirations behind the book, and how he's working to make quantum computing more accessible through his work. [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/051@HPCpodcast_Bob-Coecke_Quantum-in-Pictures_20230224.mp3...

The latest news in Quantum Computing, as well as Google's response to ChatGPT, Bard, IBM cloud's new AI supercomputer, which also leads to a discussion of IBM. [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/050@HPCpodcast_Quantum_AI_IBM_20230218.mp3"][/audio] The post @HPCpodcast-50: Quantum, AI Chatbots, IBM Cloud’s AI Supercomputer appeared first on OrionX.net .

We caught up with Prof. Matsuoka and Hoefler to discuss Myths and Legends in High-Performance Computing " which tackles 12 important topics, helps formulate the right questions, and instigate the important discussions. [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/049@HPCpodcast_Satoshi-Matsuoka_Tosten-Hoefler_12-Myths-Legends_20230201.mp3"][/audio] The post @HPCpodcast-49: 12 Myths &#...

Join us for an insightful discussion with Dr. Handel Jones, author of the recent book When AI Rules the World: China, the U.S., and the Race to Control a Smart Planet , and CEO of International Business Strategies, Inc.   Subjects covered include where the United States stands compared to China in advanced technologies, trade wars, chip fabrication economics and capacity, battery technologies, dem...

In the first episode of 2023, Shahin and Doug discuss the recent chip announcements and their implications for HPC. Also covered are industry predictions for the year to come that were featured in the InsideHPC article, An AI-Flavored Set of HPC Predictions for 2023 , AI for public use, and a promise to invite Prof. Matsuoka to discuss his recent paper on common myths in HPC. [audio mp3="https://o...

Year-in-review double-issue episode covering some of the notable topics of the past year including: HPC market growth, China, exascale and future of supercomputing, quantum tech, SC22, AI, ACM Turing Award, interconnects, Nvidia-Arm deal, Chips and Science Act, HPC software, and fusion energy. [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/046@HPCpodcast_Year-in-Review-2022_20221224.mp3...

Kerstin Kleese van Dam, Gabriella Carini, and Meifing Lin of Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) join Shahin and Doug to discuss all things Quantum, covering Quantum Sensing, Quantum Networking, and Quantum Computing. We also get a glimpse of BNL and its global leadership across a wide range of research that it conducts. [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/045@HPCpodcast_Bro...

Join us as we review what happened at SC22 in Dallas last week. Topics include: the energy and attendance at the show, liquid cooling, PCIe, CXL, AI Chips, Open Standards, Storage, Future of Supercomputing, global players, and yes, where SC23 will be held and what its tagline is! [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/044@HPCpodcast_SC22-Postview_20221123.mp3"][/audio] The post...

The 60th edition of the TOP500 list is here, reresenting 30 years of systematic data on the highest performing computer architecture and configurations. We look at the highlights of what changed and what can be expected to change in systems, technologies, and geographies. [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/043@HPCpodcast_TOP500-Nov22_60th-Edition_20221114.mp3"][/audio] The p...

Chris Miller , author of the important and riveting book Chip War , joins us to discuss the crucial nature of the semiconductor industry and and the global competition that has been a part of its history since early days.  Chip War has been shortlisted for Financial Times Business Book of the Year award. [audio mp3="https://orionx.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/042@HPCpodcast_Chris-Miller-Chip-War...