Get ready for HPC


Apple offers webcast on December, 16

From Apple's website :

Scientists are grappling with increasing volumes of data in almost every science. This is particularly true in the life sciences, where genomic data has exploded in recent years. Today, many scientists are looking for a migration path from standard desktop computing to using clusters for processing their data. For many, there are unanswered questions. Where do I start? Where does one find out about the basic concepts in high performance computing? How do I find or write software to use on a cluster?

In this free live webcast, Apple will discuss the high-level concepts of high performance computing, show the issues and obstacles around setting up and using clusters, and show some shortcuts you can take in the process. You'll also learn about the Apple Workgroup Cluster for Bioinformatics and how it can jump start your move to high performance computing.

Logistics—
Date: December 16, 2004
Time: 10:00 - 11:15 am PST (Time Zone Converter)
Prior Setup: CAST:STREAM player 2.0 (or higher). Prior software installation and setup required.
Registration Required. Register Now

Presenters—
• Elizabeth Kerr, Ph.D., Director of Worldwide Science and Technology Markets, Apple
• Pear Urushima, Manager of Scientific Markets, Apple
• Douglas Brooks, Product Manager for Xserve, Apple
• Matt MacInnis, Manager of Research Computing, Apple

Topics—
• Types of applications used on HPC systems
• High level concepts of deploying your own HPC systems and software
• Types of clusters, and how to choose a model that works for you
• Why Apple's products and solutions may be a good fit for your science
• The Apple Workgroup Cluster for Bioinformatics
• Customer case studies and examples
• Live question and answer with webcast attendees

Products to be discussed—
• Xserve G5 and the Xserve G5 Cluster Node
• Xserve RAID
• The Apple Workgroup Cluster for Bioinformatics
• MATLAB and gridMathematica

Who should view this webcast—
• Scientists and engineers who need more computational power
• IT managers who support HPC deployments and scientific computing environments
• Lab or department research managers
• Directors of research groups who want to expand their computational capabilities

Posted: Mon - December 6, 2004 at 02:37 AM           |

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