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Study and follow the latest trends and advances in technology both in terms of software and programming as well as in terms of hardware and procurement. On the one hand, new architectures and system designs are constantly released by the vendors of top systems, some more suited for particular user communities than others. On the other hand, new software technologies and paradigms, like cloud computing, general purpose GPU computing, etc. emerge from research or industrial efforts. This leads to a naturally heterogeneous distributed HPC infrastructure, and WP8 will establish permanent technology watch to cater for regional user needs. To facilitate this, the project will develop links with PRACE, the industry, and follow the advances in research and developments of HPC systems via scientific conferences and journals. | Study and follow the latest trends and advances in technology both in terms of software and programming as well as in terms of hardware and procurement. On the one hand, new architectures and system designs are constantly released by the vendors of top systems, some more suited for particular user communities than others. On the other hand, new software technologies and paradigms, like cloud computing, general purpose GPU computing, etc. emerge from research or industrial efforts. This leads to a naturally heterogeneous distributed HPC infrastructure, and WP8 will establish permanent technology watch to cater for regional user needs. To facilitate this, the project will develop links with PRACE, the industry, and follow the advances in research and developments of HPC systems via scientific conferences and journals. | ||
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*Collect know-hows from other projects | *Collect know-hows from other projects | ||
The public deliverables of relevant projects (DEISA, PRACE, EGI, EMI, etc.) may content useful information for our work packages. | The public deliverables of relevant projects (DEISA, PRACE, EGI, EMI, etc.) may content useful information for our work packages. | ||
- | *Participate on SC/ISC conferences and write digest about the new technical solutions which has been discovered. These summaries should be created about those technological areas which have been defined | + | *Participate on SC/ISC conferences and write digest about the new technical solutions which has been discovered. These summaries should be created about those technological areas which have been defined above |
*The evaluation and dissemination of the new technologies can be done by using the [mailto:hp-see-tech@lists.hp-see.eu hp-see-tech@lists.hp-see.eu] mailing list and http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Technology_Watch wiki page | *The evaluation and dissemination of the new technologies can be done by using the [mailto:hp-see-tech@lists.hp-see.eu hp-see-tech@lists.hp-see.eu] mailing list and http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Technology_Watch wiki page | ||
*Liaise with PRACE AISBL (Association International Sans But Lucratif) and include in the related MoU the possibility access the technology watch information that is generated within PRACE | *Liaise with PRACE AISBL (Association International Sans But Lucratif) and include in the related MoU the possibility access the technology watch information that is generated within PRACE | ||
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|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Technology_Watch#SC_2012 Participate on SC 2012 conference (10-16 November 2012, Salt Lake City, Utah) and create technical digest] | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Technology_Watch#SC_2012 Participate on SC 2012 conference (10-16 November 2012, Salt Lake City, Utah) and create technical digest] | ||
- | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| | + | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Gabor Roczei (NIIFI) |
- | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| | + | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| DONE |
|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| M27 (November 2012) | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| M27 (November 2012) | ||
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|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Tools_and_libraries Technology watch in this area: Tools and libraries] | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Tools_and_libraries Technology watch in this area: Tools and libraries] | ||
|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Branko Marovic (IPB, RCUB), Emanouil Atanassov (IICT-BAS), Mihnea Dulea (IFIN-HH) | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Branko Marovic (IPB, RCUB), Emanouil Atanassov (IICT-BAS), Mihnea Dulea (IFIN-HH) | ||
- | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| | + | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| DONE |
|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| M35 (July 2013) | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| M35 (July 2013) | ||
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|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/New_programming_languages_and_models Technology watch in this area: New programming languages and models] | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/New_programming_languages_and_models Technology watch in this area: New programming languages and models] | ||
|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Mihnea Dulea (IFIN-HH), Ioannis Liabotis (GRNET), Branko Marovic (IPB, RCUB) | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Mihnea Dulea (IFIN-HH), Ioannis Liabotis (GRNET), Branko Marovic (IPB, RCUB) | ||
- | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| | + | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| DONE |
|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| M35 (July 2013) | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| M35 (July 2013) | ||
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|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/System_software,_middleware_and_programming_environments Technology watch in this area: System software, middleware and programming environments] | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/System_software,_middleware_and_programming_environments Technology watch in this area: System software, middleware and programming environments] | ||
|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Gabor Roczei (NIIFI), Emanouil Atanassov (IICT-BAS) | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Gabor Roczei (NIIFI), Emanouil Atanassov (IICT-BAS) | ||
- | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| | + | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| DONE |
|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| M35 (July 2013) | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| M35 (July 2013) | ||
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|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Green_HPC_(energy_efficiency,_cooling) Technology watch in this area: Green HPC (energy efficiency, cooling)] | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Green_HPC_(energy_efficiency,_cooling) Technology watch in this area: Green HPC (energy efficiency, cooling)] | ||
|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Emanouil Atanassov (IICT-BAS) | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Emanouil Atanassov (IICT-BAS) | ||
- | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| | + | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| DONE |
|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| M35 (July 2013) | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| M35 (July 2013) | ||
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- | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/ | + | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Processor_architectures Technology watch in this area: Processor architectures] |
|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Ioannis Liabotis (GRNET), Mihnea Dulea (IFIN-HH), Branko Marovic (IPB, RCUB) | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Ioannis Liabotis (GRNET), Mihnea Dulea (IFIN-HH), Branko Marovic (IPB, RCUB) | ||
- | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| | + | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| DONE |
|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| M35 (July 2013) | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| M35 (July 2013) | ||
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|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Interconnect_technologies Technology watch in this area: Interconnect technologies] | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Interconnect_technologies Technology watch in this area: Interconnect technologies] | ||
|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Emanouil Atanassov (IICT-BAS), Branko Marovic (IPB, RCUB) | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Emanouil Atanassov (IICT-BAS), Branko Marovic (IPB, RCUB) | ||
- | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| | + | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| DONE |
|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| M35 (July 2013) | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| M35 (July 2013) | ||
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|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Memory_and_storage_units Technology watch in this area: Memory and storage units] | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Memory_and_storage_units Technology watch in this area: Memory and storage units] | ||
|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Mihnea Dulea (IFIN-HH), Gabor Roczei (NIIFI) | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Mihnea Dulea (IFIN-HH), Gabor Roczei (NIIFI) | ||
- | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| | + | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| DONE |
|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| M35 (July 2013) | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| M35 (July 2013) | ||
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|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Finalize the MoU with PRACE which include the PRACE technology watch access | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Finalize the MoU with PRACE which include the PRACE technology watch access | ||
|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Ioannis Liabotis (GRNET) | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| Ioannis Liabotis (GRNET) | ||
- | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| | + | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| DONE |
|align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| M22 (June 2012) | |align="center" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px"| M22 (June 2012) | ||
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=== Time plan until the end of the project === | === Time plan until the end of the project === | ||
*Plans for 2012 | *Plans for 2012 | ||
- | **Organize meetings with vendors | + | **Organize meetings with vendors ask them to fill our survey |
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**Creation of technical digests about the visited conferences | **Creation of technical digests about the visited conferences | ||
- | **Finalize PRACE MoU trying to include the technology watch task | + | **Finalize PRACE MoU and trying to include the technology watch task |
*Plans for 2013 | *Plans for 2013 | ||
- | ** | + | **Organize meetings with vendors ask them to fill our survey |
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**Creation of technical digests about the visited conferences | **Creation of technical digests about the visited conferences | ||
**D8.3 Permanent technology watch report (delivery date: M35, July 2013) | **D8.3 Permanent technology watch report (delivery date: M35, July 2013) | ||
***Responsible: Emanouil Atanassov (IICT-BAS) | ***Responsible: Emanouil Atanassov (IICT-BAS) | ||
- | == | + | == Information expansion and dissemination == |
- | The technology watch is a complex task where we need to follow up several technological areas | + | The technology watch is a complex task where we need to follow up several technological areas. If somebody participate on SC/ISC conferences then he needs to write a technical digest about the new technical solutions which have been discovered and these summaries should be created about those technological areas which have been defined by [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php?title=Technology_Watch#Technology_watch_areas this section]. The dissemination can be done by using the hp-see-tech mailing list and HP-SEE wiki. The new HPC trends will be collected from the vendors over that survey which has been created for this purpose. |
- | = | + | = Technology watch areas = |
+ | == Software == | ||
+ | ===Tools and libraries === | ||
- | == Other projects | + | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Tools_and_libraries#Parellel_Programming Parellel Programming] |
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Tools_and_libraries#Generals_Scientific_and_Numeric_Libraries Generals Scientific and Numeric Libraries] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Tools_and_libraries#Virtual_Research_Communities_Specific_Libraries Virtual Research Communities Specific Libraries] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Tools_and_libraries#Tools Tools] | ||
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+ | === New programming languages and models === | ||
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+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/New_programming_languages_and_models#OpenACC OpenACC] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/New_programming_languages_and_models#OpenHMPP OpenHMPP] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/New_programming_languages_and_models#MPI-ACC MPI-ACC] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/New_programming_languages_and_models#Intel_LEO Intel LEO] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/New_programming_languages_and_models#GASPI_.2F_PGAS GASPI / PGAS] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/New_programming_languages_and_models#OpenSHMEM OpenSHMEM] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/New_programming_languages_and_models#Julia Julia] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/New_programming_languages_and_models#Rootbeer Rootbeer] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/New_programming_languages_and_models#Chapel Chapel] | ||
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+ | === System software, middleware and programming environments === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/System_software,_middleware_and_programming_environments#System_software System software] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/System_software,_middleware_and_programming_environments#Local_Resource_Management_System Local Resource Management System] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/System_software,_middleware_and_programming_environments#Middleware Middleware] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/System_software,_middleware_and_programming_environments#Programming_environments Programming environments] | ||
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+ | == Hardware == | ||
+ | === Green HPC (energy efficiency, cooling) === | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Green_HPC_(energy_efficiency,_cooling)#Energy_efficiency Energy efficiency] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Green_HPC_(energy_efficiency,_cooling)#Cooling Cooling] | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Processor architectures === | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Processor_architectures#Intel_processors Intel processors] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Processor_architectures#AMD_processors AMD processors] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Processor_architectures#NVIDIA_Graphics_Processing_Units NVIDIA Graphics Processing Units] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Processor_architectures#ARM_microprocessors ARM microprocessors] | ||
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+ | === Interconnect technologies === | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Interconnect_technologies#Mellanox_Infiniband Mellanox Infiniband] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Interconnect_technologies#Ethernet Ethernet] | ||
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+ | === Memory and storage units === | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Memory_and_storage_units#Memory_technologies Memory technologies] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Memory_and_storage_units#Storage_technologies Storage technologies] | ||
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+ | = Other projects = | ||
*Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe (PRACE) | *Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe (PRACE) | ||
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**[https://documents.egi.eu/public/DocumentDatabase Public deliverables] | **[https://documents.egi.eu/public/DocumentDatabase Public deliverables] | ||
- | + | = Technical digests from visited conferences = | |
- | + | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Technical_digests_from_visited_conferences#NWS_2012 Networkshop 2012, 11th April 2012, Veszprém, Hungary] | |
- | Networkshop 2012, 11th April 2012, Veszprém, Hungary | + | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Technical_digests_from_visited_conferences#7th_International_Workshop_on_Parallel_Matrix_Algorithms_and_Applications 7th International Workshop on Parallel Matrix Algorithms and Applications (PMAA 2012) 28-30 June 2012, Birkbeck University of London, UK] |
- | * | + | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Technical_digests_from_visited_conferences#The_11th_International_Symposium_on_Parallel_and_Distributed_Computing The 11th International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Computing - ISPDC 2012, in conjunction with MAC Summer Workshop 2012, June 25-29, 2012, Leibniz Supercomputing Centre, Munich, Germany] |
- | * | + | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Technical_digests_from_visited_conferences#PRACE_1IP_WP9_Workshop PRACE 1IP Work Package 9 Future Technologies Workshop] |
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Technical_digests_from_visited_conferences#SC_2012 The International Conference for High Performance Computing 2012, 10-16 November 2012, Salt Lake City, Utah] | ||
+ | * [http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Technical_digests_from_visited_conferences#ISC_2012 International Supercomputing Conference 2012, 17-21 June 2012, Hamburg, Germany] | ||
- | + | = RSS feeds = | |
+ | == HPC journals == | ||
- | + | === HPC wire === | |
+ | [[File:Rss.gif|link=http://www.hpcwire.com/rss/hpcwire/feed.rss]] | ||
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- | + | === insideHPC === | |
+ | [[File:Rss.gif|link=http://feeds.feedburner.com/InsideHPC]] | ||
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- | + | == European projects == | |
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+ | === EMI === | ||
+ | * EMI news: [[File:Rss.gif|link=http://www.eu-emi.eu/events/-/blogs/rss]] | ||
+ | * EMI Software Repository: [[File:Rss.gif|link=http://emisoft.web.cern.ch/emisoft/EMINews.rss.xml]] | ||
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<rss time="7200" number="15" desc="off" title="off">http://www.eu-emi.eu/events/-/blogs/rss</rss> | <rss time="7200" number="15" desc="off" title="off">http://www.eu-emi.eu/events/-/blogs/rss</rss> | ||
+ | <rss time="7200" number="15" desc="off" title="off">http://emisoft.web.cern.ch/emisoft/EMINews.rss.xml</rss> | ||
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- | + | === EGI === | |
+ | [[File:Rss.gif|link=http://www.egi.eu/news-and-media/newsfeed/news.rss]] | ||
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- | + | === PRACE === | |
+ | [[File:Rss.gif|link=http://www.prace-ri.eu/spip.php?page=backend]] | ||
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Contents |
Technology watch methodology
Introduction
The task of the Technology Watch is to observe, track, filter out and assess potential technologies from a very wide field extending beyond the normal confines of the sector. A Technology Watch process can be broken down into four main phases: a needs audit, data collection, processing of the data collected and integration and dissemination of the results. The Technology Watch process must be capable of identifying any scientific or technical innovation with potential to create opportunities or avoid threats.
Objectives of technology watch
Study and follow the latest trends and advances in technology both in terms of software and programming as well as in terms of hardware and procurement. On the one hand, new architectures and system designs are constantly released by the vendors of top systems, some more suited for particular user communities than others. On the other hand, new software technologies and paradigms, like cloud computing, general purpose GPU computing, etc. emerge from research or industrial efforts. This leads to a naturally heterogeneous distributed HPC infrastructure, and WP8 will establish permanent technology watch to cater for regional user needs. To facilitate this, the project will develop links with PRACE, the industry, and follow the advances in research and developments of HPC systems via scientific conferences and journals.
Methodology
- Organize meetings with vendors
Since the beginning of the project several 1 hour meetings have been organized with vendors and appended to the regular PSC meetings of the consortium. This is to continue in the remaining of the project.
- Ask vendors to fill our survey
This questionnaire is intended to help polling HPC hardware vendors to determine the most important technical trends that they sense in the HPC area. These trends are accumulated, analyzed and then synthesized into an uniform report. The polls will be repeated periodically in order to follow up the most relevant novelties that might impact the near future of HPC.
Vendor survey URL: http://survey.ipb.ac.rs/index.php?sid=82412&lang=en
- Collect know-hows from other projects
The public deliverables of relevant projects (DEISA, PRACE, EGI, EMI, etc.) may content useful information for our work packages.
- Participate on SC/ISC conferences and write digest about the new technical solutions which has been discovered. These summaries should be created about those technological areas which have been defined above
- The evaluation and dissemination of the new technologies can be done by using the hp-see-tech@lists.hp-see.eu mailing list and http://hpseewiki.ipb.ac.rs/index.php/Technology_Watch wiki page
- Liaise with PRACE AISBL (Association International Sans But Lucratif) and include in the related MoU the possibility access the technology watch information that is generated within PRACE
Implementation plan
Involved in this work
- IICT-BAS
- IPB
- GRNET
- NIIFI (Gabor Roczei coordinates this task)
- IFIN-HH
Action plan
Time plan until the end of the project
- Plans for 2012
- Organize meetings with vendors ask them to fill our survey
- Creation of technical digests about the visited conferences
- Finalize PRACE MoU and trying to include the technology watch task
- Plans for 2013
- Organize meetings with vendors ask them to fill our survey
- Creation of technical digests about the visited conferences
- D8.3 Permanent technology watch report (delivery date: M35, July 2013)
- Responsible: Emanouil Atanassov (IICT-BAS)
Information expansion and dissemination
The technology watch is a complex task where we need to follow up several technological areas. If somebody participate on SC/ISC conferences then he needs to write a technical digest about the new technical solutions which have been discovered and these summaries should be created about those technological areas which have been defined by this section. The dissemination can be done by using the hp-see-tech mailing list and HP-SEE wiki. The new HPC trends will be collected from the vendors over that survey which has been created for this purpose.
Technology watch areas
Software
Tools and libraries
- Parellel Programming
- Generals Scientific and Numeric Libraries
- Virtual Research Communities Specific Libraries
- Tools
New programming languages and models
System software, middleware and programming environments
Hardware
Green HPC (energy efficiency, cooling)
Processor architectures
Interconnect technologies
Memory and storage units
Other projects
- Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe (PRACE)
- Website: http://www.prace-ri.eu
- The deliverable documents of PRACE can be found here
- D2.6.1 Operational model analysis and initial specifications
- D3.3.1 Survey of HPC education and training needs
- Identification and categorisation of applications and initial benchmarks suite
- D6.2.2 Final report on application requirements
- D6.3.1 Report on available performance analysis and benchmark tools, representative Benchmark
- D7.2 Report on systems compliant with user requirements
- Distributed European Infrastructure for Supercomputing Applications (DEISA)
- Website: http://www.deisa.eu/
- The deliverable documents of DEISA can be found here
- Planning Training Activities D2-3.1
- Planning Training Activities D2-3.2
- Technologies D4.1
- Applications Enabling D5.1
- Applications Enabling D5.2
- Environment and User Related Application Support D6.1
- Environment and User Related Application Support D6.2
- DEISA Benchmark Suite D7-2.1
- DEISA Benchmark Suite D7-2.2
- Enhancing Scalability D9.1
- Operations D3-1.2
- Integration of First Associate Partner D3-2.1
- Assessment and Implementation Plan of the DEISA Development Environment D8.1
- DEISA Common Production Environment
- European Middleware Initiative (EMI)
- Website: http://www.eu-emi.eu/
- Public deliverables
- European Grid Infrastructure (EGI)
- Website: http://www.egi.eu/
- Public deliverables
Technical digests from visited conferences
- Networkshop 2012, 11th April 2012, Veszprém, Hungary
- 7th International Workshop on Parallel Matrix Algorithms and Applications (PMAA 2012) 28-30 June 2012, Birkbeck University of London, UK
- The 11th International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Computing - ISPDC 2012, in conjunction with MAC Summer Workshop 2012, June 25-29, 2012, Leibniz Supercomputing Centre, Munich, Germany
- PRACE 1IP Work Package 9 Future Technologies Workshop
- The International Conference for High Performance Computing 2012, 10-16 November 2012, Salt Lake City, Utah
- International Supercomputing Conference 2012, 17-21 June 2012, Hamburg, Germany
RSS feeds
HPC journals
HPC wire
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insideHPC
European projects
EMI
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EGI
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PRACE
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HPC vendors
- IBM: http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/technicalcomputing/
- HP: http://h20311.www2.hp.com/hpc/us/en/hpc-index.html
- Dell: http://content.dell.com/us/en/enterprise/hpcc
- NEC: http://www.nec.com/en/de/en/prod/solutions/hpc-solutions/index.html
- SGI: http://www.sgi.com/products/servers
- Hitachi: http://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/hpc/
- Fujitsu: http://www.fujitsu.com/global/services/solutions/tc/
- Cray Inc.: http://www.cray.com/
- Intel: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/high-performance-computing/server-reliability.html
- Oracle: http://www.oracle.com/
Source: http://i.top500.org/overtime
Vendor responses about technical trends
Other useful links
- http://www.deisa.eu/news_press/symposium/Amsterdam2009/presentations/pr_de_talk_vdsteen.pdf
- http://www.prace-ri.eu/IMG/pdf/Huber-PRACE-1IP-Industrial-Seminar-2011-03-28.pdf
- http://www.prace-ri.eu/IMG/pdf/D8-3-2-extended.pdf
- http://www.prace-ri.eu/IMG/pdf/13-Presentation_WP8_PRACE_IndustrySeminar.pdf
- http://innopedia.wikidot.com/technology-watch
- http://www.prace-ri.eu/Organisation
- http://www.prace-ri.eu/Members
- http://www.hpcwire.com/
- http://insidehpc.com/
- http://green500.org/
- http://top500.org/
- http://www.isc-events.com/