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2005 Sponsors
Linux Clusters: The HPC Revolution 2005 is sponsored
in part by the following institutions:
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AMD (NYSE:AMD)
designs and produces innovative microprocessors,
Flash memory devices and low-power processor
solutions for the computer, communications and
consumer electronics industries. AMD is dedicated
to delivering standards-based, customer-focused
solutions for technology users, ranging from
enterprises and governments to individual consumers.
The world's first 32-bit and 64-bit processor
compatible with the x86 architecture, the
AMD Opteron processor is based on AMD64 technology
with Direct Connect Architecture. Direct Connect
Architecture helps eliminate the bottlenecks
inherent in a front-side bus by directly connecting
the processors, the memory controller and
the I/O to the central processor unit to enable
improved overall system performance and efficiency.
AMD was the first to announce the completion
of an x86-based dual-core processor design
and the first to demonstrate an x86-based
dual-core processor for 32- and 64-bit computing.
As more solution providers join the AMD64
ecosystem, the industry is approaching the
day when 32-bit-only systems will become obsolete.
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APC's InfraStruXure™ is
on-demand architecture for network-critical
physical infrastructure (NCPI). The InfraStruXure
design, which integrates power, cooling, rack,
management and services, allows the selection
of standardized, modular components to create
a customized solution. This standardization
coupled with APC's Web-based Build Out Tool
enables an easily scalable architecture designed
to meet changing needs and future expansion. InfraStruXure
increases system availability while decreasing
design and install time from months to days,
while eliminating the need for raised floors
in many applications. Click
here for white papers on high-density power
and cooling solutions.
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As the global leader in high-performance
computing (HPC), Cray provides innovative supercomputing
systems that enable scientists and engineers
in government, industry and academia to meet
both existing and future computational challenges.
Building on years of experience in designing,
developing, marketing and servicing the world's
most advanced supercomputers, Cray offers a
comprehensive portfolio of HPC systems that
deliver unrivaled sustained performance on a
wide range of applications. Go to www.cray.com for
more information.
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DataDirect
Networks is the world's leading provider
of networked storage and cluster solutions
for high-performance computing and rich media.
DataDirect's award winning S2A storage network
controllers, based on the unique Silicon Storage
Appliance technology, enable the creation
of high-performance Storage Area Networks
and supercomputing clusters, bringing unparalleled
performance, cost-effective scalability and
simplified management to HPC and rich-media
customers.
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Etnus is
the world's leading provider of debugging solutions
for complex code. Our products help eliminate
the frustration and delays that are so often
a part of developing multithreaded, multiprocess,
and distributed applications. Proven in the
world's most demanding computing environments,
our products stand apart in their ability to
help developers perfect their code.
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For more than a decade HPCwire,
the worldwide electronic publication of record
for all aspects of the High Performance Computing
(HPC) industry, continues to keep it's readers
at the leading edge of HPC news and information.
HPCwire continues to be devoted primarily to
ongoing developments across the entire spectrum
of computationally-intensive hardware, software
and integrated systems technology.
HPCwire's "BREAKING NEWS" provides
readers with daily HPC news and is published
every Friday providing its readers with the
most current news and information. HPCwire:
keeping its readers in the know.
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IBM strives
to lead in the creation, development and manufacture
of the industry's most advanced information
technologies, including computer systems, software,
networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics.
IBM translates these advanced technologies into
value for its customers through professional
solutions and services businesses worldwide.
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Intel,
the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading
manufacturer of computer, networking and communications
products. Additional information about Intel
is available at http://www.intel.com/pressroom/.
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LinuxHPC.org is
a Web site for system administrators, developers,
and enterprise managers, offering recent industry
news, events, mailing lists and links, all related
to high-performance technical computing and
clustering with Linux.
LinuxHPC.org is a community-based portal
providing information on one subject: Linux
high-performance computing. It is part of
a small network of technical Web sites that
are managed and maintained by Ken Farmer.
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Established in 1994, Linux
Journal is the original monthly
publication of the global Linux community,
covering topics critical to intelligent
implementation of the Linux operating system. Linux
Journal is published by SSC Publishing,
the leading Linux and open source authority,
which has published reference materials
in these fields since 1983. Its properties
include LinuxGazette.com, DocSearls.com,
TuxMagazine.com, LinuxJournal.com, and the
monthly international print magazines TUX and Linux
Journal. Additional information can
be found at www.SSC.com.
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Myricom,
Inc., a privately held California corporation
founded in 1994, created Myrinet, the leading
high-speed, low-latency network for connecting
computers to form clusters. There are many
thousands of Myrinet clusters in use worldwide.
These clusters are used for computationally
demanding scientific and engineering applications,
and for data-intensive web and database applications.
Myrinet technology is used in 38.6% of the
November 2004 TOP500 sites, including clusters
of up to more than 3,500 processors. In addition
to direct sales, Myricom supplies Myrinet
products and software to IBM, HP, Dell, Sun,
Linux Networx, and many other OEM and system-integration
companies.
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The National
Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)
at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
is a leader in developing and deploying cutting-edge
high-performance computing, networking, and
information technologies. NCSA is a partner
in the TeraGrid project, a National Science
Foundation initiative to build and deploy
the world's largest, fastest, most comprehensive,
distributed infrastructure for open scientific
research.
In addition to the NSF, NCSA receives support from the state of
Illinois, the University of Illinois, private sector partners,
and other federal agencies.
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Based in Mountain View, California, PathScale develops
innovative software and hardware technologies
that substantially increase the performance
and efficiency of Linux clusters. PathScale
offers three products focused on HPC clusters:
PathScale EKOPath Compiler Suite, the world's
highest performance 64-bit Linux compilers for
the x86 architecture; PathScale InfiniPath,
an InfiniBand-compatible interconnect that offers
the lowest MPI latency for Linux x86 clusters,
and PathScale OptiPath MPI Acceleration Tools,
the first easy-to-use MPI performance analysis
tools for scientists.
PathScale believes that 64-bit Linux clusters
are the new paradigm for high-performance
computing. Relative to large-scale symmetric
multiprocessors, Linux clusters are easier
to scale, inherently more reliable, and significantly
less expensive. PathScale technologies add
new capabilities to Linux clusters, ultimately
enabling end users to speed up application
development, deployment, and performance.
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The Portland
Group, Inc. (PGI) is the premier supplier
of software compilers and tools for parallel
computing, known on markets as PGI products.
The Portland Group offers high-performance
scalar and parallel Fortran, C and C++ compilers
and tools for 32-bit x86 (AMD AthlonXP, Intel
Pentium 4 and Xeon), 64-bit AMD64 technology
(AMD Opteron) and 64-bit IA32 EM64T (Intel
Xeon-64) processor-based workstations, servers
and clusters.
The focus of the Portland Group is to provide
the highest performance, production-quality
compilers and software development tools to
the High Performance Technical Computing (HPTC)
market.
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Purdue
University is a research university
with strong programs in Engineering, Science,
Agriculture, and other areas. Purdue has
a broad and growing set of activities related
to high-performance computing (HPC), in
support of the university’s
research mission. The Rosen Center for Advanced
Computing, within ITaP (Information
Technology at Purdue) supports advanced
computing research projects in science and
engineering on a variety of HPC platforms,
including Linux clusters. The Envision Center
for Data Perceptualization at Purdue supports
the advanced visualization needs of researchers
at Purdue. Purdue is also a member of the
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