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for commodity servers. Using AMD’s standardised HyperTransport processor- memory interface, Numascale has developed and commercialised an interconnect with the ability to build scalable high performance clusters with cache coherent shared memory. The NumaConnect SMP adapters enable the whole cluster to be utilised as one single system running one instance of the operating system. Standard applications can take advantage of all available processors, memory and I/O throughout the cluster with no software overhead or system memory-loss. Building on decades of experience with high- performance computer and interconnect architectures, the Numascale team will be present to showcase the technology. www.numascale.com


Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG) delivers trusted, high quality numerical computing software and high-performance computing (HPC) services. For four decades NAG experts have worked closely with world-leading researchers in academia and industry to create powerful, accurate and flexible software, which is relied upon by tens of thousands of users, companies, and learning institutions as well as numerous independent software vendors.


ActiveStor linearly scales to 6PB and 150GB/s and is optimised for demanding HPC storage applications in the bioscience, energy, government, finance, manufacturing, and other core research and development sectors. The booth will feature an ActiveStor product demonstration and the latest information about: parallel NFS (pNFS), high performance parallel storage for private cloud implementations, and the future of exascale computing. During the week, Panasas will also be delivering a technical tutorial on ‘Parallel I/O in Practice’, and co-founder and CTO Garth Gibson will take part in an SC11 panel discussion on data-intensive computing. www.panasas.com


Platform Computing, a leader in cluster, grid and cloud management software, has more than 2,000 of the world’s most demanding organisations as customers, including iconic names like Formula 1’s Red Bull Racing, AMD, Citigroup, Harvard Medical School, and CERN. In addition to a number of announcements at the conference, Platform Computing will be delivering several presentations. During the Exhibitor Forum, HPC Cloud product manager Chris Porter will be asking the question ‘To Burst or not to Burst?’ and weighing the benefits of HPC applications in the cloud. Director of product management, William Lu, will be joined by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute’s chief information officer, Clark Gaylord, to discuss ‘Building a Scientific Data Warehouse, including Multi-boot HPC Capabilities’. www.platform.com


From multicore workstations to the latest


supercomputers, NAG’s robust software development products, parallel software engineering services, independent technology consulting and HPC training can support users’ modelling and computing needs. www.nag.co.uk


Panasas is a provider of high- performance parallel storage solutions for technical


applications and big data workloads. All Panasas ActiveStor scale-out storage appliances use the Panasas PanFS parallel file system to deliver superior performance, data protection, scalability, and manageability.


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ScaleMP is a leader in virtualisation for high-end computing, providing higher performance and lower total cost of ownership (TCO). The Versatile SMP


(vSMP) architecture aggregates multiple x86 systems into a single virtual x86 system, delivering an industry-standard, high-end symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) computer. Using software to replace custom hardware and components, ScaleMP offers a new computing paradigm. vSMP Foundation is a software-only solution that eliminates the need for extensive R&D or proprietary


hardware components in developing high-end x86 systems, and reduces overall end-user system cost and operational expenditures. vSMP Foundation aggregates up to 128 x86 systems to create a single system with 4 to over 1,000 processors (that’s over 8,000 cores) and up to 64TB of shared memory. www.scalemp.com


Solarflare develops application-intelligent 10GbE networking hardware and software solutions, and will be showcasing its solutions for the HPC market. Solarflare’s OpenOnload application acceleration middleware increases message rates for HPC applications two to threefold, while reducing application latency by 50 per cent. Its new SFN5322F dual-port 10GbE SFP+ server adapter extends the reach of precision time protocol and enables monitoring, auditing and analysing of HPC networks. In addition, Solarflare’s low-latency, high-performance 10GbE server adapters are now available for IBM and HP blade chassis. The products expand Solarflare’s ability to reach customers in scale-out computing environments by reducing the complexity and increasing the performance of high- density blade server environments. Solarflare’s networking solutions provide a flexible, direct model for accelerating applications, while maintaining support for network and operating system functions. Solarflare supports more vNICs and PCIe functions than competing solutions to relieve network I/O bottlenecks and deliver scalability in virtualised environments. www.solarflare.com


Source Support Services is a global provider of customised logistics and onsite service solutions for the HPC industry. For more than a decade, Source Support’s service programmes have helped improve the outsourcing experience for IT manufacturers. Through its training programmes, global


logistics capabilities and network of locally- based field technicians, it provides same day and next business day onsite support in North America and more than 60 countries worldwide. Each of its service programmes is customised to user products, processes and requirements, no matter how specialised. www.sourcesupport.com


SysFera develops SysFera-DS, an open- source software solution for mutualising and managing heterogeneous and distributed HPC resources (workstations, supercomputers, grids, public or private clouds).


www.scientific-computing.com


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