Looking into OpenCAPI

In this podcast, the Radio Free HPC team looks at the new OpenCAPI interconnect standard.

Released today by the newly formed OpenCAPI Consortium, OpenCAPI provides an open, high-speed pathway for different types of technology – advanced memory, accelerators, networking and storage – to more tightly integrate their functions within servers. This data-centric approach to server design, which puts the compute power closer to the data, removes inefficiencies in traditional system architectures to help eliminate system bottlenecks and can significantly improve server performance.

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Looking at Security for Augmented Reality

In this podcast, the Radio Free HPC team looks at the issue of security for Augmented Reality and IoT. Now that every device in our lives is getting connected to the Internet, how will be prevented from attackers? Henry points out that even our medical devices are not safe any more.

After that, we wrap things up with our Catch of the Week roundtable.

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Forever Data Formats

In this podcast, the Radio Free HPC team discuss Henry Newman's recent editorial calling for a self-descriptive data format that will stand the test of time. Henry contends that we seem headed for massive data loss unless we act.

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A Look at New Power & Cooling Technologies for HPC

In this podcast, the Radio Free HPC team looks at some interesting new developments in HPC Power & Cooling:

• Solar-Powered Hikari Supercomputer at TACC Demonstrates HVDC Efficiencies. The HVDC technologies in the Hikari supercomputer at TACC could save 15 percent compared to conventional systems. "The 380 volt design reduces the number of power conversions when compared to AC voltage systems," said James Stark, director of Engineering and Construction at the Electronic Environments Corporation (EEC), a Division of NTT FACILITIES.
• Aquila Launches Liquid Cooled OCP Server Platform. Using a fan-less design based on liquid cooling technology from Clustered Systems, the new Aquarius rack from Aquila can support up to 100 Kw.

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XSEDE 2.0 Gets NSF Funding

In this podcast, the Radio Free HPC team discusses the recent news that Intel has sold its controlling stake in McAfee and that NSF has funded the next generation of XSEDE.

Plus, we continue our new regular feature: The Catch of the Week.

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Looking ahead to the 2016 HPC User Forum & StartupHPC Events

In this podcast, the Radio Free HPC team previews the HPC User Forum & StartupHPC Events coming up in the Fall of 2016.

• HPC User Forum, Sept. 6-8, Austin, Texas.
• StartupHPC, Nov. 14, Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Alternative HPC Processors

In this podcast, the Radio Free HPC team looks at why it's so difficult for new processor architectures to gain traction in HPC and the datacenter.

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