By: TOP500 News Team
Maximize HPC performance with insights from industry leaders and hands-on learning
On November 12-13, High Performance Computing developers will descend on Salt Lake City, Utah for the 2016 Intel® HPC Developer Conference —just prior to SC ‘16. As in past years, Intel’s 2016 conference agenda is packed with keynotes, learning sessions, and hands-on labs hosted by global leaders in the supercomputing field. The conference offers attendees the opportunity to learn more about the latest trends in supercomputing, and also interact with HPC experts, developers and peers from every corner of the globe. While event attendance is free, Intel anticipates a full house, so be sure to register today.
Top500’s list of the most powerful HPC systems represents the greatest achievements from HPC experts who have optimized the latest hardware, software, architectures, and coding to deliver maximum performance. At the 2016 Intel® HPC Developer Conference, several sessions are targeted toward those with a goal of getting every last bit of performance from their own HPC systems.
First off, many advancements in supercomputing rely on the latest hardware. The latest Intel® Xeon Phi™ processors, alongside Intel® Omni-Path architecture and more, offer developers cutting-edge building blocks for HPC systems. In addition to onsite Intel experts who will share their own advice for maximizing performance from these technologies, members of the Intel Xeon Phi processor users group (XPUG) will be onsite as well. XPUG members will extend insights from their own hands-on experiences with the new technologies, and share practical tips for getting the most from them.
Input from past conference attendees shapes the agenda for each subsequent Intel HPC Developer Conference, and 2016’s event is no exception. Developers have noted the special value of hands-on lab sessions which give them the opportunity to roll up their sleeves and experiment with HPC best practices. Among many other sessions focused on performance, Python developers will appreciate the chance to learn more about profiling, tuning, and compilation for the greatest computing power.
In addition to performance-related topics, the conference this year offers specialized content related to the most cutting edge trends and challenges facing HPC developers. For instance, the increasing need for optimal visualization, vectorization, and ray tracing capabilities take center stage this year. Several sessions revolve around open source initiatives like Software Defined Visualization (SDVis), plus other capabilities made possible by OSPRey and Embree.
Artificial Intelligence represents another major trend in HPC today. With technical advancements in supercomputing, more sophisticated AI evolves in parallel. Conference attendees will have the chance to learn more about machine learning, deep learning, and how experts have overcome significant challenges with AI which previously hampered progress. Presenters will also share knowledge about their own solution-oriented approaches using Python, and the Caffe framework, to overcome unique problems in parallel programming for supercomputing.
Check out the 2016 HPC Developer Conference web page for complete listing of technical sessions and more detail about the special opportunities this year. With a veritable who’s who of industry experts on tap sharing their expertise with attendees, this conference is a must-attend event for HPC developers. Be sure to register now while space is available!
