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Feb 18, 2012

Cloudnumbers Expedites Cloud-Based Supercomputing

Configuring a cluster on a public cloud infrastructure such as Amazon Web Services potentially requires a lot of work. The various steps involve setting up the machines, dealing with the security keys, installing the applications, negotiating the administration, and more. Most HPC users would prefer to avoid this time-consuming process if possible. That's where German startup Cloudnumbers comes in. Read more...

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TIBCO Seeds Cloud with Silver Grid

TIBCO is moving its grid computing software to the cloud, starting with its GridServer product. The company is leveraging the Amazon Web Services computing infrastructure to provide customers with an easier and less expensive way to access its sophisticated grid computing technology.
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Learning from Clouds Past: A Look Back at Magellan

Despite high-hopes, community support, and a lot of good science, the Magellan cloud computing project has ended after a two-year run. Like the famous explorer, the current-day Magellan also navigated uncharted waters and documented the journey for the benefit of future generations. The results of the two-year study are now available in the form of an extensive 169-page report.
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Blue Waters to Use Globus Online File Transfer Service

When Blue Waters comes online this year, scientists will be able to spend more time on actual research, thanks in part to Globus Online, a cloud-based managed file transfer service. The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) selected Globus Online for its ability to move and synchronize files reliably between multiple locations without the need to install complex software.
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Hybrid Cloud Ready for Takeoff in 2012

Hybrid cloud computing, which strategically combines the best of on-premise and hosted solutions, is not without challenges; however, when done right, it's a compelling business model, one that maximizes the benefits of cloud while minimizing its risks. This piece looks at how the hybrid approach may be the key to unlocking cloud's potential.
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Biotech Firm Doubles Down on Amazon Cloud

2/14/2012 | Connecticut-based biotech firm Metrum Research Group moves entire IT infrastructure to Amazon cloud.
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NSF Report Details National Cloud Agenda

2/13/2012 | The National Science Foundation (NSF) describes its support for cloud computing research in a 21-page report, submitted to Congress last week.
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Amazon Cuts Prices on S3 Storage Service

2/7/2012 | Depending on the amount of data used, Amazon S3 customers will see prices drop between 12-13.5%.
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A Handful of Giants: the Coming Cloud Cartels

2/6/2012 | A recent Forrester report predicts that by 2020 the vast cloud landscape will be under the control of a small number of companies.
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Cloud Computing Bolsters Economy

1/30/2012 | International study shows that cloud computing has a clear role in stimulating the economy and creating jobs.
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Cloud Computing for Spies?

1/26/2012 | US intelligence agencies look to cloud computing to promote better cross-agency communication without compromising security.
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AWS Adds Windows Instances to Free Usage Tier

1/24/2012 | Windows developers will now have access to the same free resources on AWS as Linux developers.
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Introducing LRDIMM â€“ A New Class of Memory Modules

01/17/2012 | Inphi | This paper introduces the LRDIMM, a new type of memory module for high capacity servers and high-performance computing platforms. LRDIMM is an abbreviation for Load Reduced Dual Inline Memory Module, the newest type of DIMM supporting DDR3 SDRAM main memory. The LRDIMM is fully pin compatible with existing JEDEC-standard DDR3 DIMM sockets, and supports higher system memory capacities when enabled in the system BIOS.

Optimizing Data Centers for Big Infrastructure Applications

12/08/2011 | StackIQ | Today's application workloads have grown to encompass hundreds or thousands of servers and massive amounts of data. Organizations such as Google and Facebook have developed proprietary tools and techniques to manage their compute environments. But what about the rest of us? This white paper provides an overview of the growing wave of large-scale, ‘Big Infrastructure’ applications and explores the challenges inherent in provisioning, configuring, and deploying software for clusters running massive data workloads.

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Stop losing sleep: Remedies for managing Data Center complexity worries

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Tiffany Trader is the editor of HPC in the Cloud. With a background in HPC publishing, she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to bear on a range of topics relevant to the technical cloud computing space. More > >

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