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• Two more HPC events.

  NetEffect presents: iWARP Enabled Ethernet and Windows HPC Server 2008 Deliver Super Computer Performance Where and When: Live Webcast December 3, 2008, 9:00am PDT / 5:00 GMT  through Live Meeting Here ! (yes, today ! ) but On-demand recording will... Posted Dec 03 2008, 09:23 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Events, High Performance Computing

• High Performance computing Webcasts over the next two weeks

  I haven’t really said much about Windows HPC server 2008, which we launched recently as the successor to Compute Cluster Server. But there are some useful webcasts lined up , they’re early in the morning Redmond time, which puts them at then end of working... Posted Oct 31 2008, 08:48 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Events, Microsoft, Windows Server, High Performance Computing, Windows Server 2008, HPC, Compute Cluster Server, CCS

• Windows HPC Server 2008 RTM's

  We’re DONE with HPC Server 2008! We shipped our first beta last November, then a series of CTPs, then a second Beta in May, then a couple release candidates, and now we are FINISHED. 600MB of technical specifications, 500K lines of code, 250 customer... Posted Sep 22 2008, 08:00 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: High Performance Computing, Windows CCS 2003, Windows HPC Server 2008, cray

• Microsoft and Cray Team up to Bring High Performance Computing Mainstream

  For the first time in the two companies history, Microsoft and Cray have teamed up to offer a powerful mix of what each company does best - - the Cray CX1! What is the CX1, you ask? It’s a compact supercomputer running Windows HPC Server 2008 , that’s... Posted Sep 15 2008, 10:56 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: High Performance Computing, Windows CCS 2003, Windows HPC Server 2008, cray

• Pixar to use Windows Server 2008 HPC

  Last year I dabbled a with the HPC (High Performance Computing) version of Windows Server and now it seems the platform goes from strength to strength with news of Pixar using the latest incarnation built on Windows Server 2008 to render it’s future box... Posted Aug 14 2008, 10:16 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: High Performance Computing, Windows Server 2008

• Windows HPC Server 2008 entre os 25 sistemas mais rápidos do mundo

  O Windows HPC Server 2008 está em Beta 2, porém já ocupa o 23º lugar no ranking dos 500 supercomputadores mais rápidos do mundo! (TOP500) (http://www.top500.org/list/2008/06/100 ) Talvez a este ponto você esteja dizendo para si mesmo: “ bonito… mas o... Posted Jun 26 2008, 05:02 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Cluster, Windows, Microsoft, TechNet, Windows Server, performance, High Performance Computing, launch, Windows Server 2008, HPC, 2008, TOP500, High Performance

• Microsoft and the Environment..do we help or hinder?

  Nice new site showcasing Microsoft's work around the Environment, lots to look at and the following article caught my eye immediately: High-Performance Computing: Enabling Climate Change Analysis , as did the following: Energy Efficiency Best Practices... Posted Jun 23 2008, 04:27 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Business, Technical, High Performance Computing

• Change your HPC environment to Windows and run 10% faster - Windows HPC debuts in the Top 25 fastest supercomputers in the world!!

  Working on HPC at Microsoft we have not said that every day, however now it is time to restate the facts on software and what is really the fastest in the world! And don't believe me - check out the customer story below! Kudos to Ryan Waite... Posted Jun 20 2008, 11:02 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Business, Technical, High Performance Computing

• Microsoft UK HPC User Group

  I was at the last one and it was fab, you might want to go along this time: UK HPC User Group I wanted to let you know about the UK HPC User Group meeting coming up in June 26.  Registrations are here . This meeting is intended for customers... Posted Jun 02 2008, 05:02 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Business, Technical, High Performance Computing

• High Performance Computing: Deploy, Administer, and Monitor Your HPC Environment webcast

  Learn how to streamline workflow, reduce idle time, and accelerate research and development with Windows HPC Server 2008. Join us for an inside look at this new edition of Windows Server for high performance computing (HPC) environments, which can efficiently... Posted Apr 23 2008, 06:15 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Webcasts, TechNet, High Performance Computing, HPC, Windows HPC Server 2008

• HPC making swings in the Masters…

  This week kicked off the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia. While thousands of fans cheer for their favorite player, each professional golfer will pick up a club, swing, and hope for the best. What’s often overlooked in this story is the scientific... Posted Apr 10 2008, 08:16 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: High Performance Computing, HPC, Windows CCS 2003

• Windows HPC Server 2008 Beta Survey - free bits, free book, thanks from Lord Waite!

  Some of you will know the great man Lord Waite (they tell me the House of Lords is considering this upgrade to the existing Mr Waite as I type..) who looks after Windows HPC development alongside a team of merry men. He is currently on bended knee asking... Posted Feb 27 2008, 05:10 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Business, Technical, High Performance Computing

• New Microsoft Action Pack - details here!

  24,000 of our 34,000 Registered Partners currently subscribe to Action Pack, our quarterly toolkits of software and sales and marketing materials. These are created to help our partners stay competitive, meet their sales goals and grow their business... Posted Feb 20 2008, 06:44 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Search, Business, Technical, Offtopic, High Performance Computing

• An Introduction to Windows Compute Cluster Server

  Rather than relying on large, specialized systems, high performance computing uses clusters of smaller, standard systems. Spreading the workload across a number of PC-class systems in this fashion offers an economical solution for solving complex, computationally... Posted Feb 19 2008, 02:00 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: High Performance Computing, Windows Compute Cluster Server

• Windows HPC 2008 - 1 day Jumpstart Course - March 27th!

  On March 27, we are holding a 1 day technical introduction for the 2008 version of Windows HPC. The 1-day jumpstart will be held in London, at our Cardinal Place offices. The details are here . This would be a great opportunity for new or existing HPC... Posted Feb 18 2008, 08:54 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Business, Technical, High Performance Computing

• Easy transfer and cool stuff on EDGE!

  I missed yesterdays entry because I was busy setting up the new laptop.  Yeah... I'm bragging, but don't tell me you don't do the same when you get a new toy!  The only pain is making sure you got ALL of the files from the old laptop. ... Posted Jan 16 2008, 04:12 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows Vista, High Performance Computing, NAP, Edge, Easy Transfer

• Host of New Year articles on HPC from Microsoft - channel 9 and TechNet!

  Click on the above image to head straight to the HPC Show! Getting Started with Windows HPC Server 2008 New OGF Web Service Interface with Windows HPC Server 2008 New Job Scheduler Features with Windows HPC Server 2008 New Network Direct RDMA Interface... Posted Jan 09 2008, 07:11 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Business, Technical, High Performance Computing

• SGi and Ansys Webcast on Compute Cluster - momentum building!

  Your research and engineering designs require more complex engineering simulations than your desktop or deskside system can handle. It's time to move to an integrated engineering solution created by the team of SGI, ANSYS and Microsoft. SGI, the company... Posted Nov 22 2007, 04:41 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Business, Technical, High Performance Computing

• SGi ramp up the power on their HPC Offering with WCCS!

  I love it when months of discussion starts to kick in with some focussed marketing from someone like SGi! Check this out: Two turnkey configurations available: Altix® START Altix® POWER ................................................................... Posted Nov 19 2007, 10:01 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Business, Technical, High Performance Computing

• High Performance Compute Server 2008 Beta 1 ist Verfuegbar!!!

  Technorati-Tags: high Performance Computing Die Beta 1 des High Performance Compute (HPC) Server ist jetzt öffentlich verfügbar. Für das Beta-Programm des Nachfolgers des Compute Cluster Server (CCS) 2003 können Sie sich über... Posted Nov 16 2007, 04:43 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: High Performance Computing

• What else did I miss ?

  So I said that we'd done a lot while I was away , other gems now sifted from my inbox include. As well as all the other Server "SKUs" I mentioned before , we've announced HPC Server 2008; (formerly called Compute Cluster Server - CCS) the beta is downloadable... Posted Nov 15 2007, 11:47 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Messenger, Events, Microsoft, Internet Explorer, Longhorn, Powershell, High Performance Computing, Windows Longhorn Server, Beta, Home Server, server 2008, Windows Live Writer

• Lizenz Zum Forschen: High Performance Computing fuer Bildungs- und Forschungseinrichtungen

  Technorati-Tags: Compute Cluster Server , High Performance Computing Hochschulen und Universitäten können noch bis zum 31.01.2008 am Compute Cluster Server-Wettbewerb teilnehmen. Besonders interessant dürften hierbei folgende Punkte sein... Posted Nov 09 2007, 05:05 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: High Performance Computing, Compute Cluster Server

• Einladung zum High Performance Computing-Training in Muenchen (Unterschleissheim)

  Für alle, die mit High Performance Computing (HCP) zu tun haben, wird es im November eine ganz besondere Veranstaltung geben, zu der ich Sie sehr herzlich einladen möchte: Das HPC Platform Adoption Lab findet vom 19. - 20. November 2007 in Unterschleissheim... Posted Oct 08 2007, 05:39 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: High Performance Computing, Compute Cluster Server

• Microsoft ungeeking HPC for the masses!

  It's a little rare that Microsoft is seen to be ungeeking technology for people - but thinking about it broadly this is what we do day in and day out. Check out this thoughtful article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer about our HPC offering with CCS... Posted Aug 22 2007, 07:25 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Business, Technical, High Performance Computing

• Market Pressures - increased importance of HPC activity for Quants with CCS

  Sipping a nice glass of red on Sunday this article caught my eye: Quant funds, where computers decide when to buy and sell shares, are blamed by some for the recent meltdown Interesting views on the role of the Quant during the current market tumult.... Posted Aug 19 2007, 04:31 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Business, High Performance Computing