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DALLAS–SC18 marks the 30th anniversary of the annual international conference of high performance computing, networking, storage and analysis. It celebrates the contributions of researchers and scientists – from those just starting their careers to those whose contributions have made lasting impacts. The conference drew a record-breaking 13,071 (as of 11/15/18) attendees and featured a technical …
This video shows how SCinet was built in Dallas, Texas for SC18 – the international conference for high performance computing, networking, storage,and analysis. SCinet combines global volunteers from 85 institutions with international graduate students to plan and assemble $52 million in contributed gear. The equipment was partially assembled in the Kay Bailey Hutchison arena and …
A record-breaking 4.02 Tbps of network bandwidth will deliver unparalleled capacity to the attendees and demonstrations of SC18 this week. SCinet – SC’s dedicated high-capacity network – has a reputation for pushing the boundaries of high performance networking. And it all comes down to this: when networking limitations are removed from the equation, what’s possible …
Ground-breaking technology and revolutionary musicians distinguish the same Dallas venue (Dallas, Texas) – The Beatles and High Performance Networking may seem like entirely unrelated topics. But they’re connected this week +5 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. In 1964 the Beatles broke musical ground when they performed here, and now just 2,824 weeks later …
SCinet Rolls Out Fall is in the air, which also means the time has arrived for the annual installation of the world’s fastest temporary network. A team of volunteers are gathering in Dallas this week to build SCinet, the SC Conference’s dedicated high-capacity network. It is indeed inspiring work that represents 365 days of planning. …
How often does an international conference leave its mark on a host city in the form of improved infrastructure? That is exactly what is taking place in Dallas, Texas, as volunteers prepare to build SCinet, the SC conference’s dedicated high-capacity network. SCinet takes one year to plan and culminates in a weeks-long, high-intensity installation process. …
Inclusivity is an important priority at all SC conferences. From welcoming new attendees to assisting new graduates get ahead in their careers, there is simply nothing more important than helping everyone feel welcome and a part of the HPC community. Our SC families are no exception to this rule. Over the past few years, SC has partnered with KiddieCorp …
About SCinet Chair Jason Zurawski Jason Zurawski is a Science Engagement Engineer at the Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) headquartered and managed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. ESnet is the U.S. Department of Energy’s high performance networking facility. Beginning in 2004, while Jason was a computer science graduate student, he has volunteered to plan, build and operate SCinet, …
Welcome to the SC18 blog! This is the first of many blog posts we will share with you throughout 2018. I’d like to invite you to join me next year in Dallas, Texas for SC18, where we will continue the legacy of the SC conference series. Whether you are attending, presenting, volunteering or exhibiting, SC18 …