Apple announces high-performance computing U.S. tour

Apple, Etnus and other partners will visit cities across the U.S. with Dr. Srinidhi Varadarajan, the creator of Virginia Tech’s groundbreaking “System X,” to discuss the changing face of high performance computing in scientific research. Session topics will include local success stories, product profiles, and demonstrations of forthcoming technologies. Complimentary lunch will be served. Designed for scientists, as well as IT staff working with scientists, attendees will walk away with new perspectives on emerging HPC technologies. Content is designed to stimulate thought around strategies for managing the integration of these technologies into existing scientific workflows. During this engaging seminar, you’ll hear how Dr. Varadarajan and his team of researchers at Virginia Tech assembled over 1,100 Power Mac G5 systems into one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. You’ll also hear from Etnus, makers of the popular TotalViewª cluster profiling suite. These are events are a unique professional development opportunity. You’ll hear from an industry luminary, learn about two leading providers of HPC technologies, and network with colleagues, all in one place. Seating is very limited in each city so register now.

Tour Schedule:
• New York, NY, March 21, 2005, American Museum of Natural History
• Boston, MA, March 23, 2005, New England Aquarium
• Chicago, IL, March 24, 2005, Gleacher Center (Downtown)
• San Diego, April 4, 2005, San Diego Supercomputing Center
• San Francisco, April 5,2005, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Who should attend:
• Principal investigators, chief scientists and all scientific researchers who wish to learn new approaches to the use of HPC in scientific research.
• IT directors, managers and system administrators who support users of HPC in scientific organizations.
• Decision makers and influencers interested in evaluating the use of HPC in scientific research.

Apple’s solutions for high performance computing enable scientists to focus on their research instead of managing their technology. With a UNIX-based operating system, 64-bit processors and turnkey cluster solutions, Apple server and storage products lower the cost and complexity of adding HPC systems to the scientific workflow.

More information and link for registration here.