ARCHER News
Tuesday 23rd July 2019
- Parallel Design Patterns 7-9 August 2019
- Post Processing nodes update
- HPC-Europa3 Transnational Access programme
- Training : Upcoming ARCHER Training Opportunities
Parallel Design Patterns
7-9 August 2019 at University of Durham
If you were given a serial problem, conceptually, how would you go about splitting it up into many different parts that could run concurrently on the latest parallel computers?
The good news is that you don't need to reinvent the wheel. Instead, there are many different approaches (called parallel patterns) that have been developed by the community and can be used in a variety of situations. These patterns apply equally well regardless of whether your problem is computational or data-driven.
Understanding and being able to apply these patterns also helps in getting to grips with existing parallel codes and optimising poorly performing computation and data codes. Whilst the lectures take a top down approach, focusing on the patterns themselves, the practical exercises give the opportunity to explore the concepts by implementing pattern-based solutions to problems using common HPC technologies.
Patterns are described on an abstract level and we will also discuss enhancements that can be made to improve performance/scalability but at the cost of code complexity. Practical implementations of these patterns are explored in depth in the hands-on exercises.
Full details and registration at https://events.prace-ri.eu/event/888/
Post Processing nodes update
Our systems team will be rebooting the Post Processing nodes to perform required updates during the week of the 29th of July.
Each PP node in turn will be disabled from login access. Running work will be allowed to complete and the node will then be rebooted and brought back into service.
PP service will remain available throughout, though with reduced capacity.
HPC-Europa3 Transnational Access programme
Collaborative research visits using High Performance Computing
Call for applications: next closing date 19th September 2019
HPC-Europa3 funds research visits for computational scientists in any discipline which can use High Performance Computing (HPC).
Visits can be made to research institutes in Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden or the UK.
UK-based researchers can benefit in two ways: either by visiting a research group elsewhere in Europe, or by hosting a research visitor from another country.
What does HPC-Europa3 provide?
- Funding for travel, living and accommodation expenses for visits of up to 13 weeks.
- Access to world-class High Performance Computing (HPC) facilities.
- Technical support to help you make best use of the HPC systems.
- Collaborative environment with an expert in your field of research.
Who can apply?
- Researchers of all levels, from postgraduate to full professors.
- Researchers from academia or industry.
- Researchers currently working in a European Union country or Associated State (see http://bit.ly/2PkVsSV for full list of Associated States).
- Researchers may not visit a group in the country where they currently work.
- A small number of places are available for researchers working outside these countries - please contact staff@hpc-europa.org for more information.
How do I apply?
Apply online at http://www.hpc-europa.org
The next closing date is 19th September 2019. Closing dates are held 4 times per year. Applications can be submitted at any time. You should receive a decision approximately 6 weeks after the closing date.
For more information and to apply online, visit: http://www.hpc-europa.org/
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Upcoming Training Opportunities
Registration open now
- Single Node Performance Optimisation, Imperial, 30-31 July 2019
- Parallel Design Patterns, Durham, 7-9 August 2019
Full details and registration at http://www.archer.ac.uk/training/index.php
