Distinguished Lecture Series

"The Changing Landscape of High Performance Computing"

1 pm March 14, NCSA Auditorium

Abstract: From finding cures for diseases to energy exploration to predicting extreme weather events, science and engineering today relies on modeling and simulation done on high performance systems. But keeping ahead of the exploding demand for computational power is requiring renewed innovation, especially with the power and programming issues found in future systems. New and highly parallel many-core processor and accelerator technology are also causing what has been a relatively stable computing architecture over the last 20 years to begin to change.  Add to this the increasing importance of data analytics and cloud computing -- all leading to significant changes in system architecture and a more holistic approach to highly parallel, high performance computing. This presentation will provide a perspective on how HPC is expected to evolve over the next decade and challenges facing HPC users today and into the future.