Overview

This introductory unit presents the motivation for using High Performance Computing. It covers the conceptual basics and presents HPC Server 2008, explaining what can it do for you and how can you start using it. You will also have a glance over how to develop applications that take advantage of the platform and the administrative tools you have available.

Lessons

  • The Manycore Shift
    The Manycore Shift
    This white paper discusses the "manycore shift," in which the computational power of manycore processors, new programming models and platforms, and advanced research in usability promise to change the way people interact with computers. The paper begins with a definition of terms: a…
  • Windows HPC Server 2008 Reviewers Guide
    Windows HPC Server 2008 Reviewers Guide
    Windows HPC Server 2008 offers an affordable, easy-to-use, and scalable HPC solution. Because it provides a comprehensive platform built on Windows Server 2008, Windows HPC Server 2008 helps to simplify deployment, management, and integration with existing infrastructure, thus improving the…
  • Technical Overview of Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008
    Technical Overview of Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008
    The "Technical Overview of Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008" white paper provides an introduction to Windows HPC Server 2008 and its many features and benefits. For those seeking highly productive solutions for high performance computing (HPC), Windows HPC Server 2008 provides a…
  • Developing for the Microsoft Windows HPC Platform
    Developing for the Microsoft Windows HPC Platform
    This white paper reviews the tools and technologies that make the Windows HPC Server 2008 high-performance computing solution a highly productive development platform for parallel computing. Modern computing power allows us to solve complex problems that might otherwise be insurmountable.…
  • Using Windows HPC Server 2008 Job Scheduler
    Using Windows HPC Server 2008 Job Scheduler
    The "Using Windows HPC Server 2008 Job Scheduler" white paper describes the new Job Scheduler functions in Windows HPC Server 2008, such as job submission (including creating jobs, using the Job Scheduler API for C#, and using the HPC Basic Profile Web Service), job scheduling (including…
  • High Performance and Productivity Computing with Windows HPC
    High Performance and Productivity Computing with Windows HPC
    The "High Performance and Productivity Computing with Windows HPC" presentation begins with a history of high-performance computing (HPC) at Microsoft and a look at the goals of the HPC team. The discussion then delves into the various features of Windows HPC Server 2008, such as…
  • NCSA Video
    NCSA Video
    Researchers at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) are tackling some of the most important problems facing the world today. A common element among the workloads of NCSA's customers is modeling and simulation; however, many of their customers claim that today's…
  • Windows HPC Server Development, the MPI Application Model
    Windows HPC Server Development, the MPI Application Model
    Windows HPC Server 2008 introduces innovative features for traditional High Performance Computing solutions. Significant improvements have been implemented across the entire HPC stack. Learn about the new NetworkDirect RDMA technology and how it enables very fast, high-bandwidth, distributed…

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