2009-2019: A Look Back on a Decade of Supercomputing

[Article by me for HPCwire, December 15, 2009]

As we turn the decade into the 2020s, we take a nostalgic look back at the last ten years of supercomputing. It's amazing to think how much has changed in that time.

http://www.hpcwire.com/features/2009-2019-A-Look-Back-on-a-Decade-of-Supercomputing-79351812.html?viewAll=y

Tough choices for supercomputing's legacy apps

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 12 November, 2009]

The prospect of hundreds of petaflops and exascale computing raises tricky issues for legacy apps ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/2009/11/12/tough-choices-for-supercomputings-legacy-apps-39869521/

Should programming supercomputers be hard?

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 1 October, 2009]

Those who glibly argue for easier programming of supercomputers are broaching a complex issue ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/2009/10/01/should-programming-supercomputers-be-hard-39763731/

Personal supercomputing anyone?

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 10 August, 2009]

Personal supercomputing may sound like a contradiction in terms, but it definitely exists ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/2009/08/10/personal-supercomputing-anyone-39710087/

When supercomputing benchmarks fail to add up

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 18 June, 2009]

Using benchmarks to choose a supercomputer is more complex than just picking the fastest system ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/2009/06/18/when-supercomputing-benchmarks-fail-to-add-up-39664193/

Are supercomputers just better liars?

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 20 March, 2009]

Supercomputers may be far more powerful than ordinary machines, but that does not make their predictions infallible ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/2009/03/20/are-supercomputers-just-better-liars-39629474/

What to do if your supercomputing supplier fails

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 5 February, 2009]

High-performance computing providers often live on the edge — technologically and financially. But if your supplier fails, it need not be a disaster ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/2009/02/05/what-to-do-if-your-supercomputing-supplier-fails-39610056/

Santa's HPC Woes

[Article by me for HPCwire, December 18, 2008]

In a break with centuries of reticence, perhaps the most widely recognised distributor of festive spirit and products, Santa Claus, has revealed some details of the HPC underpinning his time-critical global operations.

http://www.hpcwire.com/features/Santas-HPC-Woes-36399314.html

How to stand out in the supercomputing crowd

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 16 December, 2008]

High-performance computing's key business benefit may be to differentiate an organisation from its rivals, but that shouldn't rule out the use of commodity products ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/2008/12/16/how-to-stand-out-in-the-supercomputing-crowd-39578009/

Supercomputing budgets: Fighting the financial storm

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 12 November, 2008]

Steadily rising budgets for high-performance-computing projects are about to meet the chill winds of recession head on. The consequences could harm the real benefits this technology can offer ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/2008/11/12/supercomputing-budgets-fighting-the-financial-storm-39543025/

Is supercomputing just about performance?

[Article by me on ZDNet UK, 31 October, 2008]

You may think you know what 'HPC' stands for — but conflicting views on what that 'P' really stands for reflect important changes taking place within the field of supercomputing ...

http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/servers/2008/10/30/is-supercomputing-just-about-performance-39534285/