RCC seminar: El Capitan — Lessons from Building An Exascale System
Abstract:
Livermore Computing (LC), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL's) supercomputing centre in California, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) are deploying the first USA exascale system focused on national security.
This talk will provide an overview of the preparations for LC's first exascale system, as well as details of its system architecture.
Throughout, the talk will explore considerations for energy efficiency in large-scale systems.
Speaker’s Biography:
As Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Livermore Computing (LC) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Bronis R. de Supinski formulates LLNL's large-scale computing strategy and oversees its implementation.
He frequently interacts with supercomputing leaders and oversees many collaborations with industry and academia.
In addition to his work with LLNL, Bronis is also a Professor of Exascale Computing at Queen's University of Belfast.