September 2nd, 2010
(Cross posting from ETH Life)
The Swiss platform for High-Performance and High-Productivity Computing (HP2C) is the world’s first and only project with the aim of developing optimized scientific simulations for high-performance computers. Seismologists from ETH Zurich are also involved, namely in the «Petaquake» project.
What is the exact structure of the Earth’s interior? What are the processes that take place there? Where and how do earthquakes originate? These are some of the central questions concerning our planet that we have not yet been able to answer with certainty. A view into the Earth’s interior similar to computed tomography for a human being could provide these answers, thus helping to improve seismic risk maps. This would be an important basis for assessing the risk of the locations of nuclear power plants or hospitals in Switzerland for example.
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August 31st, 2010
On 30-31 August 2010 the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (Leibniz-Rechenzentrum, LRZ) in Garching near Munich hosted the kick-off meeting of the First Implementation Phase Project of PRACE (PRACE-1IP). The Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe, PRACE (www.prace-project.eu), is a unique persistent pan-European Research Infrastructure for High Performance Computing. PRACE is a project funded in part by the EU’s 7th Framework Programme.
Thomas Eickermann of Jülich Supercomputing Centre welcoming the participants to the kick-off:
Switzerland is being represented in PRACE by CSCS who is contributing to the following working packages:
- WP2 Evolution of the Research Infrastructure
- WP3 Dissemination and Training
- WP8 Support for the procurement and commissioning of HPC services
- WP9 Future Technologies
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August 25th, 2010
The Faculty of Basic Sciences at EPFL is looking for a
HPC System Administrator
Immediate employment or by agreement.
This is a full-time position.
For additional information on the position, have a look at
http://www5.epfl.ch/emplois/page41531.html
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August 23rd, 2010
The University of Zurich is looking for
Programmer or System Engineer
with emphasis on High Performance Computing
Immediate employment or by arrangement. This is a 100% post.
As a part of its high–end computing and networking strategy, the University of Zürich has for some time had a number of high-performance computer clusters in operation. As of mid-2009, the facultiy of mathematics and natural science, together with IT Services, took a new 50 TFlop Linux-Cluster from SUN into service. The position is open in the HPC team of the university.
For additional information on the opening, have a look at
http://www.id.uzh.ch/index/100802-HPCN-EN.pdf
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August 19th, 2010
The HPC Advisory Council, a leading worldwide organization for high-performance computing research, development, outreach and education, announced the formation of its regional Centers of Excellence, broadening the scope and mission of the Council’s programs throughout the world. The HPC Advisory Council Centers of Excellence will provide local support for the HPC Advisory Council’s programs, local workshops and conferences, as well as host local computing centers that can be used to extend such activities.
CSCS has been appointed as the first Center of Excellence in Europe. “One of the HPC Advisory Council’s main activities is community and education outreach, in particular, through enhancing the HPC knowledge-base around the world and exploring future solutions,” said Gilad Shainer, chairman of the HPC Advisory Council. “The HPC Advisory Council Centers of Excellence are located worldwide and will extend the activities of the council into local areas and focus on the regional needs for furthering our HPC outreach activities.”
“We are pleased to be named as one the inaugural HPC Advisory Council’s Centers of Excellence, covering HPC research, outreach and educational activities within Europe,” said Hussein Nasser El-Harake at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre who serves as the Director of the HPC Advisory Council Center of Excellence in Switzerland. “As part of the HPC Advisory Council’s Center of Excellence, we look forward to advancing awareness of the beneficial capabilities of HPC to new users.”
For more information about the HPC Advisory Council, please visit www.hpcadvisorycouncil.com.
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