LLNL Computing’s ground-breaking research and development activities, innovative technologies, and world-class staff are often featured in various media outlets.
Source: HPCwire
On the Spack track at SC19
At SC19, there were Spack events each day of the conference. Spack is an open-source scientific software package manager for HPC environments, MacOS, and Linux platforms.
Events HPC Systems and Software Open-Source Software Software Build and Installation
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LLNL’s presence in HPC shines bright at SC19
The 2019 International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis—SC19—returned to Denver. Once again LLNL made its presence known as a force in supercomputing.
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LLNL-led team awarded Best Paper at SC19 for modeling cancer-causing protein interactions
The paper describes the workflow driving a first-of-its-kind multiscale simulation on predictively modeling the dynamics of RAS proteins and interactions with lipids.
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LLNL wins 2019 HPCwire awards for El Capitan
The HPCwire Editors’ and Readers’ Choice awards for Top Supercomputing Achievement recognized Cray, LLNL, and two other labs for developing the first U.S. exascale-class supercomputers.
Awards Emerging Architectures HPC Architectures HPC Systems and Software
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Fall event maintains hackathon momentum
Computing’s 22nd hackathon was held on October 24–25. The event has become so popular that a fourth hackathon will be added to the seasonal rotation in early 2020.
Hackathons HPC Systems and Software Programming Languages and Models Software Engineering
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Upgrades coming to LLNL’s Corona computing cluster
Penguin Computing announced that Corona, a high performance computing cluster delivered to LLNL in 2018, has been upgraded with the newest AMD Radeon Instinct MI60 accelerators.
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New TOP500 list unveiled: Sierra no. 2 with 6 LLNL supercomputers in top 100
The latest TOP500 List of the world's most powerful computers was released at the International Supercomputing Conference for HPC, Networking, Storage and Analysis (SC19) in Denver.
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Penguin/Intel 'Magma' computing cluster coming to LLNL
Penguin Computing, along with its partners Intel and CoolIT, has shipped LLNL's Linux-based cluster, known as “Magma,” to the Laboratory.
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LLNL wins three regional FLC awards
Three LLNL teams, including the Spack package manager, netted regional awards for technology transfer from the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) last week.
Awards HPC Systems and Software Open-Source Software Software Build and Installation
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LLNL to receive DOE funding for new HPC4EI projects
Twelve projects are awarded funding for the High Performance Computing for Energy Innovation Program, which leverages DOE’s HPC facilities to improve energy efficiency and manufacturing processes.
Source: Data Science Institute
DOE researchers share data management strategies at first-ever “Data Day”
More than 100 researchers from DOE national labs came to LLNL for the inaugural DOE Data Day workshop to discuss challenges and solutions in accessing, curating, and sharing data.
Data Management Data Science Data-Driven Decisions Events Information Technology
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DOE announces $4 million for HPC4EI Initiative
The HPC4EI Initiative seeks industry partners to work with DOE labs to solve key technical challenges in manufacturing and mobility.
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LLNL researchers win R&D 100 Awards
Of the Lab's four R&D 100 Award winners for 2019, two are open-source software projects: SCR and Spack.
Awards Fault Tolerance and Resilience HPC Systems and Software Open-Source Software Software Build and Installation
Source: Science & Technology Review
Big data illuminates the physical sciences
Livermore teams are applying innovative data analysis and interpretation techniques to advance fundamental science research.
Source: Science & Technology Review
No shots in the dark
At the National Ignition Facility, simulations help assess the risk of damage from target debris and shrapnel dispersal during high-energy laser shots.
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Lab leads effort to model proteins tied to cancer
LLNL researchers and colleagues are using machine learning as a virtual magnifying glass to study interesting regions of RAS protein/lipid simulations in higher detail.
AI/ML Biology/Biomedicine Computational Science Data Science
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LLNL team achieves largest graph analytics to date
Computer scientists and applied mathematicians searched for 1 quadrillion “triangles” using 1 million processors on LLNL’s IBM BlueGene/Q Sequoia supercomputer.
Source: LLNL Computing
Exposing local youth to core computing principles and STEM career pathways
Computing staff participate in several education and outreach programs in the local community with support from a new LLNL funding program.
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Refreshing the controls and IT infrastructure at NIF
As LLNL’s NIF enters its second decade of full-scale operations, the demands on all aspects of its information technology (IT) infrastructure are becoming more varied, complex, and critical.
Cloud Services Cyber Security Information Technology Lasers and Optics Network Engineering Reporting and Analytics Software Applications Software Engineering
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Securing data and communications at remote experimental facility
Protecting sensitive information has always been critical to Lawrence Livermore’s national security missions. In the digital age, a well-guarded door is not enough.
Cyber Operations Cyber Security Information Technology Integration Services Network Engineering
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Developing software for an exascale ecosystem and emerging workloads: SCR
In the third of three news features, LLNL-developed SCR software will contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the HPC leadership-class systems of tomorrow.
Fault Tolerance and Resilience HPC Architectures HPC Systems and Software Open-Source Software
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Developing software for an exascale ecosystem and emerging workloads: OpenZFS
In the second of three news features, LLNL-developed OpenZFS software will contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the HPC leadership-class systems of tomorrow.
HPC Architectures HPC Systems and Software Open-Source Software Storage, File Systems, and I/O
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Looking ahead to SC19
LLNL’s Computing Directorate will descend upon the 2019 Supercomputing Conference. Find us at tutorials, workshops, panels, poster/paper sessions (with a Best Paper finalist), and the Job Fair.
Emerging Architectures Events HPC Systems and Software Outreach
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Developing software for an exascale ecosystem and emerging workloads: Flux
In the first of three news features, LLNL-developed Flux software will contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the HPC leadership-class systems of tomorrow.
HPC Architectures HPC Systems and Software Open-Source Software Resource and Workflow Management
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Successful simulation and visualization coupling proves the power of Sierra
After years of preparation, LLNL’s upgraded Ares code runs a 98-billion-element simulation on 16,384 GPUs on the Sierra supercomputer.
Computational Science Data Science HPC Architectures HPC Systems and Software Hybrid/Heterogeneous Hydrodynamics Performance, Portability, and Productivity Scientific Visualization