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Axom
Supported by the Advanced Simulation and Computing program, Axom focuses on developing software infrastructure components that can be shared by HPC apps running on diverse platforms.
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ASC Proxy Apps
Proxy apps serve as specific targets for testing and simulation without the time, effort, and expertise that porting or changing most production codes would require.
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Preparing Codes for Exascale
LLNL's Advanced Simulation Computing program formed the Advanced Architecture and Portability Specialists team to help LLNL code teams identify and implement optimal porting strategies.
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Gordon Lau
When computer scientist Gordon Lau arrived at Lawrence Livermore more than 20 years ago, he was a contractor assigned to a laser isotope separation project.
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Joshua Senecal
The NIF Computing team plays a key role in this smoothly running facility, and computer scientist Joshua Senecal supports multiple operational areas.
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Julia Ramirez
Julia Ramirez helps automate and streamline LLNL processes for preparing reports and responding to audits.
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Developer Day returns, in person and squeakier than ever
2023’s Developer Day was a two-day event for the first time, balancing an all-virtual technical program with a fully in-person networking day.
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National lab uses Elastic to optimize performance of projected world's fastest supercomputer
The Lab was already using Elastic components to gather data from its HPC clusters, then investigated whether Elasticsearch and Kibana could be applied to all scanning and logging activities across the board.
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Surveys to understand developer health and happiness
Computer scientist Vanessa Sochat talks to BSSw about a recent effort to survey software developer needs at LLNL.