April 29 – May 1
Loews Ventana Canyon Hotel
Tucson, Arizona
http://www.hpcuserforum.com/
HPC User Forum Mission
To Improve The Health Of The High-performance Computing Industry Through Open Discussions, Information-sharing And Initiatives Involving HPC Users In Industry, Government And Academia Along With HPC Vendors And Other Interested Parties
Are You Concerned About…
» What other HPC users are doing
» The future of high performance computing
» Your ability to procure the systems you need: e.g. procuring systems at a more optimal price and ways to save on power and cooling costs
» Being able to discuss with peers similar HPC issues and find out how they overcame their obstacles
» Selecting the right architecture for your applications — improving your ability to compare different HPC architectures and computers to meet your unique requirements
» Selecting the right OS: UNIX, LINUX, Windows, others?
HPC User Forum Goals
» Assist HPC users in solving their ongoing computing, technical and business problems
» Provide a forum for exchanging information, identifying areas of common interest, and developing unified positions on requirements
» By working with users in other sectors and vendors
» To help direct and push vendors to build better products
» Provide members with a continual supply of information on:
» Uses of technical computers, new technologies, best practices, market dynamics, computer systems and tools, benchmark results, vendor activities and strategies
» Provide members with a channel to present their achievements and requirements to interested parties
