In this podcast(opens in new tab), the Radio Free HPC(opens in new tab) team previews the ancillary events leading up to SC17(opens in new tab), which takes place Nov. 12-17 in Denver.
Here is the countdown to SC17:

• HP-CAST(opens in new tab), Nov. 10-11. The High Performance Consortium for Advanced Scientific and Technical (HP-CAST) computing users group works to increase the capabilities of Hewlett Packard Enterprise solutions for large-scale, scientific and technical computing. HP-CAST provides guidance to Hewlett Packard Enterprise on the essential development and support issues for such systems. HP-CAST meetings typically include corporate briefings and presentations by HPE executives and technical staff (under NDA), and discussions of customer issues related to high-performance technical computing.

• Intel HPC Developer Conference, Nov 11-12.  This conference brings together top industry leaders, luminaries, and tech leaders to discuss Parallel Programming, High Productivity Languages, Artificial Intelligence, Systems, Enterprise, Visualization Development, and more. This is a premier training event for learning industry best practices, tools, and techniques, to maximize software efficiency on Intel architecture. Learn more(opens in new tab).

• Radio Free HPC LIVE(opens in new tab), Nov 11. The Radio Free HPC podcast is a joint production by industry pundits focused on High Performance Computing. While there are other HPC podcasts out there, we wanted to create something that was both informative and fun to listen to. Join us for our annual live podcast recording this year at SC17. The event starts at 6:00 pm on Nov. 12 at the Guard and Grace Steak House(opens in new tab) in Denver.

• SC17, Nov 12-17. The international conference on high performance computing kicks off Sunday with Tutorial Sessions.

• StartupHPC Meetup at SC17(opens in new tab), Nov 12. StartupHPC is a grass roots community for STEM- and HPC-inspired entrepreneurs, corporations, venture capital firms, academia, government agencies, and support organizations. The StartupHPC Meetup takes place at the Rock Bottom Brewery(opens in new tab) at 5-9 pm on Sunday, Nov.12. Please register so we know you are coming but feel free to just show up. This is a free no-host gathering and the idea is to be relaxed and network.

• Dell HPC Community Meeting, Nov. 13(opens in new tab). The Dell EMC HPC Community is a worldwide technical forum that fosters the exchange of ideas among researchers, computer scientists, technologists, and engineers and promotes the advancement of innovative, powerful HPC solutions.

• DDN User Group at SC17(opens in new tab), Nov 13. The DDN User Group(opens in new tab) brings the HPC community together with DDN executive and technical leadership to share how leading global organizations are leveraging innovative new approaches, best practices, and technologies to raise the bar on HPC discoveries. This year, we are hosting the user group at the Embassy Suites, which is a three minute-walk across the street from the Colorado Convention Center.

• SC17 Plenary on Smart Cities(opens in new tab), Nov 13. The Smart Cities(opens in new tab) initiative looks to improve the quality of life for residents using HPC, urban informatics, and other technologies to improve the efficiency of services. The event starts at 5:30pm on Monday, Nov. 13 in the Colorado Convention Center.

• Beowulf Bash(opens in new tab), Nov 13. The annual event takes place at the Lucky Strike bowling alley on Monday, Nov. 13 from 9pm to 12 midnight. “Got an urge to try something new? Lucky Strike Denver has you covered. With a tantalizing menu of chef driven cuisine, hand-crafted cocktails, and live local DJs, Lucky Strike Denver breathes new life into the typical bowling experience with chic modern decor and a one-of-a-kind atmosphere.”

• Hyperion Research SC17 Briefing(opens in new tab), 7:30am - 9:00am, Nov. 15. When does moving your organization’s HPC workloads and data to the cloud make sense? Hyperion Research will present new, real-world findings on the use of on premise data centers versus public, private and hybrid clouds for HPC workloads--including drivers, barriers and near-term plans. Spectra Logic will discuss current trends affecting data storage, especially in cloud environments.

After that, we do our Catch of the Week:

• Henry notes that someone has already picked up his idea about using Blockchain to fight Fake News. In fact, they are doing an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) for their PUBLIQ cryptocurrenc(opens in new tab)y to fund the project.
• Rich notes that Intel is now shipping their Optane SSDs(opens in new tab), which the company claims outperform NAND devices by 4x. Henry says the things are pretty expensive though.
• Dan gave us an update Project Cyclops(opens in new tab), which is quickly evolving into a liquid-cooled powerhouse that you can check out for yourself at the Supermicro booth #1611 at SC17.

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