December 2009/January 2010
DATA ANALYSIS: ENERGY
Counting the cost of energy
Felix Grant assesses the applications of data analysis software in the energy sector
HPC: THERMAL MANAGEMENT
Facing the heat
In the design of their servers, computer manufacturers are combating the need for power at every level: from processors, to power supplies, to cooling methods and everything in between. Paul Schreier checked with some major suppliers to investigate what they've been up to
HPC: AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
Driving change
Stephen Mounsey examines some of the applications of HPC within the automotive industry
HPC DIRECTOR
HPC as a service
Xi Zili is director of Shanghai Supercomputer Center, providing services for both science and industry
MODELLING: CAD/CAE
Closing the CAD/CAE gap
Vendors of analysis/CAE software are creating tight interfaces to CAD software; CAD firms are buying up CAE technology. Paul Schreier examines these trends and looks at what they mean to users and where they could take us
INSIDE VIEW
Scientific software for the 21st century
Mike Dewar, chief technical officer at NAG, says improving hardware necessitates big changes in software authoring
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