Intel Funds the CSE's Part in the Stampede


In support of research into supercomputer connectivity, the Intel Corporation gave Dr. Dhabaleswar Panda $50,000. These funds will be used in the development for projects including the National Science Foundation's powerful new supercomputer, "Stampede," being built at the Texas Advanced Computing Center at The University of Texas at Austin. Upon completion in 2013, Stampede will be one of the world's most powerful supercomputers. At its initial peak performance, it will process at 10 petaflops, contain 272 terabytes (272,000 gigabytes) of total memory, and handle 14 petabytes (14 million gigabytes) of disk storage. Eventually, Intel will be adding new generations of MIC processors which will then allow Stampede to clock at 15 petaflops.

"Intel's gift will fund our work designing software to enhance connectivity between supercomputers groups -known as clusters- for high-performance computing," said Panda. "We have been working on these problems for the last 12 years, and are excited to have the software used on the 10 Petaflop Stampede supercomputer being installed at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC), which will be deployed next year. ... We are very excited to be a part of this project. The gift from Intel will help us rapidly propel our research and be a part of Stampede's monumental achievement in computational science."

Source: http://www.osu.edu/giving/news-and-events/news/articles/intel-funds-ohio-state-professor%E2%80%99s-research.html