Welcome to the third edition of the IBM HPC Insights digital newsletter. In this issue, we provide compelling and in-depth examples of how IBM is addressing the challenges of high-performance computing (HPC) through technological innovations, partnerships and solution evaluation services.

Read on and you’ll learn about:

• IBM System x® iDataPlex™—The innovative IBM server and rack design that’s giving organizations new ways to pack more HPC cycles into less space
• IBM and Microsoft HPC collaboration—Cluster solutions that allow researchers and developers to take advantage of their familiarity with the Microsoft® Windows® environment while accelerating time to solution
• Custom benchmarking centers—How to get help evaluating HPC workloads when industry-standard benchmarks don’t provide the answers

We hope you enjoy this issue!

Featured Stories

		Packing more HPC cycles in to less space In the past, expanding high-performance computing (HPC) capacity almost always meant a larger footprint and a big increase in power and cooling requirements. Often, the space required for expansion was simply not available in the existing data center. IBM’s System x® iDataPlex™ solution is changing the equation for the HPC community, allowing organizations to more easily and economically add HPC computing cycles. Read more
		Easing the move to supercomputers When commercial organizations and research institutes move from desktop computers or workstations to high-performance computing (HPC) clusters, they anticipate big performance gains. They’re also often concerned about return on investment (ROI), accommodating multiple operating systems, and keeping up staff productivity in a new, potentially unfamiliar computing environment. IBM and Microsoft are partnering to bring solutions to the HPC community that address these concerns. Read more
		Benchmark testing goes custom How will my application scale on the IBM high-performance computing (HPC) solution I’m evaluating? Will it work in my custom environment? Which specific configuration will best support my business objectives? When organizations ask questions like these, industry-standard benchmarks don’t always provide the answers. Fortunately, IBM’s worldwide network of IBM Benchmark Centers can help provide answers by generating information unique to the specific environment.   Read more

Editor's picks

IBM leadership in weather forecasting and climate prediction marketplace Many economic sectors routinely use weather and climate predictions to make critical business decisions. This article highlights the substantial business value IBM’s HPC portfolio delivers to the weather forecasting and climate modeling marketplace. Learn more

IBM Supercomputers leave others in the dust A look at IBM's undisputed leadership in the supercomputing space and the implications of IBM's technology breakthroughs for the supercomputing community. Learn more