The HPCUG2000 Conference is a key event to learn about all aspects of HP's
high-performance computing systems and system software as well as
application development environments. It is also a perfect opportunity to
talk directly to representatives of development and higher management
about all aspects of high-performance computing. And of course requests,
wishes, recommendations etc. concerning product features and/or directions
are highly welcome.
The HPCUG2000 comprises several highlights:
KEYNOTES
Duane Zitzner - President of HP's Computing Systems Group, representing
top management, will open the conference with a keynote on HP's strategy
in the next next millenium.
Janice Chaffin - General Manager and Vice President of BCC's
High-Performance Group will provide a keynote on HP's strategy in
technical and scientific computing.
Bruce Toal - Worldwide Marketing Director for technical and scientific
servers will outline reasons for HP's success at large industrial and
research sites.
INVITED TALKS
Several invited talks by individuals with a high reputation will address
specific issues of general interest - highly controversial issues like
JAVA for high-performance computing or SMP-Clusters vs. Single-Image
Systems will be covered by two speakers with controversial positions,
followed by a general Q&A session.
Invited speakers include:
- Paul Woodward - Director of the Laboratory for Computational
Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota
"From Vectors to RISC - New Practices and Experiences"
- Alan Karp - Senior Technical Contributor and Chief
Scientist, Hewlett-Packard's Open Services Operation
"E-Services Does it Mean Anything for High-Performance Computing"
- Jim Pool - Executive Director, Center for
Advanced Computing Research, California Institute of Technology
"The Largest HP-UX 11 System - Caltech's V2500/SCA"
DEVELOPMENT/PRODUCT UPDATES
In a special session, mangers and specialists from the divisonal
development centers will present status and roadmaps for all major
products of interest in the high-performance arena. These session also
allow for a strong interaction between the audience and the speakers.
CONTRIBUTED PAPERS
Several tracks of the conference are dedicated to presentations by
provided by customers from industry, research and government. Please refer
to the CALL FOR PAPERS for more details - please plan to submit an
abstract this year to allow for scheduling the contribution in the right
track.
TUTORIALS
Several tutorials will provide in-depth information on specific products
and/or features - a special focus is on tuning for parallelization and
performance as well as on aspects of system administration.
LAB TOUR
Last but not least HP will provide a lab tour for attendees of the HPCUG
2000. Attendees will get an impression of HP's huge Cupertino facilities
and have the opportunity to talk directly to development engineers and
get a personal feeling for HP's latests developments in the area of
high-performance computing.
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Schedule at a Glance
SUN 19
Early Registration
Tutorials
Special Lecture
Welcome Reception
MON 20
Registration
Welcome
Keynotes
Invited Talks
Contributed Papers
Dinner Cruise
TUE 21
Registration
Invited Talks
Technology Updates
Lab Tour
Beer Party
WED 22
Registration
Invited Talks
HPCUG Business Meeting
Closing Session
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