SCHEDULE: NOV 10-16, 2007

Return of HPC Survivor - Outwit, Outlast, Outcompute

Session: HPC Survivor

Event Type: Panel

Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm

Session Chair: Cherri M. Pancake

Panelist(s): Burton Smith, Jack Dongarra, James Hughes, Ewing Lusk, Jim Sexton

Location: A1 / A6

Abstract:
Back by popular demand, this panel brings together HPC experts to compete for the honor of "HPC Survivor 2007". Following up on the popular Xtreme Architectures (2004) and Xtreme Programming (2005) competitions, the theme for this year is Xtreme Storage.

The contest is a series of "rounds," each posing a specific question about system design, philosophy, implementation, or use. After contestants answer, a distinguished commentator furnishes additional wisdom to help guide the audience. At the end of each round, the audience votes (applause, boos, etc.) to eliminate a contestant. The last contestant left wins.

Cherri Pancake returns as moderator, and will be ably assisted by Al Geist conducting "exit interviews" as candidates are removed from the competition - giving them an opportunity to explain why the audience is "wrong" to eliminate them.

While delivered in a light-hearted fashion, the panel pushes the boundaries of what performance, reliability, and economic viability really mean.

Chair/Panelist Details:

Cherri M. Pancake (Chair)
NACSE/Oregon State University

Burton Smith
Microsoft

Jack Dongarra
University of Tennessee, Knoxville

James Hughes
Sun Microsystems

Ewing Lusk
Argonne National Laboratory

Jim Sexton
IBM

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