Crypto-Currency ‘Mining’ Boosts GPU Demand
The booming GPU market propelled by new implementations ranging from "GPU clouds" for deep learning to HPC applications is getting an additional lift from growing demand for "add-in" graphics ...Full Article
Microsoft Bolsters Azure With Cloud HPC Deal
Microsoft has acquired cloud computing software vendor Cycle Computing in a move designed to bring orchestration tools along with high-end computing access capabilities to the cloud. Terms of the ...Full Article
Intel Moves on Blockchain, Self-Driving Cars
Chip giant Intel Corp. continues to diversify beyond its x86 roots into emerging markets ranging from autonomous vehicles to blockchain technology. It announced initiatives this week covering both, including ...Full Article
Early Blockchain Rollouts Expose Interoperability Issues
Blockchain technology is making inroads in the enterprise, especially among banks and financial services firms handling heavy transaction volumes that require the back-and-forth of much transmitted payment information. While ...Full Article
‘Neural’ Network Fabric Boosts Server Links
As network bottlenecks mount in datacenters—a hurdle that will only get worse with the deployment of business analytics using machine learning—there is a growing need for networking solutions that ...Full Article
Quantum-Safe Blockchain Claim by Russian Researchers Met with Skepticism
The Russian Quantum Center today announced it has overcome the threat of quantum cryptography by creating the first quantum-safe blockchain, securing cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, along with classified government communications ...Full Article
What’s Up with Hyperion as It Transitions From IDC?
If you’re wondering what’s happening with Hyperion Research – formerly the IDC HPC group – apparently you are not alone, says Steve Conway, now senior VP of Research, Hyperion. ...Full Article
GOAI Publishes Python Data Frame for GPU Analytics
A group of data analytics vendors joined forces today at the GPU Technology Conference to create the GPU Open Analytics Initiative (GOAI) with the goal of fostering the development ...Full Article
Blockchain Breaks into Enterprise Finance
Today, enterprise finance professionals are looking to blockchain as the next key disruptor in payments technology, making headlines for its benefits in eliminating redundancies in cost reconciliation and closing ...Full Article
Speed Fix for Wall Street: Tick-to-Trade Half-life Cut in Half
Wall Street speed addicts just got another fix. A triumvirate of companies, combining advanced NICs and algorithms powered by FPGAs, has announced it has cut the “tick-to-trade” life cycle ...Full Article
