networking – SC17 http://sc17.supercomputing.org The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis Thu, 13 Sep 2018 04:04:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.7 120047766 Meet the World’s Fastest and Most Powerful Temporary Network http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2017/11/02/meet-the-worlds-fastest-and-most-powerful-temporary-network/ Thu, 02 Nov 2017 20:12:57 +0000 http://sc17.supercomputing.org/?p=6713 Recovery, refurbishing and reuse are keys to SCinet sustainability. Most high-speed, high-bandwidth networks consist of fiber optic cable that is permanently installed in protective walls, ceilings and flooring, or buried underground in thick, waterproof conduit. But building the world’s fastest and most powerful  temporary network from the ground up each year for the SC conference necessitates […]

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]]> 6713 Q&A with SC17 SCinet Chair Jeffrey Schwab from Purdue University http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2017/09/05/qa-with-sc17-scinet-chair-jeffrey-schwab/ Tue, 05 Sep 2017 17:57:09 +0000 http://sc17.supercomputing.org/?p=5953  SCinet is a global collaboration of high-performance networking experts who provide the fastest and most powerful volunteer-built network in the world for the SC Conference. About the Chair: Jeffrey Schwab is the SC17 SCinet Chair and the infrastructure architect at Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus, where he is responsible for the design and architecture of the […]

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]]> 5953 Six Women in IT Selected to get Hands-on Experience Building, Managing Super-fast Network at SC17 http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2017/07/27/six-women-in-it-selected-to-get-hands-on-experience-building-managing-super-fast-network-at-sc17/ Thu, 27 Jul 2017 20:11:18 +0000 http://sc17.supercomputing.org/?p=5700 Six women who work in IT departments at research institutions around the United States have been chosen to participate in the “Women in IT Networking at SC (WINS)” program, helping to build and operate SCinet, the very high capacity SC conference network. Now in its third year, WINS is a collaboration between the University Corporation […]

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]]> 5700 Network Research Exhibition Seeks Demo Proposals Starting May 15th http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2017/05/10/network-research-exhibition-seeks-demo-proposals/ Wed, 10 May 2017 14:19:18 +0000 http://sc17.supercomputing.org/?p=5351 CALL FOR DEMOS OPENS MAY 15, 2017 The SC conference series has traditionally been home to cutting-edge developments in high-performance networking, alongside those in high-performance computing, storage, and analytics. SCinet is soliciting proposals from research and industry participants that displayed new or innovative demonstrations in network testbeds, emerging network hardware, protocols, and advanced network intensive […]

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]]> 5351 Call for Tutorial Submissions – Deadline April 17, 2017 (11:59 pm Anywhere on Earth) http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2017/03/10/call-for-tutorial-submissions-deadline-april-17-2017-1159-pm-anywhere-on-earth/ Fri, 10 Mar 2017 22:50:41 +0000 http://sc17.supercomputing.org/?p=5119 SC tutorials is one of the largest tutorial programs at any computing-related conference in the world. It offers attendees the chance to learn from and to interact with leading experts in the most popular areas of high performance computing, networking, and storage. SC tutorials cover a wide range of topics in the following areas (as […]

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]]> 5119 SCinet from a Vendor’s Perspective http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2016/11/15/scinet-vendors-perspective/ Tue, 15 Nov 2016 23:26:35 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/?p=4739 Article submitted by Rod Wilson from Ciena To some, the business case to provide millions of dollars in product and services to create a network that exists for only four days might be hard to fathom.  But participating vendors have stepped up year over year, some for over a decade because SCinet delivers great and […]

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]]> 4739 Personal and Industry Perspectives: Women in IT Networking at SC http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2016/09/19/personal-industry-perspectives-women-networking-sc/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 18:06:14 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/?p=3855 This is a follow-up piece to the article “Seven Women in IT Chosen to get Hands-on Experience Building, Managing Super-fast Network at SC16” Now in its second year, Women in IT Networking at SC (WINS) is a collaboration between the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), the Department of Energy’s Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) and […]

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]]> 3855 Seven Women in IT Chosen to get Hands-on Experience Building, Managing Super-fast Network at SC16 http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2016/08/30/seven-women-chosen-get-hands-experience-building-managing-super-fast-network-sc16/ Tue, 30 Aug 2016 14:35:10 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/?p=3742 Seven women who work in IT departments at research institutions around the country have been chosen to help build and operate SCinet, the very high capacity SC conference network, under the “Women in IT Networking at SC (WINS)” program. Now in its second year, WINS is a collaboration between the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research […]

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]]> 3742 How SCinet Changed My Life http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2016/08/03/scinet-changed-life/ Wed, 03 Aug 2016 15:37:22 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/?p=3545 I first started working on SCinet during SC09 in Portland. I was teamed up with David Boertjes who worked on the Wide-area Network Transport Team–the team responsible for bringing worldwide connectivity to SC. Boertjes introduced me to a collaborative group of engineers with such camaraderie between network engineers and vendors to build the highest capacity, […]

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]]> 3545 Career Opp: How to Make a Big Impression in Your New HPC Career http://sc17.supercomputing.org/2016/07/22/make-big-impression-new-hpc-career/ Fri, 22 Jul 2016 14:48:29 +0000 http://sc16.supercomputing.org/?p=3424 Early Career Program applications being accepted through July 31 Are you interested in making a big impression early in your career? The SC16 Early Career Program is designed to equip participants for significant contributions in their new careers by building skills related to obtaining funding, identifying publishing venues, establishing long-term mentor relationships, and effectively managing […]

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