High Performance Computing (HPC)

The term High Performance Computing (HPC) is a term that comes after the term "supercomputing"., is a field of computing that uses powerful computing resources to solve complex problems. It involves the use of parallel processing, distributed computing, and highly optimized hardware and software to perform large-scale data processing and scientific computing tasks.

How High Performance Computing (HPC) Works

A standard computing system solves problems primarily through serial computing, which divides the workload into a series of tasks and then executes them one by one on the same processor.

In contrast, high performance computing (HPC) leverages three aspects to perform tasks:

1. Massively parallel computing:Parallel computing is the running of multiple tasks simultaneously on multiple computing servers or processors. Massively parallel computing is the use of tens of thousands to millions of processors or processor cores for parallel computing.
2. Computing clusters (also called HPC clusters):HPC clusters consist of multiple high-speed computing servers connected together through a network, with a centralized scheduler to manage the parallel computing load. These computers are called nodes, and an HPC cluster can include 100,000 or more nodes.
3. High-Performance Components:All other computing resources in an HPC cluster, including network, memory, storage, and file systems, are high-speed, high-throughput, and low-latency components that can keep up with the speed of the nodes and optimize the computing power and performance of the cluster.

High Performance Computing (HPC) Applications

HPC applications have become synonymous with AI applications, especially machine learning and deep learning applications, which are driving continued innovation in multiple industries, including but not limited to the following areas:

1. Research Laboratories:HPC is used to help scientists find sources of renewable energy, understand the evolution of the universe, predict and track storms, and create new materials.
2. Media & Entertainment:HPC is used to edit feature films, render spectacular special effects, and deliver news in real time around the world.
3. Oil & Gas:HPC is being used to more accurately determine where to drill new wells and to increase production from existing wells.
4. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning:HPC is used to detect credit card fraud, provide self-service technical support, train autonomous vehicles, and improve cancer screening technology.
5. Financial Services:HPC is being used to track real-time stock trends and automate trading.
6. Product Design:HPC is used to design new products, simulate test scenarios, and ensure parts are kept in stock to ensure production lines are not hampered.
7. Healthcare:HPC is being used to help develop treatments for diabetes and cancer, as well as enable faster and more accurate patient diagnoses.