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== HPC in Canada == | == HPC in Canada == | ||
| − | Dr. Mark Whitmore, one of | + | Dr. Mark Whitmore, one of ACENET's founders has co-authored a paper with Allan MacIsaac on the history of High Performance Computing in Canada. [http://www.cap.ca/pic/archives/64.2(2008)/Apr08-offprint-Whitmore.pdf High Performance Computing in Canada: The Early Chapters] is available from the "Physics in Canada" website. |
| − | The article appeared in the [http://www.cap.ca/pic/archives/64.2(2008)/source.html April-June issue] of the journal, an issue dedicated to HPC and also containing articles by | + | The article appeared in the [http://www.cap.ca/pic/archives/64.2(2008)/source.html April-June issue] of the journal, an issue dedicated to HPC and also containing articles by ACENET users David Clarke, Ivan Saika-Voivod and Peter H. Poole. |
[http://www.physics.umanitoba.ca/~whitmore/whitmore.html Dr. Whitmore] was previously a Professor in Memorial's Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography. He is now the Dean of Science at the University of Manitoba. | [http://www.physics.umanitoba.ca/~whitmore/whitmore.html Dr. Whitmore] was previously a Professor in Memorial's Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography. He is now the Dean of Science at the University of Manitoba. | ||
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== Cluster Availability Dates == | == Cluster Availability Dates == | ||
* [[Placentia]] Jun/06 | * [[Placentia]] Jun/06 | ||
| − | * | + | * Brasdor Jul/06 |
* [[Mahone]] Aug/06 | * [[Mahone]] Aug/06 | ||
* [[Fundy]] May/07 | * [[Fundy]] May/07 | ||
* [[Glooscap]] Oct/08 | * [[Glooscap]] Oct/08 | ||
| − | * | + | * Courtenay Dec/08 |
== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
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| − | : First user accounts issued HPCS & | + | : First user accounts issued HPCS & ACENET launch @ Memorial |
: Inaugural meeting of ACEmat at MUN | : Inaugural meeting of ACEmat at MUN | ||
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; January 2007 | ; January 2007 | ||
: Videoconferencing lab opens at MtA Collaboration room completed at SMU | : Videoconferencing lab opens at MtA Collaboration room completed at SMU | ||
| − | : Number of active | + | : Number of active ACENET user accounts exceeds 170 |
; May 2007 | ; May 2007 | ||
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; October 2007 | ; October 2007 | ||
| − | : Number of active | + | : Number of active ACENET user accounts exceeds 330 |
; November 2007 | ; November 2007 | ||
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; February 2008 | ; February 2008 | ||
| − | : Fundy Commissioned 1st Round of | + | : Fundy Commissioned 1st Round of ACENET Fellowships issued |
; March 2008 | ; March 2008 | ||
| − | : Capacity Upgrades - | + | : Capacity Upgrades - ACENET surpasses 3000 cores |
: Fundy upgraded to 608 cores | : Fundy upgraded to 608 cores | ||
: Placentia upgraded to 680 cores | : Placentia upgraded to 680 cores | ||
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; June 2008 | ; June 2008 | ||
: Datacave Opening at Saint Mary’s Univerisity | : Datacave Opening at Saint Mary’s Univerisity | ||
| − | : Number of active | + | : Number of active ACENET user accounts reaches 549 |
Latest revision as of 12:28, February 20, 2015
HPC in Canada
Dr. Mark Whitmore, one of ACENET's founders has co-authored a paper with Allan MacIsaac on the history of High Performance Computing in Canada. High Performance Computing in Canada: The Early Chapters is available from the "Physics in Canada" website.
The article appeared in the April-June issue of the journal, an issue dedicated to HPC and also containing articles by ACENET users David Clarke, Ivan Saika-Voivod and Peter H. Poole.
Dr. Whitmore was previously a Professor in Memorial's Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography. He is now the Dean of Science at the University of Manitoba.
Cluster Availability Dates
Timeline
- April 2006
- Brasdor commissioned
- Mahone commissioned
- May 2006
- First user accounts issued HPCS & ACENET launch @ Memorial
- Inaugural meeting of ACEmat at MUN
- July 2006
- Placentia commissioned
- August 2006
- Staff levels reach 8 full-time employees
- September 2006
- Staff levels reach 9 full-time employees
- November 2006
- Videoconferencing lab opens at UNB Fredericton
- December 2006
- Online user account application Videoconferencing labs open at StFX & MUN
- January 2007
- Videoconferencing lab opens at MtA Collaboration room completed at SMU
- Number of active ACENET user accounts exceeds 170
- May 2007
- 1st Annual Seminar Series – OpenMP for Researchers
- June 2007
- Inaugural meeting of AACI at Acadia
- Capacity Upgrades:
- Fundy upgraded to 192 cores
- Placentia upgraded to 464 cores
- Brasdor upgraded to 248 cores
- Mahone upgraded to 248 cores
- September 2007
- Inaugural meeting of ICC
- October 2007
- Number of active ACENET user accounts exceeds 330
- November 2007
- Staff levels reach 12 full-time staff
- February 2008
- Fundy Commissioned 1st Round of ACENET Fellowships issued
- March 2008
- Capacity Upgrades - ACENET surpasses 3000 cores
- Fundy upgraded to 608 cores
- Placentia upgraded to 680 cores
- Brasdor upgraded to 1076 cores
- Mahone upgraded to 560 cores
- Courtenay upgraded to 80 cores
- May 2008
- Staff levels reach 14 full-time employees
- 2nd Annual Seminar Series – MPI for researchers (Over 90 participants)
- June 2008
- Datacave Opening at Saint Mary’s Univerisity
- Number of active ACENET user accounts reaches 549