High-performance computer virtualization could provide more bang for the buck, researchers contend
From IDG News Service:
The U.S. Energy Department’s Sandia National Laboratories is investigating the possibility of using virtualization to allow its researchers to make better use of its behemoth Red Storm supercomputer. Researchers from Northwestern University and the University of New Mexico are also participating in the project.
“Our focus is to create a more flexible environment for supercomputer users by leveraging virtual machines,” said researcher Kevin Pedretti, who heads up the project for Sandia. “The end-goal is to create a more flexible supercomputer environment for users, without sacrificing performance or scalability.”
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