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Understanding Multi Threaded Machines : and Their Advantages with Graph Analytic Problems

posted Mar 24, 2011 8:47 PM by Brian Munzenberger
 
with David Strenski
 
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 6pm
 
Abstract: 
 
Cray Inc. is a leader in High Performance Computing marketplace, designing and building systems using standard microprocessors densely packaged with custom interconnects, power distribution and cooling.    C
ray has also been working on a line of eXtreme Multi Threaded machines called the Cray XMT.  This talk will cover the details of the Cray XMT architecture and how it applies to graph analytic and database problems.  



Bio:
Dave Strenski has been an Application Analyst for Cray Inc for 18 years, which designs and manufactures high performance computers. Prior to Cray Dave has held a variety of technical positions at several computer and research organizations. Dave holds degrees in Land Surveying, Civil and Mechanical Engineering. His publications include works in parallel
computing, numerical consistency, genomic data searching algorithms reconfigurable computing, and was issued a patent for a meshing algorithm for threaded fasteners. As a hobby, Dave plays with solar power, and helps design and install photovoltaic systems in Ypsilanti. Dave has reached over 1300 people with his solar presentation which can be found at http://SolarYpsi.org..