Author Archives: Nicole Hemsoth
Nicole Hemsoth
NVIDIA’s Contribution to Green Computing
July 9th, 2013
Heterogenous computing continues to gain momentum. In terms of pure performance and performance per watt, accelerator-based systems are on the rise. NVIDIA's Sumit Gupta offers some perspective on the GPU's relevance to green computing.
Unlocking Your Datacenter’s Potential
July 8th, 2013
The modern datacenter is a critical component of a successful enterprise, but when it comes to power, cooling, and space constraints, datacenter operators are feeling the pinch.
Hands-Off IT Power Management
July 8th, 2013
IT power management is the low-hanging fruit of green computing. DhaaniStar is a network-based, adaptive management solution that strives to maximize both power savings and user satisfaction with a policy-free approach.
Ford Unveils Freeform Tool for Rapid Prototyping
July 8th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/fordf3t.png" alt="" width="95" height="52" border="0" />If we look back at some of the growing trends in manufacturing innovation, from additive manufacturing to virtual reality tools like the CAVE, the ultimate goal is to cut down on ...
All Aboard? Not on This Autonomous Ship
July 8th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://www.usna.edu/Users/naome/phmiller/SailBot/SailBot2009%20028.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="71" border="0" />At SailBot 2013, 16 high school and collegiate teams competed against one another to see which team's sailboat would lead the pack. However, this was not your ordinary sailboat competition. At ...
How the Cloud Will Help the U.S. Regain Manufacturing Prowess
July 5th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/hpcccloud.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="67" border="0" />Since his last column about how the Cloud and Autonomic Computing Center at Texas Tech University, Earl Dodd attended the kickoff meeting in May. There he was convinced that participation in ...
Green500 Founder on Getting to Exascale: ‘Something’s Gotta Change’
July 5th, 2013
<p>After the latest Green500 rankings were announced on Friday, <em>Green Computing Report</em> caught up with list founder Professor Wu Feng. While there's been some impressive movement at the top of the list, the overall energy-efficiency numbers do not bode well for ...
Broken Bone? 3D Printing Can Help
July 5th, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/cortex.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="67" border="0" />We’ve already seen 3D printing make its grand entrance in the biomedical field with a polymer-based trachea, skull plate, and 3D-printed organs and stem cells. Now, it looks like the technology ...
New Working Group Targets Low-Carbon Power Sourcing
July 3rd, 2013
Adobe, eBay, Facebook, HP, salesforce.com, and Symantec are working with BSR to create a greener Internet.
Nine Teams Break into the Next Round of the DARPA Robotics Challenge
July 3rd, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/VRCATLAS.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="52" border="0" />Last week marked the DARPA Robotics Challenge’s first major test: the Virtual Robotics Challenge (VRC). From June 17-21, 26 teams from an original pool of 126 battled to the top six ...
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