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Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · 3d

Wondering about which is which: Parallel Computing Service or ? They're not the same thing, and choosing the right one might save you a lot of work later. youtu.be/vB9GNWA5fws

Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · 6d

AWS Parallel Computing Service (PCS) now offers expanded Slurm configuration capabilities. Customize over 65 parameters and apply settings to specific queue resources. Align your cloud HPC environment with your on-premises workflows. aws.amazon.com/blogs/hpc/an...

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Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · 10d

Tech Shorts is back. And appropriately. we're talking abnout how the tech we all help to create is supporting big positive changes in life sciences research.

It's seriously nice to be back. Let's get nerdy.

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arm64 is about to change life sciences ... dramatically

After a long break to recover from vision loss caused by my immune system, Tech Shorts returns. Appropriately, we're focusing on how cutting-edge compute can drive breakthroughs in life sciences.…

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Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · 12d

Tired of waiting for your on-premises EDA tools to churn through those massive design files? Let the cloud take the strain! Synopsys and AWS have the horsepower to get your chips to market faster. aws.amazon.com/blogs/hpc/se...

Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · 19d

Cyclone chasing just got a whole lot smarter! Check out how DTN's AI-powered weather model is rewriting the forecast. Brace yourself for the future of weather prediction. aws.amazon.com/blogs/hpc/ho...

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Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · 23d

Boost your ML model training with reserved GPU power on AWS. AWS PCS now supports Capacity Blocks for EC2 instances like Hopper and Trainium. Simplify your HPC workloads with a fully managed service. #AWSPowered #HPC aws.amazon.com/blogs/hpc/an...

Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · Sep 11

If you're an EDA / silicon designer & thinking about what's involved in scaling design and verification work, this panel talk might be really intrerestin to you. It's virtual, so you don't even need to leave your sofa (or beer). #HPC #EDA #CAE
acceleratingsiliconinnovation2025.splashthat.com

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Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · Sep 11

These used to be my compass when I emerged from the subway and needed to know which way was uptown or downtown. Until this day 24 years ago. Won’t ever forget the people we lost. Or the sounds. Or the rubble.

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Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · Sep 2

If you're going to use AWS for some AI/ML/HPC workloads this event in London could be helpful to work through any gaps in your plan or your skills and tactics. Lot of knowledgable people on tyap in the flesh to talk to. aws-experience.com/emea/smb/e/4... #AI #HPC #AWS #London

Accelerating GPU workloads on AWS: from GenAI to HPC

This event brings together experts across different domains and includes technical sessions, demos, customer case studies, and opportunities to speak with AWS and NVIDIA subject matter experts.

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Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · Sep 1

Apparently I have to be 'patient'. Amazon hired me a decade ago because at the time they were lookn for impatient people. So this might get exciting ... :-)

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Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thanks Alan. It's sooooo nice to be back. Listening to e-books and podcasts all day was getting very bloody dull. Recovery is going well, but the docs tell me I have to be "patient". I was always terrible at that ... :-)

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Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · Sep 1

Let's mess this place up a bit :-)

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Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · Sep 1

I went down the Alexa path. Feels alot like the Scarecrow in Wizard of Oz ... waiting to get a brain (Claude) which is apparently coming soon. I'm looking forward to being able to say "and".

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HPC Engineering @ AWS @techhpc.bsky.social · Sep 1

If you're going to use AWS for some AI/ML/HPC workloads this event in London could be helpful to work through any gaps in your plan or your skills and tactics. Lot of knowledgable people on tyap in the flesh to talk to. aws-experience.com/emea/smb/e/4... #AI #HPC #AWS #London

Accelerating GPU workloads on AWS: from GenAI to HPC

This event brings together experts across different domains and includes technical sessions, demos, customer case studies, and opportunities to speak with AWS and NVIDIA subject matter experts.

aws-experience.com

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Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · Aug 29

Oh? What’s happening there? Someone figured out how to fix Siri?

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Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · Aug 29

I'm back. #hpc peeps. Anything been going on while I was out?

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Angel Pizarro @angelp.bsky.social · Aug 18

🤖 Batch got a boost! Our new 'default_x86_64' and 'default_arm64' instance families are here to power up your workloads. Discover the improvements in our latest blog. aws.amazon.com/blogs/hpc/in...

Introducing “default” instance categories for AWS Batch | Amazon Web Services

Today, we are launching a new set of instance family categories for AWS Batch, "default_x86_64" and "default_arm64". These new categories represent both a clarification and an improvement upon the exi...

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Angel Pizarro @angelp.bsky.social · Feb 3

Exciting updates to AWS Batch on Amazon EKS! Configurable namespaces, persistent volume claims, and more. Check out our blog post to see how these features can help manage your complex containerized workloads. aws.amazon.com/blogs/hpc/ad...

Adding configurable namespaces, persistent volume claims, and other features for AWS Batch on Amazon EKS | Amazon Web Services

Exciting updates to AWS Batch on Amazon EKS! Configurable namespaces, persistent volume claims, and more. Check out our blog post to see how these features can help manage your complex containerized w...

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Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · Jan 29

Want to try Deepseek on a Graviton?

aws-graviton-getting-started/machinelearning/llama.cpp.md at main · aws/aws-graviton-getting-started

Helping developers to use AWS Graviton2, Graviton3, and Graviton4 processors which power the 6th, 7th, and 8th generation of Amazon EC2 instances (C6g[d], M6g[d], R6g[d], T4g, X2gd, C6gn, I4g, Im4g...

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Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · Jan 28

To my Chinese and Asian friends and - most importantly, my family celebrating tonight: HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR. Hope the year of the Snake is prosperous for you and your family.

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Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · Jan 28

The Call for Proposals is open for the innaugural HPSF Conference in Chicago in May. Details here: https://buff.ly/3EfqpGS - please come along and help us build this community into something stronger and ever more sustainable.

Call For Proposals (CFP) | LF Events

HPSFcon marks the inaugural gathering of the High Performance Software Foundation. The first two days are dedicated to the overall HPSF community, providing an update on HPSF activities…

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Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · Jan 18

You’re not writing Perl again are you?

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Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · Jan 15

I guess on-premises is free then? Excellent.

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Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · Jan 13

teeny tiny widdle graviton servers are weally weally cheap.

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Brendan Bouffler ('boof') @boofla.bsky.social · Jan 13

Move it to ... err ... um ... a cloud, p'raps? 🫣

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