Research Computing Services hosted High Performance Computing Special Interest Group (HPC-SIG), which convened its annual meeting on May 21–22 2025, at the West Hub, University of Cambridge. The two day event brought together UK academia and research computing professionals to explore the evolving landscape of High Performance Computing (HPC) and High Throughput Computing (HTC).
The event commenced with a welcome from the HPC-SIG Chair, followed by a host site presentation by Wojciech Turek, Head of Platforms and Infrastructure at RCS.
RCS Research Software Engineer Marion Weinzierl introduced the Computational Abilities Knowledge Exchange (CAKE), part of the ExCALIBUR initiative for UK computational science and digital research infrastructure.
RCS Systems Engineer Gwen Dawes addressed the challenges of filesystems for AI workloads, focusing on Linux and the I/O bottleneck, while Systems Engineer Astrid Scott-Bennett shared insights on transforming a modern data centre to accommodate AI workloads.
Rounding off the event, Principal Systems Manager Deepak Aggarwal introduced the audience to "The Dawn of Federated HPC Access at Cambridge", emphasising collaborative approaches to HPC resource sharing.
We extend our thanks to all speakers and attendees who contributed to the success of this year’s meeting.
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