紐約GPU圖形處理器高速運算”鄉民聚會”
GPU MEETUP IN THE BIG APPLE
(Amdrew Sheppard的文章)
BY ANDREW SHEPPARD Posted on Feb 3 2011 at 04:22:13 PM in Software,Supercomputing
GPU圖形處理器高速運算真的是越來越有趣了.
These are interesting times for the GPU.
在紐約這個大都會中, 身兼金融顧問與CUDA開發者的我, 看到了GPU圖形處理器在高效能運算領域與日俱進的應用. 因此, 上個月我決定為致力於GPU圖形處理器運算的紐約人, 發起一場GPU聚會.
As a financial consultant and CUDA developer in metro New York, I see increasing momentum in the area of GPUs for high-performance computing. Last month I decided to launch a “meet-up” event for people interested in this topic.
因為這是第一次發起聚會, 我不能確定能達成如何的結果. 我們把微軟要幫我們舉辦聚會活動訊息發布出去, 在一月中舉辦的首次會議很快地獲得超過25位來自各領域GPU圖形運算人員的出席 – 這包括在GPU圖形處理器運算上, 跨越財務, 醫學, 科學與其他各領域的人員, 從專家到新手都有. 藉由GPU圖形處理器高效能運算PC把大家串聯在一起, 更快更好的解決學術與產業最尖端的問題與應用. 直到二月初, 這個團體的人數已經增加到50人.
Since this was my first time using meetup, I wasn’t sure what to expect. We put the word out in mid-January and at our first meeting, held at Microsoft, we had more than 25 attendees representing a wide range of people, from GPU experts to newbies, across finance, medical, science and other industries. What drew all of us together is an enthusiasm for HPC and GPU technologies and how they can be applied to cutting-edge problems – doing things better and faster for more challenging applications. Today, after just four weeks, the group has grown to over 50.
在我們的首次會議, 我們的演講者是Dídac Artés, 也是首次會議的共同發起人. Dídac討論會員的權益與責任, 並很快的交換了團隊的方向與組織大綱.
這次會議也討論GPU圖形處理器高速運算的領域範圍及其應用, 舉例來說, 像是財務上知名的智慧高頻率交易(High Frequency Trading, HFT)應用.
At the first meeting, our speaker was Dídac Artés, a co-organizer. Dídac talked about opportunities for members to both contribute to and benefit from the group. Then the discussion got down to brass tacks and a freewheeling exchange of ideas on the aims of the group and how it should be organized.
The discussion touched upon topical aspects related to the domain specific issues relating to GPU technology also bubbled up, such as the application of the GPU to such hot areas as High Frequency Trading (or HFT, as it is known).
這次聚會也鞭策大家討論未來的主題, 例如”改用平行運算來思考與解決問題”與”GPU圖形處理器遇上無限帶寬”. 接下來, 聚會將以每月挑定某天晚上6點開始, 前半小時讓與會者交融與回顧上次會議內容, 接著到晚上8點半的時間由當月選定的演講者來講解大家有興趣的內容.
The meetup spurred discussion of future topics, such as “Thinking in Parallel” and “Infiniband+GPU.” Moving forward, the format will be monthly meetups starting at 6:00 pm, with the first half hour set aside to mingle and catch up, followed by a speaker talking about a topic of common interest.
這個團體邀請把GPU圖形處理器高速運算應用於真實世界難題的專家 – 真正在前線的實務應用者, 這樣明確的學習方向能吸引與會者勤於出席. 這晚上6點半到8點半的兩小時進行實際操作, 程式碼教學與分享, 白板教學/討論, 意見交流, 最後在8點半進行總結.
The group has a distinct leaning towards inviting practitioners to present, in the sense of people who are applying GPU technology to real world problems – who are “in the trenches”, so to speak. Time will be set aside for hands-on practice, code sharing, white boarding and social networking, with things wrapping up around 8:30 pm.
我希望所有的GPU圖形處理器運算專家們, 不論你是住在紐約大都會地區, 或者只是途經紐約, 能夠留意一下這個GPU圖形處理器高速運算團體, 並撥空參與聚會. http://www.meetup.com/HPC-GPU-Supercomputing-Group-of-New-York.
I hope any GPU enthusiasts who live in the New York metro area, or are just visiting New York, will check out the group and consider attending a future meetup: http://www.meetup.com/HPC-GPU-Supercomputing-Group-of-New-York.
GPU圖形處理器高速運算真的是越來越有趣了. 抱著愉悅的心情來學習與分享吧.
Interesting times for the GPU. Come share in the fun!
註: 我們剛剛在波士頓也成立了一個類似的GPU圖形處理器運算活動團體, 首次會議將於3月1日舉行. http://www.meetup.com/HPC-GPU-Supercomputing-Group-of-Boston.
PS: We’ve just launched a similar group in Boston, which will have its first meeting on March 1: http://www.meetup.com/HPC-GPU-Supercomputing-Group-of-Boston.
