Description
Connecting the Dots was the theme for ISC25 and with the vast array of dots on the conference canvas, there seems to be multiple pictures emerging. The impact of scientific discovery and innovation enabled by the global HPC and AI community has never been more evident while the ramifications of US policy and funding decisions are impacting support for key initiatives in several scientific areas muted the future outlook of possible outcomes. Primary takeaways complied by Hyperion Research analysts attending the event include:
- The TOP500 list continues to highlight the slowing progress of HPC performance and the difficulty with, or perhaps the ambivalence for, fielding a top 10 system.
- Event scheduling conflicts (ISC25, NVIDIA GTC-Paris, AMD Advancing AI) diluted participation of both vendors and attendees.
- AI Factories were pervasive with different areas of focus across different global regions.
- The jury is still out on AI’s ultimate contribution to traditional HPC workloads.
