(Un)Obscured by Clouds — Applying Cloud Techniques to High Performance Systems Integration

The HPC User Forum was established in 1999 to promote the health of the global HPC industry and address issues of common concern to users. In September 2021, the 77th HPC User Forum took place virtually. This update summarizes a presentation from that virtual conference given by Leonardo Flores Añover, Senior Expert at the HPC & Quantum Technology Unit at the European Commission. He provided insights and updates on the current and future developments of HPC in the European Union and the EuroHPC joint undertaking as well as insights into their new HPC policy environment, the state of play in the EU, and drivers of the Union's HPC strategy.

The HPC User Forum was established in 1999 to promote the health of the global HPC industry and address issues of common concern to users.In September 2018, Hyperion Research hosted its 70thUser Forum in Dearborn,Michigan. This update summarizes a presentation from that meeting in the session, Leadership Computing Initiatives, entitled The European Processor Initiative, given by Jean-Marc Denis, the Chair of the Board, European Processor Initiative.