CUG2015 ProceedingsCreated 2015-5-13


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Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather · Systems
Interactive 3A
Chair: Jason Hill (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Systems Support SIG Meeting
Jason Hill (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Abstract
Birds of a Feather · PE & Applications
Interactive 3B
Chair: Timothy W. Robinson (Swiss National Supercomputing Centre)
Programming Environments, Applications and Documentation SIG Meeting
Tim Robinson (Swiss National Supercomputing Centre)
Abstract
Birds of a Feather
Interactive 3C
Birds of a Feather · PE & Applications, Systems
Interactive 4A
Chair: Ashley Barker (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
System Testing and Resiliency in HPC
Ashley D. Barker (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Abstract
Birds of a Feather
Interactive 4B
Birds of a Feather
Interactive 4C
Birds of a Feather · Systems
Interactive 9A
Chair: Michael Showerman (National Center for Supercomputing Applications)
Systems monitoring of Cray systems
Mike Showerman (National Center for Supercomputing Applications/University of Illinois)
Abstract
Birds of a Feather · PE & Applications, Systems
Interactive 9B
Chair: Suzanne T. Parete-Koon (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Getting the Most Out of HPC User Groups
Suzanne Parete-Koon (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Abstract
Birds of a Feather · PE & Applications
Interactive 9C
Chair: Duncan J. Poole (NVIDIA)
Experiences with OpenACC
Duncan Poole (NVIDIA) and Fernanda Foertter (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Abstract
Birds of a Feather
Interactive Session 15A
Customer Support Modernisation
Wayne Kugel (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
Birds of a Feather · CUG Board, Filesystems & I/O, PE & Applications, Systems, XTreme
Interactive Session 15B
SIG Structure Discussion
Bob Ballance (CUG Board)
Abstract
Birds of a Feather
Interactive Session 15C

Invited Talk
Invited Talk · Plenary
General Session 5
Chair: David Hancock (Indiana University)
CUG Welcome
David Hancock (Indiana University)
Abstract
Supercomputing in an Era of Big Data and Big Collaboration
Edward Seidel (National Center for Supercomputing Applications)
Biography
Abstract
Invited Talk · Plenary
General Session 6
Chair: Nicholas Cardo (Swiss National Supercomputing Centre)
Cray Corporate Update
Peter Ungaro (Cray Inc.)
Biography
Abstract
Invited Talk · Plenary
General Session 11
Chair: Nicholas Cardo (Swiss National Supercomputing Centre)
CUG 2015 Best Paper
Nick Cardo (Swiss National Supercomputing Centre)
Abstract
Changing Needs/Solutions/Roles
Raj Hazra (Intel Corporation)
Biography
Abstract
pdf
Invited Talk · Plenary
General Session 12
Chair: David Hancock (Indiana University)
1 on 100 or More
Peter Ungaro (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
Invited Talk · Plenary
General Session 13
Chair: David Hancock (Indiana University)
CUG Business Meeting
David Hancock (Indiana University)
Abstract
Scalability Limits for Scientific Simulation
Paul Fischer (University of Illinois)
Biography
Abstract
CUG Business Meeting
David Hancock (Indiana University)
Abstract
Invited Talk · Plenary
General Session 16
Chair: Nicholas Cardo (Swiss National Supercomputing Centre)
New Member Lightning Talk, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital
Louis Shun and Thomas Leung (Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital)
Abstract
New Member Lightning Talk, Argonne National Laboratory
Mark Fahey (Argonne National Laboratory)
Abstract
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New Member Lightning Talk, European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts
Christian Weihrauch@ecmwf.int (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts)
Abstract
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Panel Discussion - Does Big Data Imply Big Compute?
Nick Cardo (Swiss National Supercomputing Centre)
Abstract
Invited Talk · Plenary
General Session 20
Chair: David Hancock (Indiana University)

Paper
Paper · Systems
Technical Session 7A
Chair: Matthew A. Ezell (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Innovations for The Cray
David Beer and Gary Brown (Adaptive Computing)
Abstract
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Slurm Road Map 15.08
Jacob Jenson (SchedMD LLC)
Abstract
pdf
Driving More Efficient Workload Management on Cray Systems with PBS Professional
Scott Suchyta (Altair Engineering, Inc.)
Abstract
pdf
Paper · Filesystems & I/O
Technical Session 7B
Chair: Sharif Islam (National Center for Supercomputing Applications)
How Distributed Namespace Boosts Lustre Metadata Performance
Andreas Dilger (Intel Corporation)
Abstract
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Toward Understanding Life-Long Performance of a Sonexion File System
Mark S. Swan and Doug Petesch (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Paper · PE & Applications
Technical Session 7C
Chair: Frank M. Indiviglio (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Porting the Urika-GD Graph Analytic Database to the XC30/40 Platform
Kristyn J. Maschhoff, Rob Vesse, and James D. Maltby (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
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Implementing a social-network analytics pipeline using Spark on Urika XA
Michael Hinchey (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
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A Graph Mining "App-Store" for Urika-GD
Sreenivas R. Sukumar, Sangkeun Lee, and Tyler C. Brown (Oak Ridge National Laboratory); Seokyong Hong (North Carolina State University); and Larry W. Roberts, Keela Ainsworth, and Seung-Hwan Lim (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Paper · Systems
Technical Session 8A
Chair: Tina Butler (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
Realtime process monitoring on the Cray XC30
Douglas M. Jacobsen and Shane Canon (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory/National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center) and Jay Srinivasan (National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
Abstract
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Cray DataWarp: Administration & SLURM integration
Tina M. Declerck and Iwona Sakrejda (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory/National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center) and Dave Henseler (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
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Bright Cluster Manager - Managing your cluster for HPC, Hadoop and OpenStack
Craig Hunneyman (Bright Computing)
Abstract
pdf
Cray System Snapshot Analyzer (SSA)
Richard J. Duckworth (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Paper · Filesystems & I/O, Systems
Technical Session 8B
Chair: Jason Hill (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
A Storm (Lake) is Coming to Fast Fabrics: The Next-Generation Intel® Omni-Path Architecture
Barry Davis (Intel Corporation)
Abstract
pdf
The Accelerated Road to Exascale
Dale Southard (NVIDIA)
Abstract
Data Transfer Study for HPSS Archiving
James R. Wynne, Suzanne T. Parete-Koon, Quinn D. Mitchell, Stanley White, and Tom Barron (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Abstract
pdf
Applying Advanced IO Architectures to Improve Efficiency in Single and Multi-Cluster Environments
Mike Vildibill (DataDirect Networks)
Abstract
Paper · PE & Applications
Technical Session 8C
Chair: Gregory Bauer (National Center for Supercomputing Applications)
Sorting at Scale on BlueWaters in a Cosmological Simulation
Yu Feng (University of California, Berkeley); Mark Straka (National Center for Supercomputing Applications); and Tiziana Di Matteo and Rupert Croft (Carnegie Mellon University)
Abstract
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Parallel Software usage on UK National HPC Facilities 2009-2015: How well have applications kept up with increasingly parallel hardware?
Andrew Turner (EPCC, The University of Edinburgh)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Use of Continuous Integration Tools for Application Performance Monitoring
Veronica G. Vergara Larrea, Wayne Joubert, and Chris Fuson (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Paper · Systems
Technical Sessions 10A
Chair: Don Maxwell (ORNL)
Experience with GPUs on the Titan Supercomputer from a Reliability, Performance and Power Perspective
Devesh Tiwari, Saurabh Gupta, Jim Rogers, and Don Maxwell (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Detecting and Managing GPU Failures
Nicholas P. Cardo (Swiss National Supercomputing Centre)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Enabling Advanced Operational Analysis Through Multi-Subsystem Data Integration on Trinity
Jim Brandt, David DeBonis, and Ann Gentile (Sandia National Laboratories); Jim Lujan and Cindy Martin (Los Alamos National Laboratory); Dave Martinez, Stephen Olivier, and Kevin Pedretti (Sandia National Laboratories); Narate Taerat (Open Grid Computing); and Ron Velarde (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Paper · Filesystems & I/O
Technical Sessions 10B
Chair: Sharif Islam (National Center for Supercomputing Applications)
Tuning Parallel I/O on Blue Waters for Writing 10 Trillion Particles
Suren Byna (Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory), Robert Sisneros and Kalyana Chadalavada (National Center for Supercomputing Applications), and Quincey Koziol (The HDF Group)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Evaluation of Parallel I/O Performance and Energy Consumption with Frequency Scaling on Cray XC30
Suren Byna (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) and Brian Austin (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory/National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center)
Abstract
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A More Realistic Way of Stressing the End-to-end I/O System
Veronica G. Vergara Larrea, Sarp Oral, and Dustin B. Leverman (Oak Ridge National Laboratory); Hai Ah Nam (Los Alamos National Laboratory); and Feiyi Wang and James Simmons (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Paper · PE & Applications
Technical Sessions 10C
Chair: Zhengji Zhao (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
The Cray Programming Environment: Current Status and Future Directions
Luiz DeRose (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
Using Reveal to Automate Parallelization for Many-Core Systems
Heidi Poxon (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
An Investigation of Compiler Vectorization on Current and Next-generation Intel processors using Benchmarks and Sandia’s Sierra Application
Mahesh Rajan, Doug Doerfler, Mike Tupek, and Si Hammond (Sandia National Laboratories)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Paper · Systems
Technical Session 14A
Chair: Matthew A. Ezell (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Cray XC System Node Level Diagnosability
Jeffrey Schutkoske (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Cray XC System Level Diagnosability Roadmap Update
Jeffrey Schutkoske (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Lustre Resiliency: Understanding Lustre Message Loss and Tuning for Resiliency
Chris A. Horn (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Paper · Filesystems & I/O
Technical Session 14B
Chair: Tina Butler (National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center)
The time is now. Unleash your CPU cores with Intel® SSDs
Andrey Kudryavtsev (Intel Corporation)
Abstract
pdf
DataWarp: First Experiences
Stefan Andersson and Stephen Sachs (Cray Inc.) and Christian Tuma and Thorsten Schuett (Zuse Institute Berlin)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Paper · PE & Applications
Technical Session 14C
Chair: Timothy W. Robinson (Swiss National Supercomputing Centre)
Using Maali to Efficiently Recompile Software Post-CLE Updates on the Cray XC Systems
Ralph C. Bording, Christopher Harris, and David Schibeci (iVEC)
Abstract
pdf, pptx
PGI C++ with OpenACC
Brent Leback, Mat Colgrove, Michael Wolfe, and Christian Trott (PGI)
Abstract
Contain This, Unleashing Docker for HPC
Richard S. Canon, Larry Pezzaglia, Douglas M. Jacobsen, and Shreyas Choila (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Paper · Systems
Technical Session 17A
Chair: Jim Rogers (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Overview of the KAUST’s Cray X40 System – Shaheen II
Bilel Hadri, Samuel Kortas, Saber Feki, Rooh Khurram, and Greg Newby (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
Abstract
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Resource Utilization Reporting Two Year Update
Andrew P. Barry (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Cray Advanced Platform Monitoring and Control (CAPMC)
Steven J. Martin, David Rush, and Matthew Kappel (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Paper · PE & Applications
Technical Session 17B
Chair: Zhengji Zhao (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)
Optimizing Cray MPI and Cray SHMEM for Current and Next Generation Cray-XC Supercomputers
Krishna Kandalla, David Knaak, and Mark Pagel (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Illuminating and Electrifying OpenMP + MPI Performance
Beau Paisley (Allinea Software)
Abstract
pdf
Performance and Extension of a Particle Transport Code using Hybrid MPI/OpenMP Programming Models
Gavin Pringle (EPCC, The University of Edinburgh); Dave Barrett and David Turland (AWE plc); and Michele Weiland and Mark Parsons (EPCC, The University of Edinburgh)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Paper · PE & Applications
Technical Session 17C
Chair: Suzanne T. Parete-Koon (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Application Performance on a Cray XC30 Evaluation System with Xeon Phi Coprocessors at HLRN-III
Florian Wende, Matthias Noack, and Thorsten Schütt (Zuse Institute Berlin); Stephen Sachs (Cray Inc.); and Thomas Steinke (Zuse Institute Berlin)
Abstract
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Climate Science Performance, Data and Productivity on Titan
Benjamin Mayer (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Rafael F. da Silva (USC Information Science Institute), and Patrick Worley and Abigail Gaddis (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Memory Scalability and Efficiency Analysis of Parallel Codes
Tomislav Janjusic and Christos Kartsaklis (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Abstract
pdf
Paper · PE & Applications, Systems
Technical Session 18A
Chair: Chris Fuson (ORNL)
Custom Product Integration and the Cray Programming Environment
Sean Byland and Ryan Ward (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Cray Storm Programming
David Race (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
HPC Workforce Preparation
Scott Lathrop (National Center for Supercomputing Applications)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Paper · Filesystems & I/O
Technical Session 18B
Chair: Brett Bode (National Center for Supercomputing Applications/University of Illinois)
Utilizing Unused Resources To Improve Checkpoint Performance
Ross G. Miller and Scott Atchley (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Sonexion - SW versions/roadmap
Stan Friesen (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
pdf
Lustre Metadata DNE Performance on Seagate Lustre System
John Fragalla (Seagate)
Abstract
pdf
Paper · PE & Applications
Technical Session 18C
Chair: Abhinav S. Thota (Indiana University)
Large-Scale Modeling of Epileptic Seizures: Scaling Properties of Two Parallel Neuronal Network Simulation Algorithms
Lorenzo Pesce, Albert Wildeman, Jyothsna Suresh, and Tahra Eissa (The University of Chicago); Victor Eijkhout (Texas Advanced Computing Center); Mark Hereld (Argonne National Laboratory); and Wim Van Dongelen, Kazutaka Takahashi, and Karthikeyan Balasubramanian (The University of Chicago)
Abstract
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The Impact of High-Performance Computing Best Practice Applied to Next-Generation Sequencing Workflows
Carlos P. Sosa, Pierre Carrier, Bill Long, and Richard Walsh (Cray Inc.); Brian Haas and Timothy Tickle (Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard); and Thomas William (TU Dresden)
Abstract
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parallelization of whole genome analysis on a Cray XE6
Megan Puckelwartz (Northwestern University), Lorenzo Pesce (The University of Chicago), Elizabeth McNally (Northwestern University), and Ian Foster (The University of Chicago)
Abstract
pdf
Paper · Systems
Technical Session 19A
Chair: Jim Rogers (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Monitoring and Analyzing Job Performance Using Resource Utilization Reporting (RUR) on A Cray XE6 System
Shiquan Su (National Institute for Computational Sciences) and Troy Baer, Gary Rogers, Stephen McNally, Robert Whitten, and Lonnie Crosby (University of Tennessee)
Abstract
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Molecular Modelling and the Cray XC30 Power Management Counters
Michael R. Bareford (EPCC, The University of Edinburgh)
Abstract
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Implementing "Pliris-C/R" Resiliency Features Into the EIGER Application
Mike Davis (Cray Inc.), Joseph D. Kotulski (Sandia National Laboratories), and William W. Tucker (Consultant)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Paper · Filesystems & I/O
Technical Session 19B
Chair: Veronica G. Vergara Larrea (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Experiences Running and Optimizing the Berkeley Data Analytics Stack on Cray Platforms
Kristyn J. Maschhoff and Michael F. Ringenburg (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Cyber-threat analytics using graph techniques
Eric Dull (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Staying Out of the Wind Tunnel with Virtual Aerodynamics
Greg Clifford (Cray Inc.) and Scott Suchyta (Altair Engineering, Inc.)
Abstract
pdf, pdf
Paper · PE & Applications
Technical Session 19C
Chair: Gregory Bauer (National Center for Supercomputing Applications)
Reducing Cluster Compatibility Mode (CCM) Complexity
Marlys A. Kohnke and Andrew Barry (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
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Preparation of codes for Trinity
Courtenay T. Vaughan, Mahesh Rajan, Dennis C. Dinge, Clark R. Dohrmann, Micheal W. Glass, Kenneth J. Franko, Kendall H. Pierson, and Michael R. Tupek (Sandia National Laboratories)
Abstract
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Analyzing the Interplay of Failures and Workload on a Leadership-Class Supercomputer
Esteban Meneses (University of Pittsburgh), Xiang Ni (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), and Terry Jones and Don Maxwell (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Abstract
pdf

Tutorial
Tutorial · Systems
Tutorial 1A
Next Generation Cray Management System for XC Systems
Harold Lonelgy, John Hesterberg, and John Navitsky (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
pdf
Tutorial · Systems
Tutorial 1B
Cray XC Power Monitoring and Control
Steven Martin, David Rush, and Matthew Kappel (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
pdf
Tutorial · PE & Applications, Systems
Tutorial 1C
Preparing for a smooth landing: Intel’s Knights Landing and Modern Applications
Jason Sewall (Intel Corporation)
Abstract
pdf
Tutorial · Systems
Tutorial 1A continued
Next Generation Cray Management System for XC Systems
Harold Lonelgy, John Hesterberg, and John Navitsky (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
pdf
Tutorial · Filesystems & I/O
Tutorial 1B continued
Cray XC Power Monitoring and Control
Steven Martin, David Rush, and Matthew Kappel (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
pdf
Tutorial · PE & Applications
Tutorial 1C continued
Preparing for a smooth landing: Intel’s Knights Landing and Modern Applications
Jason Sewall (Intel Corporation)
Abstract
pdf
Tutorial · Systems
Tutorial 2A
Next Generation Cray Management System for XC Systems
Harold Lonelgy, John Hesterberg, and John Navitsky (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
pdf
Tutorial · PE & Applications, Systems
Tutorial 2B
Job-Level Tracking with XALT: A Tutorial for System Administrators and Data Analysts
Mark Fahey (Argonne National Laboratory), Robert McLay (Texas Advanced Computing Center), and Reuben Budiardja (National Institute for Computational Sciences)
Abstract
pdf, txt
Tutorial · PE & Applications, Systems
Tutorial 2C
Debugging, Profiling and Tuning Applications on Cray CS and XC Systems
Beau Paisley (Allinea Software)
Abstract
Tutorial · Systems
Tutorial 2A continued
Next Generation Cray Management System for XC Systems
Harold Lonelgy, John Hesterberg, and John Navitsky (Cray Inc.)
Abstract
pdf
Tutorial · PE & Applications, Systems
Tutorial 2B continued
Job-Level Tracking with XALT: A Tutorial for System Administrators and Data Analysts
Mark Fahey (Argonne National Laboratory), Robert McLay (Texas Advanced Computing Center), and Reuben Budiardja (National Institute for Computational Sciences)
Abstract
pdf, txt
Tutorial · PE & Applications
Tutorial 2C continued
Debugging, Profiling and Tuning Applications on Cray CS and XC Systems
Beau Paisley (Allinea Software)
Abstract