You may now download the Windows HPC Server 2008 release candidate via http://connect.microsoft.com . Register for the "Windows HPC Server 2008" beta program. You'll also want to grab the corresponding SDK. Please do provide usability feedback using the...

Please see the following latest postings: Event Tracing with Microsoft MPI Robert illustrates the new MPI tracing capability based upon Event Tracing for Windows platform technology. Windows HPC WCF Integration (4 part series) Ming illustrates various...

I recently mis-spoke at a TechEd 2008 session in Orlando and afterwards received a few emails from an attentive audience requesting clarification. The specific session was INF301 "Application Development for High Performance Computing on the Windows Platform...

Here's a real gem. Dr. Joe Hummel at PluralSight is developing samples that will be included with the coming Windows HPC Server 2008 SDK. Joe has published interim releases of the samples for community review. Download the samples here .

If you are the more visual type, check-out the case-study video at http://www.microsoft.com/hpc (direct WMV download link = http://www.rocketscientism.com/MS_NCSA/NCSA_FINAL.wmv ). We're very excited to share with you the news of a major achievement for...

I just wanted to share two of my favorite HPC solution stories of the year. 1. HPC and UFO's Explained 2. HPC and NASCAR Racing Enjoy!