Quantum Issue #3

Issue #3 of the weekly HPC newsletter by HMx Labs.

Quantum Issue #3

Welcome to issue 3. A few changes this week to what we try and include, feedback is very much appreciated. Hopefully you’ve managed to have a restful Easter weekend and not been bogged down trying to mitigate the lib XZ saga!

You’re as welcome as ever to contribute, please drop us an email at [email protected] for anything you’d like to see featured or if you’d like to write for Flux by HMx Labs yourself.

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In The News

SSH Compromised

If you’re not already aware, this is first thing you should be reading today!

SSH (via libxz) Backdoor Discovered
Malicious backdoor discovered in lib xz which compromises OpenSSH.

Leaving x86?

An interesting take and good read especially if you’re thinking of moving workload away from x86.

Wondering if you need to move off x86?
An interesting take on the never ending x86 (CISC) vs ARM (RISC) debate

CPU Benchmarking

A look at CPU benchmarking methodologies. Not HPC specific but who needs to know this more than HPC folk right?

CPU Benchmarking for Application Sizing
A look at benchmarking techniques for sizing compute estates

Cloud HPC News

Updates from the big three clouds on all things HPC

AWS Updates WE 31 Mar 2024
Updates to AWS in the last week relevant for HPC practitioners in the week ending 31 Mar 2024
Azure Updates WE 31 Mar 2024
Updates to Azure in the last week relevant for HPC practitioners in the week ending 31 Mar 2024
GCP Updates WE 31 Mar 2024
Updates to GCP in the last week relevant for HPC practitioners in the week ending 31 Mar 2024

From HMx Labs

A little AI biased this week.

Will AI Take HPC Jobs?

Do you need to retrain?

Will AI Take HPC Jobs?
Is Devin coming for your HPC job? Or Claude?

Scratch vs Devin

Is it still worth teaching kids how to code?

Scratch vs Devin
HPC = High Performance Children. Is it still worth teaching kids to code when Devin or another AI can just do it for you?

Want to join us at a Porsche Cup Race?

A chance to rub shoulders with real racing drivers, sniff high octane fumes and assault your ears with HMx Labs and Khanage Racing. Some spaces left still.

Rev Your Engines: Join Us Trackside at a Porsche Cup Race!” 🏁
A chance to rub shoulders with real racing drivers, sniff high octane fumes and assault your ears with HMx Labs and Khanage Racing.