optimization News and Articles

Lack of Skilled IT Pros Remains a Top Challenge, Says LF Tech Talent Report

03.07.2025

Organizations are more likely to upskill existing employees than recruit new talent.

machine learning , optimization , Security
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File access optimization discovery and visualization

Fast and Lean

File I/O is a limiting factor for many applications and can become a bottleneck for data-intensive computing. We analyze different file access functions and present a script that visualizes and optimizes inefficient file I/O.
optimization , System Management
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Penguin Solutions Expands ICE Clusterware Management Platform

07.03.2025

The company introduced a new automated optimization service.

automation , HPC , optimization
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Honeycomb Extends Observability to the Frontend

21.10.2024

The tool provides a unified interface for debugging across the application stack.

optimization , Performance , tools
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D-Wave Launches Introductory Quantum Training Course

11.03.2024

The course offers a foundational base for quantum programming.

graphical , optimization , Python , Quantum Computing
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Thrashing the data cache for fun and profit

Ducks in a Row

To reduce the possibility of disk thrashing, optimize your data cache through spatial locality and cache-friendly algorithms and utilize fully the data loaded from slower storage media before moving on.
data , HPC , optimization
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Optimization and standardization of PowerShell scripts

Beautiful Code

When PowerShell one-liners become full-blown scripts that have an effect throughout the enterprise, IT managers need to review their software development strategies. We look at PowerShell best practices for script design, notation, error handling, and documentation.
optimization , Powershell , scripting
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Analyzing tricky database problems

Set Theory

Database administrators at the Swiss foundation Switch were increasingly encountering corrupt data, which prompted a painstaking bug hunt. The solution they found increased performance by a factor of six.
Administration , Databases , optimization
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Optimizing Windows 10 for SSDs

Ready for Takeoff

Not all PC settings – traditionally optimized for magnetic hard disks – are suitable for solid state drives. We show you how to configure Windows 10 for optimal operation with SSDs.
optimization , Windows
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Benchmarking Memory Bandwidth

One of the key bottlenecks for HPC application performance is memory bandwidth: literally, how fast you can get data from memory to the processor and back. A convenient microbenchmark named Stream measures the memory bandwidth of nodes and reveals a general trend over the last six years that might surprise you.

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