HPC I/O in the Data Center

To effectively manage the data load within a data center, I/O experts must understand how users expect to use these new storage technologies and what services they should provide in order to enhance user productivity. We seek to ensure a systems-level perspective is included in these discussions. The HPC-IODC workshop is a forum to present and discuss work that addresses the storage challenge from a unique perspective, moving the focus from the application-centric perspective to the perspective of data centers and operators. In the workshop, we bring together I/O experts from data centers and application workflows to share current practices for scientific workflows, issues and obstacles for both hardware and the software stack, and R&D to overcome these issues. To focus on relevant aspects and streamline the discussion, a list of relevant topics is provided as the common structure of the talks. The IODC workshop covers three tracks: The research track, the expert talks track, and the student mentoring sessions. For further information regarding participation and the topics, see the web page.