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Lessons from the "Godfather" of Parallel File Systems w/ Gary Grider

Ep. 78
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Welcome to Data Unchained, where we explore the decentralization of data and the cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of AI and HPC. Recorded live from Supercomputing 24 in Atlanta, Georgia, this episode features an in-depth conversation with Gary Grider, a leading technologist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and host Molly Presley.


Episode Highlights:

- The evolution of storage systems: From early file systems to groundbreaking innovations like Lustre, HPSS, and NFS.

- Overcoming storage challenges in massive-scale HPC and AI environments.

- Insights into Los Alamos’ role in virtual nuclear testing and managing petabyte-scale simulations.

- How Hammerspace Tier 0 technology is transforming local storage in compute nodes.

- The convergence of AI and HPC: A look into standardizing infrastructure to support modern workloads.


Gary shares his decades-long journey in storage innovation, the importance of standardized protocols like NFS, and the revolutionary impact of integrating compute and storage technologies to streamline workflows for industries beyond HPC.


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