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As an admin, it’s important to remember that many users might not have considered when HPC could be detrimental to their calculations.
A short story from Principal Consultant, Manveer Munde, highlights the role of HPC admins and the importance of early user education as the foundation for effective HPC use.
📖 https://www.redoakconsulting.co.uk/blog/when-is-hpc-not-necessary/
Our reflections from #ISC25 are live.
From standout sessions to big-picture trends and community moments (including our Roco casting a few spells), we’ve pulled together the key takeaways from Hamburg in our latest blog by Muneeb Khan, Senior HPC Managed Services Specialist.
📬 Read here: https://www.redoakconsulting.co.uk/blog/postcards-from-isc-2025/
#ISC#HPC #Supercomputing
That’s a wrap on #ISC25! 🙌
It’s been a fantastic few days connecting with the HPC community, sharing ideas, and celebrating 40 years of ISC. Huge thanks to the organisers and to everyone who stopped by to chat with us.
See you next year!
Come see us at booth #E42 at #ISC - where magic meets machine. 🧙♂️
— Roco, Master of Compute and Costumes
Is your technology helping or harming the planet?
In Roco’s latest blog, we explore how high-performance computing and AI are driving real sustainability improvements across industries.
Read more ➡️ https://www.redoakconsulting.co.uk/blog/high-performance-computing/
Red Oak’s Cost Navigator helps our customers reduce monthly costs, boost cost efficiency, and minimize support requests.
A continuous practice delivering performance and guaranteed value through:
🎯 Strategic alignment
💡 Intelligent usage insights
📏 Right-sized environments
📚 Embedded best practices & team enablement
Discover more about our Cost Navigator 🔍: https://www.redoakconsulting.co.uk/case-study/cost-navigator/
We're pleased to be featured the latest edition of Open Access Government, discussing the growing role of #HPC as it quietly becomes essential infrastructure across sectors — and what organisations need to think about next.
📚 Read here: https://buff.ly/7TpMJbF
Supercomputers sure do grab headlines and solve some of the world’s largest problems, but being on the #TOP500 is not all that High-Performance Computing is about.
Our latest blog by James Page, Lead Consultant, looks at how organisations of all sizes can realise significant benefits from HPC adoption.
Read more ➡️ https://www.redoakconsulting.co.uk/blog/supercomputers-no-cape-required/
Unlock the potential of Cloud Computing with our HPC specialists. Discover how your business can benefit from this fast paced, agile, cost effective HPC solution. Find out more: https://buff.ly/zmdjv56
#HPC #CloudHPC #HybridHPC #HPCinTheCloud #DigitalInfrastructure
Earlier this month, Red Oak Consulting supported Sheffield Hallam University's Smart Computing Hackathon.
The event showed how hackathons can be designed differently: with a focus on accessibility, real-world problem-solving, and giving students the time they need to innovate confidently. From health tech to assistive devices, the ideas students delivered were inspiring.
👉 Read more about how hackathons are evolving: https://www.redoakconsulting.co.uk/blog/from-classroom-to-industry/
Today is #EarthDay 🌍
By leveraging energy-efficient hardware and scalable resources we can reduce the environmental impact of our work without compromising performance. 💡
For more details on savings — in energy, emissions, and cost ➡️ https://buff.ly/oD7Dts2
Manveer Munde, Principal Consultant, reflects on his time working in hands-on materials testing in our latest blog. Looking at the powerful synergy between hands-on experimentation and computational modelling — where physical testing informs digital simulation, and high-performance computing pushes the boundaries of both.
Where did your career in HPC start?
Read more ➡️ https://www.redoakconsulting.co.uk/blog/a-red-oak-consultants-journey-in-materials-characterisation/
Happy Easter from Roco to you 🐣
Roco tried caching the Easter eggs - but now we’re getting timeouts instead of treats. #HappyEaster
What a day 🚀
It was fantastic to see students, staff, and industry partners come together for a day of innovation, collaboration, and creativity. From inspiring talks to hands-on projects using IoT kits, Python, and Azure, the energy was amazing throughout.
It was a pleasure to support this fantastic event.
Day 2 of our sustainability workshop completed! 🌍
This session focused on actions we can take personally and in the workplace to reduce our carbon emissions.
CycleCloud vs Batch vs AKS – picking the right Azure tool can make or break your workload. Know the difference. https://buff.ly/ve0SdQC
“Roco, are the robots taking over?” “Roco, will AI steal my job?” “Roco, can you make me a cup of tea?”
In our latest blog Roco talks AI, the collaborative companion, not the conqueror.
“Roco, are the robots taking over?” “Roco, will AI steal my job?” “Roco, can you make me a cup of tea?”
In our latest blog Roco talks AI, the collaborative companion, not the conqueror.
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The Red Oak Consulting team attended our first full-day sustainability workshop, designed by our Director of Finance and Sustainability Sarah Read, specifically for the digital and tech industry in collaboration with The Carbon Literacy Project.
Read our sustainability commitments ⬇️
https://buff.ly/UUaectV
#CarbonLiteracy #SustainabilityLeadership #ClimateAction #GreenTech
