September 2009 HPC User Forum Meeting Notes: HPC Compiler Trends

This IDC update documents the 33rd HPC User Forum — which took place at the Omni Interlocken Resort Hotel in Broomfield, Colorado, on September 8-10, 2009 — in near-verbatim form.

The principal tasks of the meeting were to:

• Share information among HPC users, vendors, and IDC for improving the health of the HPC industry
• Continue showcasing instructive examples of HPC leadership and partnerships in government, industry, and academia
• Explore leading-edge trends, developments, and issues in the earth sciences, especially weather and climate
• Discuss the status quo and directions in front-end compiler technology and application scalability
• Deliver IDC's latest HPC market update and forecast data