Research and Markets: HPC User Site Census: Primary Applications at HPTC Sites

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5155a7/hpc_user_site_cens) has announced the addition of Intersect360 Research's new report "HPC User Site Census: Primary Applications at HPTC Sites" to their offering.

“HPC User Site Census: Primary Applications at HPTC Sites”

This report, part of Intersect360 Research's HPC User Site Census series and provides an examination of the primary application software found at a sample of HPTC user sites. We surveyed a broad range of users about their current computer system installations, storage systems, networks, middleware, and applications software supporting these computer installations.

Our goal in this analysis of applications is to examine the suppliers, products, and primary usage of the software packages.

Key findings of the Site Census surveys include the following:

• 320 unique supplier packages were listed by the HPTC sites. About three-fourths appeared at only one site, indicating the diversity of application needs and the research nature of the HPC market.
• Biological/chemical research, fluid dynamics, and structural analysis were the top three usage categories for application software for the last four survey years.
• The leading application software packages were Gaussian, ANSYS's Fluent, and Simulia's Abaqus. All of these top packages were used at multiple sites.
• Of the top 10 applications by number of mentions, five were biological/chemical, three were structural, one was fluid dynamics, and one was weather/environmental modeling.
• Open Source was the leading source of programs, with 34% of mentions, overtaking commercial ISVs with the addition of the 2011 survey results. About 90% of the open source codes were reported by academic and government sites. Commercial ISVs accounted for 31% of mentions. The remaining software was developed in-house or was public software.

System vendors should work to support applications through a multi-stage process, which includes: basic programming support, development of applications support staff, porting of major codes, and development of vertical market expertise.

Key Topics Covered:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

METHODOLOGY

• Application Nomenclature
• Counting
• Data Sources
• Coding Conventions

RESULTS AND ANALYSIS

• Distribution of Applications by Category
• Leading Application Software Packages
• Leading Suppliers of the Primary Application Software
• Biological/Chemical Applications
• Fluid Dynamics Analysis
• Structural Analysis Applications
• Scientific Research
• Weather/Environmental Modeling
• Visualization/Image Analysis
• Geophysics
• Physics
• General Engineering
• Electronic Design Automation
• General Applications and Business Applications

CONCLUSIONS

• The Foundation
• Future Growth Opportunities
• Nifty Nine, Nineteen, Fifty, or Five Hundred?
• Guidance to Vendors

Appendix A: Primary Application Software

Appendix B: Full Listing of Primary Applications for Select Segments

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