Clusters, nodes, supercomputing, monster machines, Linux, Windows...oh my$!$ The future of IT$,$ computer processing and solving day$-$to$-$day business problems is changing. This change, in one form, is coming via computer hardware and that hardware$$s capability to process more data, much faster.

Discussion Question

Please provide a response to BOTH question #$1$ and #$2$

What is High Performance Computing $($HPC$)?$

Your response CANNOT be a simple definition. A definition yes, however, your response MUST go beyond just the definition and demonstrate that you $($a$)$ understand what HPC is and $($b$)$ are able to relate this understanding to applying how HPC works and is currently being used to solve today$$s and tomorrow$$s business challenges.

Using this definition and YOU OWN organization as a basis for analysis, what SPECIFIC recommendations would you make to senior management on applying HPC into the organization$$s IT strategy, which will take full advantage of the features and functions found in HPC$?$