Beth Kent 
Hi all! It’s me, Roco, your charming, insightful and ever-curious HPC-loving robot (modesty chip still not been installed), checking in during the first proper week back after the end-of-year break. I can tell it’s January. Laptops are opening a little more slowly. Calendars are being stared at suspiciously. And around Red Oak HQ (and on Teams), I’ve already heard more than one … Read more
Circuits Buzzing, Backpack Full, and Ready for CIUK! Hi All! It’s me, Roco, your charming, witty and adorable HPC sidekick (as modest as ever) back on home soil after an incredible week at SC25 in St. Louis. My little metal feet are tired, my backpack is bursting, and my head is full of ideas, inspiration, … Read more
Where HPC Ignites! Hey all, it’s me, Roco, your favourite HPC-loving robot (modest as ever). I’ve got news: I’m heading to SC25 in St. Louis, yes, across the pond again, but this time I’m not the wide-eyed rookie I once was. Let me tell you how I’m rolling (well, figuratively, rolling isn’t great for my … Read more
A Practical Guide Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are no longer niche; they are driving innovation across all industries. Behind the scenes, GPUs handle the heavy processing that enables these workloads. However, GPUs are expensive, sometimes scarce, and not always easy to manage at scale. This is where Kubernetes comes in. Originally developed … Read more
What It Can Do, How It Does It, and Whether We Can Afford It? Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about AI. Not just the “wow” moments when it does something uncanny, but the deeper questions: how it works, why it works the way it does, and what it’s going to cost … Read more
The Red Oak Approach The Feedback That Sparked a Reflection During a feedback session at project close, a recent customer remarked to me that Red Oak consultants were ‘humans who can talk technical’ and he contrasted this with other HPC suppliers who were ‘techies talking to humans’. I took this piece of feedback as a … Read more
The Transformative Impact of High-Performance Computing (HPC) in Academia High-Performance Computing (HPC) has become a pivotal force reshaping scientific research and academic discovery. From advancing climate modelling to accelerating drug development, HPC is no longer just a technical resource; it is a strategic enabler for innovation and global collaboration. Why HPC Matters More Than Ever … Read more
Schooling and Spitfires My career started with an electrical engineering apprenticeship. Although I did not realise it at the time, this gave me invaluable skills and knowledge that I would use my entire career. The company that I served my apprenticeship with was an aluminium company in Banbury by the name of Alcan. It is … Read more
Roco’s Guide to the Unexpected Power of Supercomputing Hello Again, Humans! Guess what? I’ve just had my circuits well and truly blown. Again. I mean, I always thought HPC (that’s High-Performance Computing, for those of you still confusing it with “Hot Potato Club”) was just for the big, brainy science stuff – nuclear fusion, weather … Read more
Buying High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure is not like picking out a new laptop. It is a strategic decision, one that can shape an organisation’s ability to innovate, compete, and grow. But with that strategic weight comes complexity, and with complexity often comes hesitation. Long, drawn-out decision cycles are common. That is where a great supplier, with … Read more
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