My Journey to ISC 2025
As a Senior HPC Managed Services Specialist at Red Oak Consulting, I ensure that large-scale computing environments operate seamlessly and efficiently for our customers.
My work revolves around operations, optimisation, and continuity in high-performance computing.
This year, I’m thrilled to attend ISC 2025 in Hamburg — my first foray into the world’s leading HPC event.
Why ISC?
ISC is a pivotal gathering for the global supercomputing community.
It’s where cutting-edge innovation meets real-world application, offering professionals like me the opportunity to engage directly with those shaping the future of HPC.
For someone dedicated to the delivery, support, and continuous improvement of complex computing environments, ISC provides more than just high-level discussions.
It’s an avenue to get hands-on with emerging technologies, learn from operational best practices, and converse directly with vendors and peers about effective strategies in managed HPC.
Sessions I’m Looking Forward To
To maximise my experience, I’ve curated a list of sessions and workshops that align with my interests and responsibilities:
Vendor Showdown 2
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM (Europe/Berlin)
Location: Hall 4 – Ground floor
Speakers:
- Jeff Hammond – NVIDIA
- Dr. Heiko Schäffer – SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH
- Toshio Yoshida – Fujitsu
- Marc Mendez-Bermond – Dell Technologies
- Patrick Wohlschlegel – Ori Industries
This session features presentations by influential figures in the HPC industry, showcasing their organisation’s latest strategies, products, and research.
Following this, expert moderators will engage them in a lively discussion by asking thought-provoking questions.
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Dynamic Use of Resources for Affordable Exascale and Beyond
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 2:15 PM to 3:15 PM (Europe/Berlin)
Location: Hall E – 2nd floor
This Birds of a Feather session delves into dynamic resource management to improve utilisation and energy efficiency in HPC systems.
Topics include energy management, resource scheduling, runtime systems, and performance monitoring.
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for HPC Workload (4th Edition)
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Europe/Berlin)
Location: Hall E – 2nd floor
This session explores the application of AI and ML techniques in analysing large-scale HPC datasets to optimise system performance.
It highlights research advancements and industry insights, featuring speakers from institutions like Carnegie Mellon University, Microsoft, NERSC.
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HPC & Cloud Convergence
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM (Europe/Berlin)
Location: Hall G1 – 2nd floor
This discussion focuses on integrating HPC and cloud computing paradigms to meet the complex demands of modern scientific workflows.
It examines perspectives from academic and industry users, public and private HPC providers, and cloud service providers.
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Lustre in HPC, AI and the Cloud
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM (Europe/Berlin)
Location: Hall G1 – 2nd floor
This session provides an overview of Lustre’s role as a leading open-source parallel file system in HPC environments, including its adoption in AI and cloud infrastructures.
Discussions will cover recent developments, best practices, and the Lustre roadmap.
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The Green 500: Trends in Energy-Efficient Supercomputing
Date & Time: Thursday, June 12, 2025, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Europe/Berlin)
Location: Hall Z – 3rd floor
This Birds of a Feather session analyses energy-efficiency trends in supercomputing and discusses methodologies for improving power measurement.
It presents highlights from the current Green500 list and case studies from sites that have made power submissions.
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Representing Red Oak
At Red Oak Consulting, we pride ourselves on staying ahead of HPC trends.
Our team delivers strategic consultancy and technical expertise across the full lifecycle of HPC environments — from procurement and build to management and optimisation.
Attending ISC provides an opportunity to bring back fresh ideas, expand our network, and deepen our understanding of emerging trends and technologies that can enhance our managed service offerings.
Looking Ahead
Attending ISC 2025 will be a valuable opportunity to absorb fresh perspectives, explore new technologies, and strengthen connections with peers and industry leaders.
I’m looking forward to bringing these insights back to Red Oak Consulting to inform and enhance our approach to delivering exceptional managed HPC services.
If you’re attending ISC 2025 and would like to connect, please reach out — I’d be delighted to meet fellow practitioners, researchers, and innovators working at the forefront of HPC.
Muneeb Khan,
Senior HPC Managed Services Specialist
Red Oak Consulting
