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
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
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
How HPC is Transforming Weather Forecasting In our previous blog, Weathering the Storm, we explored how High-Performance Computing (HPC) is revolutionising meteorology, enabling more accurate weather forecasting and climate modelling. From the UK Met Office’s cutting-edge supercomputer to NOAA’s cloud-based Big Data Program, it’s clear that HPC is playing an instrumental role in predicting and … Read more
The Transformative Power of HPC in Aerospace The aerospace industry stands as one of the most demanding fields for computational power. Here, precision, efficiency and safety aren’t just goals, they’re absolute necessities – at every stage of development. High-Performance Computing (HPC) has emerged as a game-changer in this landscape, playing a crucial role in everything … Read more
How High-Performance Computing is Revolutionising Meteorology At Red Oak Consulting, we have witnessed firsthand the transformative impact of High-Performance Computing (HPC) on various industries. Perhaps nowhere is this impact more profound and far-reaching than in the field of meteorology. In this blog post, we’ll explore how HPC is revolutionising weather forecasting and climate research, with … Read more
The Power of High-Performance Computing The automotive industry is in the midst of a transformation, driven by world-leading technology, evolving consumer demands, and stringent regulations. Supporting this revolution is High-Performance Computing (HPC), redefining how vehicles are designed, engineered and manufactured. In this blog post, we’ll dive into the world of HPC and its impact on the … Read more
The Key to Unlocking the Future The largest supercomputers that solve the world’s most difficult problems are power hungry. And that appetite is growing at an alarming rate. In June 2005, the number 1 top 500computer had a power rating of just 716KW (BlueGene/L). In November2023, the number 1 top 500 computer had a power … Read more
How Sustainable is the Cloud? Sustainability is one of the hottest topics at the board table. Most organisations have a minimum commitment to be carbon neutral by 2050, and many have more ambitious goals. HPC has a challenging relationship with sustainability, on one hand, it uses a lot of power and space, on the other … Read more
Today, we are learning more and more about sustainability, and how this concept is one of the most important when protecting the environment. Often being broken into three core concepts: economic, environmental, and social, more sustainability conversations are being created. Whether it’s in the context of how we go about our everyday lives to what changes … Read more
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