About this Blog

This is my personal blog where I write my thoughts on topics in high-performance and scientific computing. HPC infrastructure began as a side interest when I was a graduate student running molecular simulations, and I wrote here to clarify my own understanding of what I was learning. Since then, I wound up working on HPC infrastructure professionally.

Warning

Author’s Disclaimer

Everything posted to this blog represents my personal views and does not necessarily reflect those of my employer, VAST Data. I have a formal agreement with VAST that guarantees my right to publish independently; they have no editorial control over this blog, and no content here may be used by them without my permission. Unless otherwise stated, all writing here is entirely my own and uninfluenced by anyone at VAST. This arrangement is intended to preserve the blog’s independence to the fullest extent possible.

Of course, some of my opinions may sound like my employer's. This is not a coincidence, since I tend to work with people that I think are doing the right thing. If you read posts that seem VAST-like, bear in mind that they are a reflection of why I work at VAST, not because I work at VAST.

I am not an expert on everything I write about, and I sometimes get things wrong. If you spot a mistake or have a different perspective, send me an email or reach out via social media. I read all the feedback I see and appreciate the discussion.

For more structured, long-term content on HPC, storage, and system architecture, I maintain a separate website at www.glennklockwood.com.

About Me

I currently live in Oakland, California with my lovely wife and our two cats. Before moving to California, I lived in New Jersey which is where I grew up. My formal education was in materials science, and I studied ceramic engineering and wrote my dissertation about modeling the surface chemistry of glass. I have no formal education in computer science, so like I wrote above, sometimes I get things wrong.

If you're really interested in more information about me, feel free to spy on me via LinkedIn or read my long-form biography on my personal website.

Here is a photo of my two cats, Arthur (top) and Harriet (bottom):


Arthur (top) and Harriet (bottom)

Also shown is the Top500 certificate for Eagle, which I accepted on behalf of Microsoft at ISC'24.