About this Blog

This is my personal blog, where I explore topics that interest me—mostly high-performance and scientific computing. What started as a personal curiosity has grown into my profession, but this remains an informal space where I write to clarify my own understanding and document things I find noteworthy.

The opinions here are mine alone and don’t necessarily reflect those of my employer, Microsoft. If I mention a company or product, it’s because I think it’s worth discussing—not because I was asked to. I aim to be transparent about any potential conflicts of interest and provide context where relevant.

I don’t claim to be an expert on everything I write about, and I sometimes get things wrong. If you spot a mistake or have a different perspective, I welcome comments and emails—I read them all 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):

Also shown is the Top500 certificate for Eagle, which was #3 on the Top500 list at ISC'24 when I was the designated Microsoft delegate.