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From steam railways to early Linux clusters, the routes into HPC can be surprisingly varied.
Our Senior Consultant, Tez Gale, reflects on the engineering experiences that shaped his career in HPC.
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#HPC #HPCCareers
A green SLA dashboard doesn’t necessarily mean you’re delivering excellent support.
In our latest blog, looks beyond the metrics at what really matters: ownership, communication, continuous improvement and trust.
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#HPC
Roco has been asking:
"Why isn't the cheapest HPC system always the cheapest?"
If you've ever owned a bargain printer, you may already understand some of the principles...
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#HPC #TCO #Procurement #Roco
Told Roco we were taking a team photo. He heard “first one to Isambard-AI wins.” 🏃♂️💨
#IsambardAI #BriCS #UKResearch
Our latest blog by James Page discusses why hero employee culture exists, the risks it creates, and what it says about operational resilience in HPC and AI environments 👇
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Our latest blog by Dairsie Latimer, Technology Fellow at Red Oak Consulting.
AI programmes aren’t failing, they’re stalling, because compute, power, and delivery timelines aren’t where plans assume they are.
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World Quantum Day ⚛️
As compute demand grows, quantum offers a different approach for specific problems.
Explore where it fits in this clear guide from Paul Ingram 👇
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Did you know it’s April Fools’ Day?
We nearly forgot… Roco absolutely did not.
But what’s the worst he could do? 😬
#AprilFools
It’s World Backup Day and Roco has a simple rule:
“If it matters, back it up.”
This includes files, folders, and that one thing you named “final_v7_REAL”.
#WorldBackupDay
Roco is READY 🍀
St Patrick’s Day AND NVIDIA GTC?
Full green mode activated, maximum celebration energy, and our favourite little robot is absolutely buzzing for it.
#HPC #StPatricksDay #NVIDIAGTC
What actually needs to be designed when moving HPC to the cloud? ☁️
In this blog we explore some of the practical process and design questions that come up when organisations start expanding their HPC footprint into the cloud.
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📍Data Centre World London today.
Roco brought a clipboard and has been very busy taking notes. On what, we’re not entirely sure, but there’s plenty to see!
#DCW2026 #DataCentre #HPC #AI
We’re proud to share that Red Oak Consulting is now a Silver Carbon Literate Organisation, accredited by The Carbon Literacy Project, a UN-recognised leader in climate education. 🌍🥈
Countdown to #NVIDIAGTC begins ⌛
One month until GTC returns to San Jose. Our team will be there and looking forward to connecting in person.
#AIInfrastructure
Roco doesn’t do chocolates and flowers, but he reniced your job ahead of everyone else’s...
Hope everyone had a great Valentine’s Day!
#ValentinesDay #HPC
The next constraint on large-scale compute won’t be silicon or power. It will be water.
In our new blog, Khaled Mahjoubi, Senior HPC Managed Service Specialist, explains why data centre water use matters for sustainable HPC.
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Post-event fuel done right. A great time in Belgium with the team, mezze in the middle of the table and Roco somehow very full for someone who “wasn’t that hungry”.
#RocoWasHere
