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Key Steps to a Successful Cloud HPC Pilot and Production Deployment - Red Oak Consulting We’ll walk through the essential stages, questions, and best practices for running a production-grade Cloud HPC Pilot ....

Getting an #HPC PoC to work is just the beginning.

Too many projects stall at the pilot stage. This guide from Red Oak’s Dairsie Latimer shows how to go from pilot to production - with clarity, scale and purpose.

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Sustainability vs. Finance? It’s Time to End the Tug of War - Red Oak Consulting When I speak to people in sustainability roles, I often hear about the battles they face with finance teams. The conversations rarely go...

Bridging finance and sustainability within an organisation isn’t easy, different teams, languages, and goals. But when connected, it shifts the focus from cost to value and short-term limits to long-term impact.

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#Sustainability #NetZero

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As part of Net Zero Week we're proud to share that 15 of our team members are now certified Carbon Literate, following training delivered by our Director of Sustainability and Finance.

Well done to everyone who took part! 👏

#CarbonLiteracy #NetZeroWeek #NetZero

Our expert voices bring extensive experience from diverse projects, organisations, and industries across HPC, AI, and cloud. We regularly publish practical knowledge, technical guides, and industry insights you won’t find anywhere else.

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It’s important to remember that many users might not have considered when #HPC could be detrimental to their calculations.

A short story from Principal Consultant, Manveer Munde, highlights the importance of early user education as the foundation for effective HPC use.

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Our reflections from #ISC25 are live.

From standout sessions to big-picture trends and community moments (including our Roco casting a few spells), we’ve pulled together the key takeaways from Hamburg in our latest blog.

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#ISC#HPC

That’s a wrap on #ISC25! 🙌

It’s been a fantastic few days connecting with the HPC community, sharing ideas, and celebrating 40 years of ISC. Huge thanks to the organisers and to everyone who stopped by to chat with us.

See you next year!

#HPC #ISC #RocoWasHere

Bridging Gaps: Diversity-Driven Education @ #ISC25

The future of computing is 'people not just petaflops'

Thank you to the panellists Mark Stickells, Yaknan John Gambo, Helena Liebelt, Linda Gesenhues.

He’s weaving magic into IT strategy.. 🤖

Make sure you stop by stand #E42 at #ISC25 🪄

Vendor showdown @ #ISC25

Roco snuck on stage…

Thanks to @mparsons.bsky.social & Dan Olds for hosting

#RocoWasHere #HPC #ISC

Come see us at booth #E42 at #ISC - where magic meets machine. 🧙‍♂️

— Roco, Master of Compute and Costumes

#ISC25 #HPC #ISCHPC

Sustainability & AI - Red Oak Consulting Saving the Planet, One Algorithm at a Time! You all know I love high-performance computing, but recently I've been thinking a lot about...

Is your technology helping or harming the planet?

In Roco’s latest blog, we explore how high-performance computing and AI are driving real sustainability improvements across industries.

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#Sustainability #HPC #AI #GreenTech

Cost Navigator - Red Oak Consulting Case Study: How Red Oak’s Cost Navigator helped reduce monthly costs, boost cost efficiency, and minimize support requests

Red Oak’s Cost Navigator helps customers reduce monthly costs, boost cost efficiency, and minimize support requests with:

🎯 Strategic alignment
💡 Intelligent usage insights
📏 Right-sized environments
📚 Embedded best practices

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#HPC

The secret to productivity? Roco on every screen

#HPC #RocoWasHere

Open Access Government Open Access Government - Issue 46 April 2025

We're pleased to be featured the latest edition of Open Access Government, discussing the growing role of #HPC as it quietly becomes essential infrastructure across sectors — and what organisations need to think about next.

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#DigitalInfrastructure #OpenAccess

Supercomputers, No Cape Required - Red Oak Consulting Supercomputers sure do grab headlines and solve some of the world's largest problems, but being on the TOP500 is not all that HPC...

Supercomputers sure do grab headlines and solve some of the world’s largest problems, but being on the #TOP500 is not all that HPC is about.

Our latest blog explores how organisations of all sizes can benefit from adopting HPC.

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#HPC #Supercomputing

Unlock the potential of Cloud Computing with our HPC specialists. Discover how your business can benefit from this fast paced, agile, cost effective HPC solution. buff.ly/zmdjv56

#HPC #CloudHPC #HybridHPC #HPCinTheCloud #DigitalInfrastructure

From Classroom to Industry - Red Oak Consulting The hackathon ran over several weeks, allowing students to develop their projects alongside their regular studies.

Earlier this month, we had the opportunity to support Sheffield Hallam’s Smart Computing Hackathon. 👉 Read our latest blog reflecting on the experience and how hackathons are evolving: buff.ly/15dIb15

#HPC #DataHack #Hackathon

Today is #EarthDay 🌍

By leveraging energy-efficient hardware and scalable resources we can reduce the environmental impact of our work without compromising performance. 💡

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A Red Oak Consultants Journey in Materials Characterisation - Red Oak Consulting Materials Characterisation is the process of understanding the chemical and physical properties of materials. It has been crucial for ...

Manveer Munde, Principal Consultant, reflects on his time working in hands-on materials testing in our latest blog. Looking at the powerful synergy between hands-on experimentation and computational modelling.

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#HPC #MaterialsScience #STEM

Happy Easter from Roco to you 🐣 Roco tried caching the Easter eggs - but now we’re getting timeouts instead of treats. #HappyEaster

Fantastic to see students, staff, and industry partners unite for a day of innovation. From inspiring talks to hands-on projects with IoT, Python, and Azure.

A pleasure to support this amazing event! 🚀

#SmartPulse2025

Day 2 of our sustainability workshop completed! 🌍

This session focused on actions we can take personally and in the workplace to reduce our carbon emissions.

#CarbonLiteracy #ClimateAction #GreenTech #HPC

When to Use Azure CycleCloud - Red Oak Consulting Choosing the right platform for computational workloads is a business decision that impacts scalability, cost, and operational efficiency...

CycleCloud vs Batch vs AKS – picking the right Azure tool can make or break your workload. Know the difference. buff.ly/7XaiE6d

#HPC #Azure #CloudComputing

How AI is Revolutionising Our World - Red Oak Consulting Hey there, fellow computer enthusiasts! Roco here. Remember how excited I was about my first Supercomputing conference?...

“Roco, are the robots taking over?” “Roco, will AI steal my job?” “Roco, can you make me a cup of tea?”

In our latest blog Roco talks AI, the collaborative companion, not the conqueror.

#HPC #AI #MachineLearning

Roco's Recap March 2025 - Red Oak Consulting March 2025 Roco’s Recap Life’s getting busier, time’s getting shorter, and keeping up with the latest headlines and trends continues to be a challenge. Stay updated with the top stories from across th...

Did you miss out on the #HPC news this month? Whether you're on a break, busy with work, or just need a quick catch-up, we’ve got the highlights from the best sources in one place. Stay informed, no matter how busy you are. www.redoakconsulting.co.uk/blog/rocos-r...

The Red Oak team attended our first full-day sustainability workshop, designed by Director of Finance and Sustainability Sarah Read, in collaboration with The Carbon Literacy Project, tailored for the digital and tech industry.

#CarbonLiteracy #ClimateAction #GreenTech

Getting Ahead of the Storm - Red Oak Consulting 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...

In Weathering the Storm, we looked at how #HPC is essential to modern weather prediction. But what’s next? From AI-driven climate models to next-gen supercomputers, HPC is set to push forecasting even further.

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#Weather #Climate