FAQs
What is OPUG?
- OPUG is a community-driven organization that fosters technical collaboration around HPC Fabrics using Intel® Omni-Path Architecture (OPA).
- OPUG stands for Omni-Path Users Group.
How did OPUG get started?
- OPUG was started in 2016 by Pittsburg Supercomputing to bring together users of Intel Omni-Path Architecture to exchange ideas and best known methods implementing and using Intel OPA
How does OPUG relate to Intel?
- OPUG has independence from Intel, but it benefits from Intel’s support, especially its technical investment.
Who is part of OPUG?
- Anyone interested in achieving performance on HPC systems running on the Intel Omni-Path Architecture is welcome to be part of OPUG. OPUG's focus is on High Performance Computing systems in science and engineer, but it is not limited to those areas.
- OPUG is governed and led by a leadership board and steering committee. OPUG also has organizational members, who are committed to providing resources to help support OPUG (staff time, hosting meetings, etc.)
- Participants in OPUG primarily come from industry, academia, national labs and institutes, and HPC centers from around the world.
- Intel contributes heavily to OPUG through participation from its technical staff and Intel also helps defray costs associated with OPUG activities.
- If you would like to participate, please see the "Join OPUG" link on the OPUG web site (http://OPUG.org/).
What does OPUG do?
- OPUG brings together experts and practitioners as a community, in events at major HPC-related conferences, periodic conference calls, standalone workshops, and shares learnings through OPUG.org and other related sites.
What events does OPUG hold?
- See our Events page for a list of upcoming and past events. Please contact us if you would be interested in holding an OPUG event in your area.