DICE Program: Data Intensive Computing Environment

Real Testing * Real Data * Real Results

DICE Program

DICE Test & Evaluation Center

A Test and Research Environment for Innovation

DICE is the community's source for independent, third-party product and technology testing, data management research and advisory services. Working with data centers and vendors, DICE serves as a collaborative bridge bringing insight and perspective to the entire community. It is the only test and evaluation environment of its kind. DICE is becoming a trusted source of independent, credible and representative information about data intensive computing and efficiency challenges, demands and issues.

It is a genesis of a vision by government, industry and academia to create collaboration that initiates HPC (high-performance computing) and IT (information technology) innovation.

Customers Want Trusted Evidence

In reality, end-users want verified evidence that products and technologies meet promised standards and specifications. Products must function correctly and consistently to ensure success in the marketplace, while enhancing business value for the customer. Independent testing in a vendor-neutral, realistic test environment is a cost-effective and credible way to ensure the part, component and system solution work.

Whether you are a data center trying to maximize technology investments or a manufacturer trying to accelerate time-to-market, it is critical that products function as specified. With diverse technologies - both hardware and software - being used in data centers geographically dispersed across dissimilar architectures, realistic testing is even more critical.

This is where DICE can step in.

In the News

The DICE Program uses Compilers from the Portland Group to Successfully Complete Parallel File System Comparison Project
January 11, 2012

Avetec’s Data Intensive Computing Environment (DICE) program is announcing their continued success using compilers from the Portland Group (PGI), an independent supplier of high-performance scalar and parallel compilers and tools for workstations, servers and high-performance computing systems.  Read more...

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In the News

The DICE Program Releases Report on the Evaluation of eXludus MCOPt Multicore Manager Technology
December 5, 2011

Avetec’s Data Intensive Computing Environment (DICE) program recently conducted an in-depth investigation of the eXludus MCOPt Multicore Manager technology.   eXludus MCOPt multicore management software is an intelligent middleware layer that manages available core and memory resources while preventing contention for shared resources.  Read more...

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