Optimizing HPC Applications with Intel® Cluster Tools takes the reader on a tour of the
fast-growing area of high performance computing and the optimization of hybrid programs. These
programs typically combine distributed memory and shared memory programming models and use the
Message Passing Interface (MPI) and OpenMP for multi-threading to achieve the ultimate goal of
high performance at low power consumption on enterprise-class workstations and compute
clusters. The book focuses on optimization for clusters consisting of the Intel® Xeon processor
but the optimization methodologies also apply to the Intel® Xeon Phi coprocessor and
heterogeneous clusters mixing both architectures. Besides the tutorial and reference content
the authors address and refute many myths and misconceptions surrounding the topic. The text is
augmented and enriched by descriptions of real-life situations.
