Webinar on 'How to Protect Security of Unsupported HPC When Budget for Renewal is Not Approved'

Security Response to Unsupported HPC and Insufficient Budget for Renewal HPC infrastructure is a critical infrastructure that supports research and development and analysis operations. In industries such as manufacturing, construction, and transportation, it has been used for many years as an environment to support CAE analysis, simulation, and AI utilization. However, with the expansion of demand for generative AI and the rise in prices of semiconductors and server components, the premise of 'renewing the system at the time of maintenance expiration' has been collapsing. - We want new servers. - However, the budget is not approved. - Procurement also takes time. As a result, many companies are forced to continue using existing hardware. However, even if hardware is used continuously, it is becoming difficult to accept the continued operation of unsupported OS from the perspective of the information systems department and the audit department. 'We cannot buy servers. However, security response is not negotiable.' Now, many HPC operators are forced to make this difficult decision.

HPC Operators Caught Between Keeping Old Environments and Renewal In the field, multiple demands are coming at once. - The information systems and audit departments are asking for a review of old OS - The research department wants to use the latest CAE software and AI frameworks - On the other hand, there is no prospect for budget or procurement - As a result, neither renewal nor maintaining the status quo can be chosen, and a policy cannot be decided

Balancing Protection and Research and Development with Third-Party Maintenance and System Refresh This seminar will introduce a 'third option' for HPC operators who are caught in this dilemma, 'neither renewal nor maintaining the status quo'. We will organize the way of thinking about where to maintain and where to refresh in order to balance security response and research and development requirements while utilizing existing hardware. We will also explain what is realistic in terms of how to proceed in order to safely and strategically overcome the next few years until the next renewal, not just as an extension of life. If you want to take home hints for thinking about the 'best move you can make now' rather than 'nothing can be done because renewal is not possible', please participate.

- Recommended for those in such positions/those who feel such challenges - Those who operate HPC infrastructure and feel challenges in responding to equipment or old OS that will soon be out of support - Those who are considering renewal but cannot proceed due to budget or procurement issues - Those who are asked by the information systems or audit departments to respond to the security of the HPC environment - Those who want to use the latest CAE software or AI frameworks but find it difficult to respond in the current environment - Those who want to consider how to safely refresh the HPC infrastructure while utilizing existing hardware

- What you can take home from this seminar You can organize the criteria for deciding how to maintain and refresh HPC infrastructure in an era when system renewal is difficult. You can take home a perspective to consider realistic options suitable for your own environment, moving one step forward from the idea that 'renewal is the only option' or 'the only option is to continue using the old environment'.

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