In this information-packed session on Nov 30, 2006, IDC will give a first look at how the HPC market has progressed in 2006. Specific analysis will cover many of the industry's top issues, including cluster penetration, operating system migration, and the adoption of standard processors. IDC will also provide some highlights into recent research in such areas as the China's HPC market requirements, grid computing interest in HPC, and end user requirements for cluster computing. Session Speakers: - Earl Joseph, Program Vice President, High-Performance Computing - Addison Snell, Research Director, High Performance Computing - Jie Wu, Senior Research Analyst, Workstations and High Performance Systems Program If you do not subscribe to IDC's services and would like to participate, please contact Michael Shirer at 508-988-7892 or telebriefings@idc.com. Audio replays of this telebriefing are available to all registered participants the day after the event. Agenda: 12:00 PM - 12:02 PM Topic and Speaker Introductions 12:02 PM - 12:45 PM HPC Market and Research Overview: 2006 and Beyond Earl Joseph, Ph.D. Program Vice President, High-Performance Computing, IDC Addison Snell Research Director, High Performance Computing, IDC Jie Wu Senior Research Analyst, IDC 12:45 PM - 12:58 PM Participant Q&A 12:58 PM - 1:00 PM Conclusions/Wrap-up To register for the event, please visit: its Web site.