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$100 off NCT-450 MCAPI Programming for ESC/Multicore Expo

Ian — Sun, 01 May 2011 23:21:19 +0000

nCore is offering an Embedded Systems Conference 2011 – Multicore Expo Discount.

Take $100 off each person for an NCT-450 MCAPI Programming onsite training class.

How can we help you make the performance promise a reality? Email info@ncoredesign.com or ring +1-971-228-0700 to speak with a representative.

Offer expires August 31, 2011.

PolyCore Software and nCore Design Team Up to Launch New Multicore Course

Ian — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:27:38 +0000

Training designed to support standards from the Multicore Association

EL DORADO HILLS, CA (February 10, 2011) – The Multicore Association (MCA), PolyCore Software, Inc. (PSI), and nCore Design (nCore) today introduced NCT-450, a training course offered by nCore utilizing the Multicore Communications APITM (MCAPI) and Poly-PlatformTM. This hands-on course will guide engineers in developing simplified, standardized and optimized multicore applications in a customized and targeted learning environment.

MCA, a global non-profit organization, develops standards like MCAPI for multicore implementations in closely distributed embedded systems. Adoption of the MCAPI standard is growing with increased demand for multicore technology solutions. Educating industry leaders about the advantages of designing with a standards-based API is essential to its acceptance, as showcased in nCore’s NCT-450.

PSI, an industry pioneer, addresses the programming challenges that designers experience through its time-tested model and specialized development software. PSI’s Poly-Platform, a component of NCT-450, is a collection of productivity tools and a runtime communications engine that simplify the process of migrating to, and developing applications for, multicore platforms.

Aware of the challenges posed by multicore development, nCore’s expert engineers and instructors have designed NCT-450 as a practical course that will help participants master the critical skills necessary to seamlessly incorporate multicore technologies into their application. In this comprehensive course, developers will get hands-on training to increase their understanding of parallel programming, learn to improve efficiency, optimize performance, reduce time-to-market, and increase their organization’s competitive edge.

“nCore is excited to partner with the MCA and PSI to launch NCT-450, our latest specialized multicore training class.” said Ian Lintault, Managing Director. “We look forward to teaching students how to leverage PSI’s renowned MCAPI tools to develop and deploy reliable and maintainable multicore software.”

"NCT-450 is a great vehicle to enable developers to quickly get up to speed on MCAPI and take advantage of its standardized and scalable multicore programming model," said Sven Brehmer, president and CEO of PolyCore Software. “We are excited about working with nCore and the MCA on this next step in simplifying multicore.”

"With a growing interest in multicore solutions, we have been witness to an increasing adoption of MCAPI in the industry. Therefore this is a great time for nCore to be offering a course like NCT-450,” said Markus Levy, President of the Multicore Association. "Additionally, I think that this training will further the proliferation of MCAPI".

NCT-450, utilizing PSI’s MCAPI tools, will showcase the potential savings in time and costs that both developers and their employers can discover in a simplified approach to multicore integration.

For course and registration information for NCT-450, a two-day intensive training, please visit http://www.ncoredesign.com/training/multicore/nct450/.

About Multicore Association
The Multicore Association provides a neutral forum for vendors who are interested in, working with, and/or proliferating multicore-related products, including processors, infrastructure, devices, software, and applications. The consortium has made available its Multicore Communications API (MCAPI) specification through its website, and is preparing to release its Multicore Resource Management API (MRAPI). Members include AMD, Åbo Akademi University, Argon Design, CAPS entreprise, Carnegie Mellon University, Cavium Networks, Codeplay, CriticalBlue, Delft University of Technology, EADS North America, École Polytechnique de Montréal, EfficOS, Enea, eSOL, Freescale Semiconductor, Huawei Technologies, IMEC, Intel, LG Electronics Co, LSI, Mentor Graphics, MIPS Technologies, National Instruments, nCore Design LLC, NetLogic Microsystems, Netronome, Nokia Siemens Networks, OneAccess, Plurality, PolyCore Software, Qualcomm, RadiSys, Samsung Electronics, Siemens, Texas Instruments, Tilera, UAS Technikum Wien, UltraSoC Technologies, University of Houston, University of Tsukuba, and Wind River.

About PolyCore Software
PolyCore Software, Inc. provides a standards-based programming model that simplifies multicore software development, improving time to market, risk and cost, while preserving existing software investments. PolyCore Software provides run-time solutions and tools for multicore platforms, serving markets as communications infrastructure, digital consumer, medical, HPC, industrial automation, aerospace and defense.

About nCore Design
nCore Design is a global provider of training and professional services focused on multicore and manycore computing platforms. As the world leader in hands-on, instructor-led training courses, nCore helps clients increase software performance, throughput, and efficiency while reducing time-to-market.

nCore develops high performance solutions based on state-of-the-art parallel technologies. nCore has significant expertise on modern computing platforms and specialized knowledge of applied software optimization techniques. nCore is a privately held company with offices in the US and Japan.

Contact Information

The Multicore Association
Markus Levy

The Multicore Association
+1 (530) 672-9113
markus.levy@multicore-association.org

PolyCore Software, Inc.
Martina Brehmer
PolyCore Software
+1 (650) 504-0240

martina@polycoresoftware.com

nCore Design LLC
Ian Lintault
nCore Design
+1 (971) 228-0700
info@ncoredesign.com

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Original PRWEB release is here.

Embedded Systems Conference

Ian — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:48:45 +0000

nCore at the Multicore Expo in Silicon Valley

April 2010 – nCore’s Managing Director Ian Lintault will speak at the Multicore Expo running concurrently with the Silicon Valley Embedded Systems Conference, April 26th-29th. Please join us for an interesting and informative talk on multicore strategies for organizational preparedness.

ME805: Are You Ready for Multicore?
4/28/10 16:00 – 16:45
“Much attention has been paid to the technical side of multicore migration and optimization. However, as a software development leader, your organization’s readiness and ability to migrate products to multicore directly impacts the success of such efforts. This talk outlines strategies for determining organizational readiness in a technical context. As a take away, you’ll be able to perform a self-assessment that uses checklist discipline.”

Lintault will also chair the roundtable panel on sliver bullet parallel solutions:

ME767: Panel: Parallelization Strategies – Finding the silver bullet
4/27/10 15:00 – 15:45
“There will NEVER be a ’silver bullet’ to save programmers from the complexities of multicore — at least that’s what industry experts believe. With regards to tools to parallelize application programs, the programmer will almost always be faced with a tedious process. This will be true whether porting legacy code to an SMP architecture or developing new code targeted for a heterogeneous SoC, and it applies to both HPC and embedded. However, this is not to say that all hope should be lost, as there are many tool developers working diligently to solve some of the problems. This panel of experts will provide their insight into the state-of-the-art in commercially viable solutions for parallelization to take advantage of multicore”

nCore Design Debuts New Training Course for GPU Processors

Ian — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:41:59 +0000

Based on the success of the NCT-100 Programming Multicore Processors training course released in June, nCore Design is offering an instructor-led, hands-on GPU programming course. nCore joined the Multicore Association in August and will be at SuperComputing ‘09 in November.

Beaverton, OR (PRWEB) Sept 30, 2009 – Following the success of the NCT-100 Programming Multicore Processors training course, nCore Design announces the immediate availability of the NCT-300 Programming GPU Processors course. Responding to feedback from students who took the multicore programming course, nCore has created a comprehensive GPU programming class. Conceived with the experienced C/C++ programmer in mind, NCT-300 covers concepts and approaches related to programming GPU processors using both CUDA and OpenCL.

“The response to the first multicore programming class was overwhelmingly positive. We asked the attendees what other multicore technologies they would be interested in. The consensus was to have a thorough introductory course on developing software for GPU processors,” said Ian Lintault, Managing Director at nCore Design.

The course covers GPU hardware, memories, data transport, CUDA and OpenCL APIs, programming methods and performance optimization. It will enable students to understand the fundamental aspects of GPU programming and become proficient in a relatively short time. Extensive hands-on laboratories demonstrate how to apply common numerical methods using both native APIs and open source libraries. Other topics covered in the course include integrating the Intel Threading Building Blocks (TBB) abstraction layer with native GPU software APIs in addition to a GPU debugging primer. To get more details download the class brochure here: NCT-300 Programming GPU Processors Brochure

The course is 4 days and the cost is $3400/person. To register, schedule an on-site session or contact nCore Design, go to http://www.ncoredesign.com/company/contact_us/

Connect with nCore on Twitter: @ncoredesign

Visit nCore Design November 14-20 at Supercomputing ’09 in Portland, Oregon at booth 2539.

About nCore Design

nCore Design LLC develops high performance software and systems for multicore microprocessors, GPUs and embedded systems. nCore has significant expertise on wide variety of computing platforms and specialized knowledge of applied software optimization techniques. nCore is a leading provider of hands-on, instructor-led training courses focused on programming multicore and GPU processors.

nCore Design is a Multicore Programming Practices (MPP) working group member of The Multicore Association

Founded in 2007, nCore Design is a privately held company with offices in the US and Japan. nCore works with local partners to deliver state-of-the-art solutions to multinational technology companies. To learn more about how nCore Design solutions can contribute to your success, call 971-228-0700.

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