In their study forthcoming in Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, TSYS School assistant
professor Anastasia Angelopoulou and
colleagues from St. Thomas University and the University of Central Florida
point out that firms in the entertainment
industry, energy and financial sectors, military, and video gaming have turned
to high performance computing (HPC) in order to support interactive training
through the use of game-based and virtual software simulators. In response to
this trend, these researchers explore the
feasibility of extending a traditional HPC environment into a cloud-based
service that is capable of supporting multiple simultaneous interactive
simulations, while continuing to solve compute-intensive tasks. To do so, they investigate four HPC
load-balancing techniques through virtualization, software containers, and
clustering to simultaneously and optimally analyze, schedule, and execute
game-based simulation applications. They conclude that the feasibility of extending HPC capability is determined
by the selection of deployment technique, which depends on the availability of
cluster resources, the number of competing software jobs, and the type of
software to be scheduled.
The long-awaited journal review being conducted by the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) has been released and there are a number of news items that relate to faculty in the Turner College. One of these is the ABDC's decision to now include Compensation and Benefits Review in its journal rankings. This is big news for the Turner College as its editor, Phil Bryant , is a professor of management in the Turner College. The ABDC is proposing that the journal enter its system for the first time as a C-rated journal. Acting Turner College Dean Tesa Leonce sits on the journal's editorial board, while Turner College management professor Mark James has guest-edited an issue of the journal. Published by SAGE, Compensation & Benefits Review is the leading journal for senior executives and professionals who design, implement, evaluate and communicate compensation and benefits policies and programs. The journal supports compensation and benefits specialists and academic ex...

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