Scientific Computing Core
Platform portability with Alpaka
Research
The Alpaka library is a performance-portability programming model designed for various computing architectures, making it easier to develop and optimize C++ applications that run on different hardware. It abstracts the hardware specifics, so developers can write code that is portable across various platforms such as CPUs, GPUs, and other accelerators. Alpaka provides a uniform and flexible interface that helps in managing the complexities associated with different architectures, focusing on parallel computing paradigms. This allows developers to maximize performance without having to tailor their code for specific hardware platforms, enhancing productivity and scalability across diverse computational environments.
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Franz Pöschel
Scientific Computing Core
f.poeschel@hzdr.deJan Stephan
PhD Candidate/Computer Scientist
j.stephan@hzdr.deDr. Andreas Knüpfer
Head of Scientific Computing Core
a.knuepfer@hzdr.de