Singularity (software)

Sylabs Launches the Singularity Containers Certification

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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RENO, Nev., April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sylabs, the global leader in providing tools and services for performance-intensive container technology, today announces the launch of a new certification focusing on the Singularity container platform. Rooted in open-source SingularityCE, the Singularity container platform has become an indispensable tool for users in large computing environments practicing mission-critical data science, artificial intelligence (AI), compute-driven analytics, simulation, and high performance computing (HPC) related tasks.

Key Points: 
  • RENO, Nev., April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sylabs, the global leader in providing tools and services for performance-intensive container technology, today announces the launch of a new certification focusing on the Singularity container platform.
  • Following Sylabs' previously released Singularity Containers 101 curriculum, the Singularity Containers certification aims to equip both professionals and students with advanced knowledge of container technology.
  • The Singularity Containers certification spans 16 distinct sections, focusing on a theoretical understanding of the technology and the practical use of the platform.
  • With this SingularityCE certification course, Sylabs is providing students and professionals with the skills they need to design and run containers in a variety of efficient and adaptable environments."

Sylabs Announces SingularityCE 4.1.0 with Enhanced Docker Integration and Advanced User Autonomy

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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RENO, Nev., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sylabs, a global leader in providing tools and services for performance-intensive container technology, today announces the release of SingularityCE 4.1.0, the newest iteration of its acclaimed container solution optimized for high-performance computing (HPC) environments, including AI/ML, large-scale data projects, and Edge computing. This release represents a significant step forward, enhancing user autonomy, ensuring robust security, and fostering seamless Open Container Initiative (OCI) cross-compatibility. As enterprises increasingly adopt large-scale computing for AI and other complex workloads, this update further underscores SingularityCE's pivotal role in supporting the evolving needs of enterprise environments, driving the convergence of high-performance and enterprise computing.

Key Points: 
  • This release represents a significant step forward, enhancing user autonomy, ensuring robust security, and fostering seamless Open Container Initiative (OCI) cross-compatibility.
  • 'With the introduction of SingularityCE 4.1.0, we've taken a significant step forward in streamlining Singularity's interoperability," said Dave Trudgian, Software Engineer at Sylabs and the lead developer within the Singularity ecosystem.
  • This enhancement enables seamless integration of SingularityCE containers into continuous integration and deployment pipelines, which is crucial for organizations managing large-scale operations.
  • This functionality of SingularityCE 4.1.0 is particularly relevant for scenarios necessitating consolidated application packaging, maintaining control, and predictability in advanced computing workflows.

Sylabs Unveils 2024 Predictions for Advanced Container Technologies: Embracing Performance, AI, and Security

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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RENO, Nev., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sylabs, a global leader in providing tools and services for performance-intensive container technology, has released its predictions for the industry's landscape in 2024. The company forecasts significant advancements in key areas such as performance portability, artificial intelligence (AI) and AIOps workload management, adherence to FAIR principles, confidential computing, and container security.

Key Points: 
  • RENO, Nev., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sylabs, a global leader in providing tools and services for performance-intensive container technology, has released its predictions for the industry's landscape in 2024.
  • Open Container Initiative (OCI)-compliant computing container technologies, like SingularityCE, bridge the gap between HPC and IT DevOps."
  • "Performance portability is increasingly a strategic necessity, especially in AI and ML," said Keith Cunningham, VP of Strategy at Sylabs.
  • Advanced container solutions, adept at functioning in diverse environments with significant access and security requirements, are vital for ensuring isolation and consistency.

CIQ Simplifies HPC Deployment With Rocky Linux, Mountain and Ascender

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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RENO, Nev., Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CIQ, the company building the next generation of software infrastructure for enterprises running performance-intensive workloads atop Rocky Linux, today announced the "general availability" of its custom deployment consultation services for setup of HPC environments. Tapping the capabilities of Rocky Linux and Mountain, CIQ streamlines the custom deployment process, delivering a highly performant, scalable and secure HPC stack that is easy to maintain and upgrade.

Key Points: 
  • Tapping the capabilities of Rocky Linux and Mountain , CIQ streamlines the custom deployment process, delivering a highly performant, scalable and secure HPC stack that is easy to maintain and upgrade.
  • "We've recently completed custom deployments of HPC stacks with the University of Montana and Whitman College, among others.
  • "CIQ is fully committed to helping others set up their own HPC environment in less time and with greater ease than they might expect.
  • Lifecycle management with Mountain : CIQ offers simplified infrastructure management and enhanced security with its repository of artifacts called Mountain.

CIQ Chosen by Texas Tech University's High Performance Computing Center to Help Maximize Research Productivity with Modernized HPC Infrastructure

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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RENO, Nev., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CIQ, the company building the next generation of software infrastructure for enterprises running performance-intensive workloads atop the Rocky Linux enterprise Linux distribution, has published today a success story that showcases an HPC infrastructure transformation at Texas Tech University's High Performance Computing Center (HPCC).

Key Points: 
  • Using a CIQ platform comprising Rocky Linux, Apptainer and Warewulf, Texas Tech HPCC increased uptime and minimized staff time, successfully achieving its mission to maximize the university's research productivity.
  • "HPC clusters are powerful tools for research and science," said Gregory Kurtzer, founder and CEO of CIQ.
  • With CIQ's assistance, Texas Tech has not only demonstrably achieved savings in staff time and costs but also has delivered reliable and scalable HPC infrastructure to help Texas Tech researchers do what they do best: science."
  • HPCC's job is to deliver HPC infrastructure support in ways that empower researchers to do their best work.

HeardThat, AI Noise Solution, Launches Professional Program for Audiologists

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Singular Hearing, a subsidiary of Singular Software and creator of HeardThat, announced today the launch of its HeardThat Professional Program for the audiologist community. Stemming from conversations with hearing health professionals for additional technology alternatives, this enables audiologists to offer additional value to patients who have difficulty hearing speech in noise.

Key Points: 
  • Stemming from conversations with hearing health professionals for additional technology alternatives, this enables audiologists to offer additional value to patients who have difficulty hearing speech in noise.
  • HeardThat developers have trained deep learning models on thousands of hours of recordings to learn the difference between speech and noise.
  • The HeardThat Professional Program delivers:
    "The HeardThat Professional Program strengthens our partnership with the audiologist community and makes our app more available to people who want to experience effortless conversations in noisy places," said HeardThat founder and CEO Bruce Sharpe.
  • To join the HeardThat Professional Program, register at heardthat.ai/professional .

SingularityCE 4.0: Bridging HPC Performance with Enterprise Flexibility via OCI Interoperable Containers

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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RENO, Nev., Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sylabs, a global leader in providing tools and services for performance-intensive container technology, today announced the release of SingularityCE 4.0. This milestone version establishes a seamless bridge for traditional enterprise container packages adhering to OCI-compliant standards (such as Docker and Podman) to be efficiently integrated and used by Singularity, consolidating the container runtime for diverse use cases in performance-intensive computing environments. The update also initiates a Container Device Interface enhancement to enable ease of use between containers and GPUs. SingularityCE 4.0 empowers organizations with unparalleled flexibility, native performance, and security for their diverse workloads, whether in the realms of High Performance Computing (HPC), AI, data analytics, or large language models (LLMs).

Key Points: 
  • SingularityCE 4.0 empowers organizations with unparalleled flexibility, native performance, and security for their diverse workloads, whether in the realms of High Performance Computing (HPC), AI, data analytics, or large language models (LLMs).
  • "Singularity 4.0 takes a giant leap by seamlessly integrating SIF Encapsulated OCI Image support, ensuring HPC users benefit from a seamless transition between Singularity's native runtime and the OCI runtime."
  • The SIF Encapsulated OCI Images Support feature introduces a new era of interoperability between OCI containers and the performance advantages of the SIF single-file format.
  • SingularityCE 4.0 bridges advanced container utility for both enterprise settings and the unique demands of performance-intensive ecosystems.

HeardThat Named Best AI Product - Health at CogX Awards 2023 for Unique Innovation that Solves Prevalent Hearing Challenge

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Singular Hearing, a subsidiary of Singular Software and creator of HeardThat, announced today it received the distinction of Best AI Product in the Health category at the CogX Awards 2023. HeardThat was one of five finalists, and the win affirms its leadership in harnessing AI to the critical and common problem—the reduced ability to hear conversations in noisy places.

Key Points: 
  • The CogX Awards, presented by CogX Live, celebrates outstanding achievements in artificial intelligence and recognizes companies and emerging technologies that have made exceptional contributions to the industry.
  • HeardThat's innovative AI-backed app leverages the power of smartphones to separate background noise from speech, delivering effortless conversations to users.
  • "We're thrilled to receive the Best AI Product in Health award from CogX," said Bruce Sharpe, CEO and creator of HeardThat.
  • It's truly a game-changer for conversations in the heart of noise," said the CogX Awards judging panel.

HeardThat Introduces the Gift of Effortless Conversations in Noise

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Singular Hearing, a subsidiary of Singular Software and creator of HeardThat, announced today the launch of a new gifting feature within the HeardThat app. The new feature makes it easy for loved ones to gift HeardThat to their parents, grandparents, or other friends or relatives who struggle to hear conversations in noisy environments like restaurants or social gatherings.

Key Points: 
  • The new feature makes it easy for loved ones to gift HeardThat to their parents, grandparents, or other friends or relatives who struggle to hear conversations in noisy environments like restaurants or social gatherings.
  • The gifting feature expands the ways HeardThat reaches the people that need it.
  • The purchaser can choose from three options:
    To buy HeardThat as a gift, simply download the app and go to the gift box icon in the upper left corner.
  • We believe that effortless conversations should be accessible to everyone, and our new feature is an important step towards achieving that goal."

Sylabs Unveils Comprehensive "Singularity Containers 101" Curriculum for College Programs

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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RENO, Nev., June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sylabs, a global leader in providing tools and services for performance-intensive container technology, today announces the comprehensive "Singularity Containers 101" curriculum. Using the open-source SingularityCE platform, this pioneering curriculum is designed for college programs worldwide, offering in-depth instruction in container technology. This program is built to prepare students to navigate and lead in the next era of data-intensive computing. The curriculum will empower the next generation of computer scientists to address complex challenges and innovate within the rapidly evolving landscape of high-performance computing and advanced containerization.

Key Points: 
  • RENO, Nev., June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sylabs, a global leader in providing tools and services for performance-intensive container technology, today announces the comprehensive "Singularity Containers 101" curriculum.
  • Using the open-source SingularityCE platform, this pioneering curriculum is designed for college programs worldwide, offering in-depth instruction in container technology.
  • The "Singularity Containers 101" curriculum includes a series of labs, tutorials, and examples that provide hands-on experience with Singularity containers.
  • To discover how the "Singularity Containers 101" curriculum can bolster your college computer science program and empower your students, visit visit https://sylabs.io/singularity-containers-a-101-level-introduction/ .