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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 29/09/2026

From steam railways to early Linux clusters, the routes into HPC can be surprisingly varied. Our Senior Consultant, Tez Gale, reflects on the engineering experiences that shaped his career in HPC. 📖 Read more: buff.ly/Rio5Row #HPC #HPCCareers

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An Unconventional Career in HPC - Red Oak Consulting

Explore Tez’s unconventional career in HPC, from engineering and power systems to UNIX, Linux clusters and practical infrastructure delive...

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 22/09/2026

A green SLA dashboard doesn’t necessarily mean you’re delivering excellent support. In our latest blog, looks beyond the metrics at what really matters: ownership, communication, continuous improvement and trust. Read more: buff.ly/MuqW9RT #HPC

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 12/08/2026

Roco has been asking: "Why isn't the cheapest HPC system always the cheapest?" If you've ever owned a bargain printer, you may already understand some of the principles... 👉 Read it here: buff.ly/EUrK54N #HPC #TCO #Procurement #Roco

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 26/05/2026

Told Roco we were taking a team photo. He heard “first one to Isambard-AI wins.” 🏃‍♂️💨 #IsambardAI #BriCS #UKResearch

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 18/05/2026

If your #HPC or #AI platform only works because a few people regularly go above and beyond, the system itself is fragile. Our latest blog post by James Page discusses why hero employee culture exists, the risks it creates, and how to move toward a more resilient operating model. buff.ly/gtsP0hS

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Hero Employees Can’t Be Your Operating Model - Red Oak Consulting

Discover why relying on hero employees creates operational risk in HPC and AI services, and how mature operating models improve resilience...

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 20/04/2026

Our latest blog by Dairsie Latimer, Technology Fellow at Red Oak Consulting. AI programmes aren’t failing, they’re stalling, because compute, power, and delivery timelines aren’t where plans assume they are. 📖 Read: buff.ly/UPnn1RN

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 14/04/2026

World Quantum Day ⚛️ As compute demand grows, quantum offers a different approach for specific problems. Explore where it fits in this clear guide from Paul Ingram 👇 buff.ly/TZHm99W

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Quantum Computing: - Red Oak Consulting

The largest supercomputers that solve the world’s most difficult problems are power hungry. And that appetite is growing at an alarming....

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 01/04/2026

Did you know it’s April Fools’ Day? We nearly forgot… Roco absolutely did not. But what’s the worst he could do? 😬 #AprilFools

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 31/03/2026

It’s World Backup Day and Roco has a simple rule: “If it matters, back it up.” This includes files, folders, and that one thing you named “final_v7_REAL”. #WorldBackupDay

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 17/03/2026

Roco is READY 🍀 St Patrick’s Day AND NVIDIA GTC? Full green mode activated, maximum celebration energy, and our favourite little robot is absolutely buzzing for it. #HPC #StPatricksDay #NVIDIAGTC

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 09/03/2026

What actually needs to be designed when moving HPC to the cloud? ☁️ In this blog we explore some of the practical process and design questions that come up when organisations start expanding their HPC footprint into the cloud. 👉 Read here: buff.ly/ksXOhZY #HPC

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Building Cloud HPC the Right Way: - Red Oak Consulting

At Red Oak I have had the privilege of working with numerous organisations to assist with expanding their HPC footprint into the cloud ...

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 05/03/2026

A few snapshots from the floor at #DCW2026 With AI and HPC workloads continuing to drive demand for advanced infrastructure, it’s great to see the pace of innovation and growth across the data centre industry.

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 05/03/2026

📍Data Centre World London today. Roco brought a clipboard and has been very busy taking notes. On what, we’re not entirely sure, but there’s plenty to see! #DCW2026 #DataCentre #HPC #AI

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 18/02/2026

We’re proud to share that Red Oak Consulting is now a Silver Carbon Literate Organisation, accredited by The Carbon Literacy Project, a UN-recognised leader in climate education. 🌍🥈 #CarbonLiteracy #HPC #AIInfrastructure #Sustainability #NetZero

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 16/02/2026

One month until GTC returns to San Jose ⌛ Our team will be there and looking forward to connecting in person. #AIInfrastructure #NVIDIAGTC

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 16/02/2026

Roco doesn’t do chocolates and flowers, but he reniced your job ahead of everyone else’s... Hope everyone had a great Valentine’s Day! #ValentinesDay #HPC

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 06/02/2026

The next constraint on large-scale compute won’t be silicon or power. It will be water. In our new blog, Khaled Mahjoubi, Senior HPC Managed Service Specialist, explains why data centre water use matters for sustainable HPC. 👉 buff.ly/jAdWwfZ

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 04/02/2026

Post-event fuel done right. A great time in Belgium with the team, mezze in the middle of the table and Roco somehow very full for someone who “wasn’t that hungry”. #RocoWasHere

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 03/02/2026

Great customer presentation from Brian Gyzels, Cloud Technology Lead at UCB today 🎙️ #HPC #Azure #Event

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 03/02/2026

Owen Thomas from Red Oak Consulting talking through cloud cost and everything procurement this afternoon! #HPC #AI #Azure

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 03/02/2026

We’re all set and ready for our Azure HPC & Batch Unleashed event today! Looking forward to a day of hands-on learning 🙌 #HPC #Azure

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 22/01/2026

If you are planning to join us for our in-person technical lab, Azure HPC & Batch Unleashed, it is coming up soon, and places are limited. Please make sure you register in advance to secure your spot! 📆 Tuesday 3 February 2026 📍 Microsoft Office, Zaventem, Belgium 🎟️ Register here: buff.ly/Yx3YhaT

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Azure HPC Event | Microsoft Azure & Red Oak Consulting

A joint Red Oak Consulting and Microsoft Azure event exploring HPC on Azure using Batch, CycleCloud and Slurm clusters for scalable research compute.

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 15/01/2026

📢 Hands-on Azure HPC & Batch with Red Oak Consulting and Microsoft in Belgium. A technical, practical session on compute-intensive workloads, performance, and cost, with real-world experience and open discussion. 📆 3 Feb 2026 📍 Zaventem 🎟️ buff.ly/0dxYa3N

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 08/01/2026

Roco has been thinking. Which usually means a blog is about to happen. Armed with holiday quiet time and an impressive amount of data, he’s pulled together his take on 2026. Read here 👉 buff.ly/xU8kwnx #HPC #AI

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Roco’s Buzzing for 2026 - Red Oak Consulting

Hi all! It’s me, Roco, your charming, insightful and ever-curious HPC-loving robot (modesty chip still not been installed) ...

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 04/12/2025

Guess who managed to sneak off to the Manchester Christmas Market? We caught one of those mythical five minute gaps in the rain and made a run for it. #CIUK #CIUK2025 #RocoWasHere

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 03/12/2025

Roco’s CIUK kickoff: three darts, one small victory, and a very smug robot 🤖 #CIUK2025 #RocoWasHere

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 03/12/2025

Make sure you come see us tomorrow!! 🎁🎄 Stand 34 Red Oak Consulting #CIUK #HPC

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 02/12/2025

#CIUK2025 officially kicks off tomorrow and we’re gearing up for a brilliant couple of days. If you’re heading to Computing Insight UK, come and see us at Stand 34. We’re proud to be Gold Sponsors this year 🏅

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 26/11/2025

Roco’s back from #SC25, slightly jet lagged and still figuring out what time zone he’s in. His write up’s now live - covering key conversations, tech highlights and takeaways for the months ahead. He’ll miss HPC Club tonight but hopes to see many of you at CIUK. Read ➡️ buff.ly/WOF3AuX #HPC

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Roco’s Back from SC25 - Red Oak Consulting

I’ve got news: I’m heading to SC25 in St. Louis, yes, across the pond again, but this time I’m not the wide-eyed rookie I once was. ...

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 24/11/2025

Roco (and Nick) wrapped up a great week at #SC25, with plenty of time on the floor, good conversations and some fun evening events. We even ended up pitch-side in St Louis, go City! ⚽️

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 19/11/2025

Best part of #SC25? Running into old friends. Even the ones who refuse to break character. #RocoWasHere

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 19/11/2025

Catching a couple of moments around St Louis during #SC25, with Roco and the Red Oak team making the most of the sights. #RocoWasHere

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 18/11/2025

Roco’s at #SC25 but already itching to explore more 🗺️ Grab a sticker, slap him on your kit, and show us how far he gets. See #RocoWasHere to see where Roco has already travelled, then add your own. 📍Do IT Now booth 940 #HPC

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 17/11/2025

Acceptance testing underway in Delivering HPC with Owen Thomas leading the session. #HPC #SC25

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 17/11/2025

Happening now in room 132 on the ground floor! There’s still time to drop in and be part of the session. 11:00: Capturing Value with @hpcnotes.bsky.social – don’t miss it. #HPC #SC25

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 17/11/2025

Delivering HPC in progress! Our CEO Owen Thomas is covering cost models, TCOs and TCS. This afternoon he will dive into acceptance testing. 📍 Ground floor 132 #HPC #SC25

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 14/11/2025

Meet the team at #SC25! 🚨 Visit us at Booth #940 to connect and discuss how we’re helping organisations get more from their HPC and AI investments. 📌 You’ll find us near the Student Cluster Competition area - come by and say hello! #HPCignites #HPC #Supercomputing

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 05/11/2025

Only one week to go until Carbon Literacy Action Day ⏰ From 12–13 Nov, #CLAD2025 unites thousands worldwide for vital climate training. 🎥 Watch our CEO, Owen Thomas, share what Carbon Literacy means for us and the actions we’ve already taken: youtu.be/fMadisBu6C4 #HPC #CarbonLiteracy

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Carbon Literacy | What It Means for Us

At Red Oak Consulting, we’re continuing our journey to become a fully Carbon Literate organisation. Our CEO shares a few reflections on what carbon literacy ...

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 03/11/2025

In our latest blog, A Practical Guide: Running GPU Workloads on Kubernetes, Muneeb Khan, Senior HPC Managed Service Specialist, explores how the NVIDIA GPU Operator automates GPU configuration and helps optimise efficiency across clusters. 👉 buff.ly/84fYl1X #AI #Kubernetes #GPUs #HPC

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Maximising GPU performance with Kubernetes - Red Oak Consulting

Originally developed by Google, Kubernetes is an open-source platform that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of ....

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Andrew Jones (hpcnotes) @hpcnotes.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Phew, submitted slides for #SC25 tutorial with just minutes to spare before the deadline! Join us Monday 17th Nov at #Supercomputing St Louis to learn about strategy, procurement, cost + value models, metrics, investment cases for #HPC & #AI and more!

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 20/10/2025

Our latest blog by Dairsie Latimer, Technology Fellow at Red Oak Consulting, explores a critical question the industry is beginning to confront: are we waiting for AI’s FFT moment, or are we about to hit the limits of energy and infrastructure? 👉 Read the full blog: buff.ly/v0E4bTY #AI #HPC

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Thinking About AI - Red Oak Consulting

Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about AI. Not just the “wow” moments when it does something uncanny, but the deeper ....

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 06/10/2025

🗣 “Red Oak consultants are humans who can talk technical, not techies talking to humans.” Ops Director Dee Chadwick reflects on why this feedback matters and how it captures our approach to HPC projects. 🔗 buff.ly/VIxGQXE #HPC #Consulting #Leadership

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Why Culture Matters in Technical Consulting: - Red Oak Consulting

During a feedback session at project close, a recent customer remarked to me that Red Oak consultants were ‘humans who can talk technical’...

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 30/09/2025

In Turin for the 2025 HPC Roundtable & AI’s high on the agenda. (Poor Roco’s still looking for the round table 🧐) #HPC #AI #RocoWasHere

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Red Oak Consulting @redoakconsulting.co.uk · 29/09/2025

New to EasyBuild? Our latest tutorial is the perfect starting point 🎥 Senior HPC Specialist, Roberto Scipioni, introduces how to use EasyBuild on HPC clusters to install and manage software. 👉 Watch here: buff.ly/G5bWMIM #HPC #EasyBuild #Tutorial

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