knock knock knocking on petaflops door ...

This article on HPCwire was a bit of an inspiration … (with apologies to Bob Dylan, and Guns and Roses) Mama take this cluster from me I can’t run on it anymore It’s getting slow too slow for me Feels like I’m knockin' on petaflops door

Knock-knock-knockin' on petaflops door Knock-knock-knockin' on petaflops door Knock-knock-knockin' on petaflops door Knock-knock-knockin' on petaflops door Mama take my single cores from the rack I can’t run on them anymore That cold data center air is comin' down Feels like I’m knockin' on petaflops door Knock-knock-knockin' on petaflops door Knock-knock-knockin' on petaflops door Knock-knock-knockin' on petaflops door Knock-knock-knockin' on petaflops door … ok, I’ll keep my day job. I promise.