By definition, an advanced computing
system embodies the hardware, software,
and algorithms needed to deliver
the very highest capability at any given
time. As in Figure 1, the computing
and data analytics ecosystems share
some attributes, notably reliance on
open source software and the x86 hardware
ecosystem. However, they differ
markedly in their foci and technical
approaches. As scientific research increasingly
depends on both high-speed computing and data analytics, the potential
interoperability and scaling
convergence of these two ecosystems is
crucial to the future.