TechXtend Webinar: A Developer's Introduction to GPU Accelerators

Online, December 2, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Shrewsbury, NJ - TechXtend, a leading value-added reseller of infrastructure solutions and development tools, today announced the on-demand availability of a webinar titled "A Developer's Intro to GPU Accelerators". Targeted towards software architects and developers, the webinar that introduces programming for general purpose graphics processing unit (GPU) computing, and explains how they can accelerate the performance of new and existing applications.

Topics covered include how to identify if a program is a good candidate for acceleration; various programming model options and comparisons; what to expect in performance speedup and how long it will take to get there; and a rundown of the hardware options and programming tools available. TechXtend sells and services a complete development solution for NVIDIA GPU accelerator development featuring tools from NVIDIA and companies such as The Portland Group, Accelereyes, Allinea and EMPhotonics.

The Developer's Intro to GPU Accelerators webinar is available at no charge to interested software professionals.

About NVIDIA CUDA(TM)

NVIDIA's CUDA programming model for general purpose GPU computing enables dramatic increases in computing performance by harnessing the power of the GPU. With millions of CUDA-enabled GPUs sold to date, software developers are finding broad-ranging uses for CUDA, including image and video processing, high complexity financial applications, simulations, computational biology and chemistry, fluid dynamics simulation, CT image reconstruction, seismic analysis, ray tracing, and much more.

About TechXtend/Programmer's Paradise

TechXtend/Programmer's Paradise is a leading value-added reseller of software, systems and solutions for corporations, government organizations, and academic institutions across the United States and Canada. With a focus on cloud computing/virtualization, secure networking and application/database development, TechXtend helps technology and development professionals gain optimal return from their investments in software and hardware.
For nearly 30 years, customers have relied on TechXtend for in-depth product expertise, unparalleled value and selection, and fast, accurate turnaround. TechXtend and Programmer's Paradise are subsidiaries of Wayside Technology Group, Inc., a public company since 1995 (NASDAQ: WSTG). For more information, visit http://www.techxtend.com, or call +1.800.599.4388, or +1.732.389.8950. In Canada, call +1.888.423.2700.

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