Scaling Trends: Parallel Hardware Evolution

This lecture explores the evolution of parallel hardware, starting with the reasons for its existence due to Moore's Law and Dennard Scaling. It delves into the transition from legacy devices like vacuum tubes to modern CMOS technology. The lecture covers the fundamentals of transistors, Moore's prediction, and the challenges faced in the 2000s due to power limitations. It discusses the death of Dennard Scaling, the rise of big data, and the shift towards scale-out systems in data centers. The lecture concludes by highlighting the convergence of scale-up and scale-out systems in modern computing.