Fantastic Bits and Why They Flip
In 2019, Trusted CI examined the causes of random bit flips in scientific computing and common measures used to mitigate the effects of “bit flips.” (In a separate effort, we will also be issuing a similar report on data confidentiality needs in science, as well.) Its report, “An Examination and Survey of Random Bit Flips and Scientific Computing,” was issued a few days before the winter holidays in December 2019. As news of the report was buried amidst the winter holidays and New Year, we are pleased to highlight the report in a bit more detail now. This post is longer than most of Trusted CI’s blog posts to give you a feel for the report and hopefully entice you to read it.
Read more at the Trusted CI Blog.