SimBricks

Open-source simulation framework for heterogeneous systems, especially with custom hardware. SimBricks modularly combines existing and new simulators.

[SimBricks @sim_bricks]

@AntoineKau blogs about how SimBricks enables efficient simulations assembled from different communicating simulators with our core building block: efficient message passing. Learn about our internals and a general lesson on parallel systems.

Read More: https://t.co/juGCm4Ko6V

[SimBricks @sim_bricks]

Very much looking forward to being part of the FoC conference in Munich this year!

[Benjamin Wolba @benjaminwolba]

Our line-up for the Future of Computing Conference 2024 is growing – here are the first 10 computing startups that will pitch:

@anabrid_tech @semron_ai @SpiNNcloud GEMESYS @synthara Lumai @Akhetonics NcodiN Linque @sim_bricks

If you’d like to pitch your computing startup, please get in touch with me or my co-organizers, Tobias Wölfel and Christopher Trummer from TUM Venture Labs and Oliver Hasse from @INAMBerlin

#FuCon2024

[SimBricks @sim_bricks]

Today, Hejing Li introduces the SimBricks orchestration framework and how it enables users to simulate even complex systems with ease! This is a key feature to manage the complexity of connecting together multiple simulators.

Read More: https://t.co/OfCjrcXzbQ

[Nate Foster @natefoster]

@sim_bricks @li_hejing I always forget: is UW in Switzerland or Germany?

[SimBricks @sim_bricks]

The start of our "meet the team" series. Over the next weeks the rest of the team will follow! You can look forward to @li_hejing 's spotlight next week!

[SimBricks @sim_bricks]

SimBricks accelerates development of heterogeneous systems and reduces cost. Virtual prototypes in SimBricks enable systems & hardware architects to make informed design decisions, and bridge different HW and SW teams.
Learn more: https://t.co/FdvHqdZ9pR

[SimBricks @sim_bricks]

Today, Jonas blogged about our secret to scalably connect and integrate a range of independent and often seemlingly incompatible simulators into a coherent whole.
https://t.co/Ri6PeAIo3b

[SimBricks @sim_bricks]

Our newest post sheds light on when and why you should care about full-system end-to-end evaluation in simulation: https://t.co/O0ORwUH8wB

[SimBricks @sim_bricks]

How does SimBricks work? What technical pieces are required to assemble full system simulations from component simulators? Find answers in today's blog post:
https://t.co/wY9rWJKJv2

[SimBricks @sim_bricks]

While we were presumably mistagged, we are still happy to recommend this library. 😅

[Sim Bricks @sim_brick]

If you get a chance to visit one place while in Prague 🇨🇿 @sim_bricks would highly recommend visiting the majesty of the klementinum library https://t.co/HB6MQYIMhl Breath taking

@SESAMSimulation #sesam2024
@PragueEU

[SimBricks @sim_bricks]

What is SimBricks? Why and when should you use SimBricks? Get a first overview through in our inaugural blog post: https://t.co/J1cJiGeHi1 You can look forward to future posts going into more detail.

[SimBricks @sim_bricks]

With this release we have moved on from an initial research prototype, to now a tool that can be and is already used by independent users. Our goal is to make it simple for users to get started with full-system simulation without needing expertise for each and every simulator.

[SimBricks @sim_bricks]

All our code, along with pointers to pre-built docker images and examples as starting point are on github: https://t.co/mstkApKvCI
Dive right in with the interactive first steps in our example repo: https://t.co/l1wRwhFEbL

[SimBricks @sim_bricks]

We present our first release for SimBricks, our open-source simulation framework for HW-SW systems. SimBricks modularly combines existing simulators for machines, networks, and hardware, allowing you to build, test, and evaluate intricate complete systems: https://t.co/nchYMyv7F3

[Antoine Kaufmann @AntoineKau]

We are testing our systems methodology for building and evaluating HW accelerators in a classroom setting, focusing on end-to-end system behavior throughout. The project also provides an easy (open source!) starting point outside of teaching. https://t.co/nFyRZ684QG (1/n)

[SimBricks @sim_bricks]

This course is using SimBricks to provide students with hands on experience of exploring the complete systems stack for HW acceleration: designing a HW/SW interface, implementing drivers, implementing HW simulation models, and finally implementing actual HW RTL!

[MPI-SWS Operating Systems Research Group @OSGroupSWS]

🚨New Course Alert🚨
@AntoineKau is teaching a course on Accelerating Applications with Specialized Hardware (https://t.co/8GTRT6lLmO). The project uses @sim_bricks and will be released in parts over the course of the semester. More info on the project: https://t.co/n8GajIV3jd

[MPI-SWS Operating Systems Research Group @OSGroupSWS]

In our group meeting today, Jakob gave us a brief overview and a live demo of his ongoing https://t.co/ilI8p8TEND. thesis work, Columbo: Low-Level End-to-End System-Traces through SimBricks Simulations!

Find out more about the project here: https://t.co/TDBRqPFdsk

[SimBricks @sim_bricks]

Ah and Bin is on Twitter after all: @csbingao

[SimBricks @sim_bricks]

Bin Gao will present our position paper on using SimBricks for improving end-to-end evaluations for disaggregated systems at WORDS'22.
https://t.co/9HTFFoH6ZS
@li_hejing @JialinLiNUS @AntoineKau

[SimBricks @sim_bricks]

The paper further probes various technical aspects. Among other things we demonstrate scalability to up to 1000 simulated hosts (>1000 interconnected simulator instances.) with only minimally longer simulation times compared to simulating 40 hosts.

[SimBricks @sim_bricks]

Today Hejing presented our first paper on SimBricks at #sigcomm2022. The paper and open-source code are linked on our website: https://t.co/nchYMyvFuB. Please reach out if you are interested in using SimBricks.

[SimBricks @sim_bricks]

In particular, SimBricks runs the complete software stack including the unmodified operating systems, drivers, and applications. With the open-source corundum NIC we've also shown that we can simulate existing custom HW systems not built for simulation. 3/n