This document discusses the rise of high performance computing and big data, and how these technologies are enabling new insights and opportunities. It outlines how computation that once took days can now take seconds, and how big data is providing new levels of insight. It also discusses how Intel technologies like Xeon Phi coprocessors, solid-state drives, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet are providing the infrastructure needed to efficiently capture, store, process, and analyze massive amounts of data.