HPE sends second supercomputer into space
HPE has announced that it is sending a second supercomputer to the International Space Station. After the successful pilot with the Spaceborne Computer, NASA and HPE will carry out the project on a full scale.
The system, called Spaceborne Computer-2, will take over tasks normally performed by c... Read more
Nvidia and EuroHPC team up for four new supercomputers
The new project includes "the world's fastest AI supercomputer" according to Nvidia.
Chipmaker Nvidia announced on Thursday that it was partnering with the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking to launch 4 new AI supercomputers.
About the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking
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HPE introduces supercomputing portfolio HPE Cray
HPE introduces its portfolio of supercomputers under the name HPE Cray. The portfolio is based on the acquisition - and recently completed full integration - of supercomputing specialist Cray.
With the new brand name, HPE is now entering the market for supplying computing hardware capable of han... Read more
Microsoft and OpenAI are developing a supercomputer on Azure
Microsoft and start-up OpenAI are developing a supercomputer that runs on the public cloud platform Azure. The goal of this supercomputer is to train massive AI models.
The supercomputer has approximately 285.000 cores, 10.000 GPUs and 400 Gbps of network connectivity per server. This ... Read more
“European supercomputers targeted by hackers”
According to security specialist Cado Security, various supercomputer environments in Europe have been targeted by hackers. The malicious parties installed cryptomining software on these systems.
According to the security specialist, several supercomputer environments in Germany, Spain, the Unit... Read more
US and tech companies deploy supercomputers against coronavirus
President Trump has announced the launch of a consortium with major US tech companies, with the aim of using supercomputers to combat the corona virus. The main members are the White House, the Department of Energy and IBM. Tech giants such as Google, Amazon and Microsoft are also contributing, as ... Read more
IBM deploys new AiMOS supercomputer for AI
IBM has installed its latest supercomputer AiMOS at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York. AiMOS should help develop new artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
The supercomputer has a speed of 8 petaflops and can therefore perform eight quadrillion calculations per second, says Silicon... Read more
Fujitsu supplies processors for Cray supercomputer
Fujitsu will supply A64FX processors, which are Armv8 compatible, to power Cray's new supercomputer. Cray, a supplier of supercomputers which is owned by HPE, is building a new supercomputer for research laboratories and universities.
The full specifications of the supercomputers have not yet be... Read more
Intel and Dell EMC showcase one of the world’s fastest academic supercomputers
Intel and Dell EMC have unveiled Frontera. Frontera is an academic supercomputer to replace the Stampede2 in the University of Texas. Intel now claims to be the fastest supercomputer in the world for academic workloads.
According to Intel, the Frontera can achieve performance of 38.7 quadrillion flo... Read more
HPE builds supercomputer for moon landing NASA
NASA is going to use an HPE supercomputer to land people on the moon again in 2024. In a press release, HPE states that the supercomputer should run workloads for models and simulations. These are intended to investigate and prepare certain phases of the lunar landing process.
The supercomputer... Read more