"Topaze": a new computer at the CCRT co-designed by Atos and the CEA to meet the challenges of high-performance computing and...
June 23 2021 - 4:29AM
"Topaze": a new computer at the CCRT co-designed by Atos and the
CEA to meet the challenges of high-performance computing and data
processing
Press Release
"Topaze": a new computer
at the CCRT co-designed by Atos and the CEA to meet the challenges
of high-performance computing and data processing
Paris, France – June 23 2021 -
The CEA and its partners at the
Research and Technology Computing Center (CCRT) have invested in a
new supercomputer, named
‘Topaze’, based on the
BullSequana XH2000 solution from
Atos, and installed in the CEA's Very
Large Computing Center (TGCC1)
at
Bruyères-le-Châtel
in Essonne (south of Paris). It will be open to the first
users at the end of June 2021, to start the ‘Grand Challenges’
phase, for very large-scale simulations.
‘Topaze’ is part of Atos' range of HPC
supercomputers, acquired following a call for tenders, and is the
result of joint R&D by Atos and the CEA's Military Applications
Directorate (DAM). It has a peak computing power of around 8.8
petaflops2.
The new computer includes a general-purpose
partition of 864 nodes equipped with the latest AMD EPYC Milan 7763
processors, an accelerated partition of 48 nodes based on Nvidia
A100 processors and four very large memory nodes. A DDN3 storage
system with a capacity of approximately 3 petabytes and a bandwidth
of 280 gigabytes/s completes the computation part.
As partners of the CCRT, the teams from
ArianeGroup, the CEA, Cerfacs, EDF, France Génomique, IFPEN,
Ineris, Ingeliance, IRSN, L'Oréal, Michelin, Onera, the Safran
Group, Synchrotron SOLEIL, TechnicAtome, Thales Defence Mission
Systems, Thales Alenia Space and Valeo will have access to the
latest generation of computing and data processing resources
required for the success of their projects.
High-performance digital simulation is an
indispensable asset for innovation in many fields, such as studies
on the development of new aircraft and helicopter engines, energy
and ecological transition technologies, the design and safety of
nuclear reactors, environmental risk analysis, the design of new
‘flexible’ satellites, the study of proteins and the decoding of
the genome, the design and manufacture of tires and integrated
systems for automobiles, research into new materials, and the
development of more environmentally friendly cosmetics.
The CCRT's partnership model, established in
2003, has demonstrated its ability to respond in a sustainable way
tailored to the growing needs of industry. It offers a wide range
of skills in the field of high-performance calculations and
processing, combining security, innovation and flexibility in the
use of resources. This model is based on numerous discussions and
working sessions between the partners in order to share needs and
feedback.
Topaze, the new supercomputer at the CCRT
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Press contacts: Laura Fau
| laura.fau@atos.net | +33 6 73 64 04 18 | @laurajanefauTuline
Laeser | tuline.laeser@cea.fr | +33 6 12 04 40 22 |
@CEA_Officiel
About AtosAtos is a global
leader in digital transformation with 105,000 employees and annual
revenue of over € 11 billion. European number one in cybersecurity,
cloud and high performance computing, the Group provides tailored
end-to-end solutions for all industries in 71 countries. A pioneer
in decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a
secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos operates
under the brands Atos and Atos|Syntel. Atos is a SE (Societas
Europaea), listed on the CAC40 Paris stock index.
The purpose of Atos is to help design the future
of the information space. Its expertise and services support the
development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural
approach and contribute to the development of scientific and
technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its
customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live,
work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information
space. www.atos.net
About the CEAThe CEA is a key
player in research, development and innovation in four main areas:
energy transition, digital transition, technology for the medicine
of the future and defense and security. With a workforce of 20,000
people, based in nine sites equipped with very large-scale research
infrastructures, the CEA actively participates in collaborative
projects with a large number of academic and industrial partners,
in France, Europe and worldwide. For more information:
www.cea.fr
Through its Military Applications Division
(CEA-DAM), the CEA is tasked with overseeing France's defense and
security programs. It designs, manufactures and ensures the safety
and reliability of France's nuclear deterrent warheads. It designs
and makes the nuclear steam supply systems that power the French
Navy's vessels. The CEA also provides technical support to the
Authorities aimed at preventing nuclear proliferation and
terrorism, as well as providing its expertise to advise the French
Defense Ministry on assessing and managing the effects of
conventional weapons systems and their vulnerability.
1 The CEA's Very Large Computing Center (TGCC) is an
infrastructure operated by teams from the DAM Île-de-France center
and designed to host supercomputers, with all the computing
resources and services adapted to high-performance digital
processing.2 1 million billion operations per second.3 DataDirect
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