Atos multiplies supercomputing capacity by 12 at CESGA in Spain with new "Finisterrae III"
July 29 2021 - 4:00AM
Atos multiplies supercomputing capacity by 12 at CESGA in Spain
with new "Finisterrae III"
Atos multiplies
supercomputing capacity by 12 at
CESGA in Spain with
new "Finisterrae
III"
Santiago de
Compostela
(Galicia,
Spain), Paris
(France)
July
29, 2021- Atos
has been selected by the Galician Supercomputing
Center (CESGA), to design, deliver and
install a new supercomputing system, named Finisterrae
III, based on Atos’ BullSequana X supercomputing
architecture, that will multiply the current capacities of the
center by twelve, while providing huge storage capacity. The
contract also includes a 30-qubit
Atos Quantum Learning Machine
(Atos QLM30),
which places CESGA as a pioneer in Spain in quantum simulation.
CESGA will use the supercomputer for research
projects in collaboration with university and industry researchers
in Galicia for various strategic areas of science and technology
such as nanotechnology, new materials and industrial processes,
health and life sciences and ocean sciences. It will also promote
the use of HPC and Big Data in SMEs.
It will enable users to adopt new Artificial
Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning techniques and use
these in supercomputing. It will also promote Industry 4.0 and the
Industrial Digital Innovation Hub of Galicia,
bringing supercomputing techniques to public administrations and
extending the use of supercomputing to other areas of knowledge,
such as Social Sciences and Humanities.
The basic design principle of the
Finisterrae III project is to provide a
convenient, open, efficient, flexible, and adaptable infrastructure
for different computational paradigms. In this sense, the project
will provide access to emerging technologies, especially
Quantum Computing, thanks to the Atos
QLM, which will enable technicians, developers, and users
to train on the machine.
"We are proud to provide CESGA with this new
supercomputing system designed with the latest technologies which
is also a reliable and high-performance tool that contributes to
the advancement of science and technology", said
Agnès Boudot, Senior Vice
President, Head of HPC & Quantum at Atos. "With this
new contract Atos confirms its expertise in delivering
high-performance computing solutions, opening computing new
horizons to the constantly demanding needs of our customers."
The objectives of CESGA are the universalization
of Research, Development and Innovation (R&D&I),
facilitating access to these resources to a greater number of
entities and companies, as well as creating a link between areas of
knowledge (mainstreaming); and supporting the increasing complexity
of investigations.
Quantum
simulation
The Atos QLM is a simulator
that enables users to develop, optimize and test quantum
applications. Combining an ultra-compact, high-powered machine with
a universal programming language. It enables researchers and
engineers to develop and experiment with quantum software and is
the world's only quantum software development and simulation
apparatus. The system simulates the laws of physics, which are at
the heart of quantum computing, to calculate the exact execution of
a quantum program with double-digit precision.
For more information on the Finisterrae
III project, visit the CESGA website:
https://www.cesga.es/en/what-we-do/supercomputing/
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Technical specifications:
Finisterrae III will multiply the computing
capacity of the previous CESGA supercomputer by twelve, providing a
computing power of 4 PetaFLOPS through 354 computing nodes equipped
with latest generation Intel Xeon Ice Lake 8352Y processors of 32
cores at 2.2GHz.
It also incorporates a total of 144 GPU
accelerators: Nvidia A100 and Nvidia T4 GPU. Together, the
supercomputer nodes have 118 TB aggregate memory and 5 PB disk
storage capacity based on NetApp technology.
Storage - For local storage,
nodes include NVMe SSD solid state drives, with an aggregate
capacity of 355TB and blazing-fast data input/ output speed. The
new system also has a 20 PB capacity permanent data storage
subsystem. Interconnect - The nodes are connected
by a high capacity, very low latency Infiniband HDR100 interconnect
network.
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.
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@laurajanefauSpain: Christian Suell
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