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2024-02-23T01:45:41.00Z
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232413
2024-02-21T05:30:10.00Z
2024-02-21T06:16:04.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
Australian supercomputer 'Taingiwilta' comes online this year with [REDACTED] inside
<h4>Exec in charge laments that in defence HPC down under, you can pay a veteran expert a mere web dev's salary</h4> <p>Australia's Defence Science Technology Group will bring a supercomputer online in the second half of 2024, but when <i>The Register</i> asked for information on its specs the only response we received was "Next question."…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232404
2024-02-20T20:15:11.00Z
2024-02-20T20:15:11.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Italy's military mulling space-based supercomputing cloud
<h4>HPC satellites less about world domination, more high availability for comms</h4> <p>Italy's Ministry of Defense is exploring a "military space cloud" and has commissioned state-backed aerospace contractor Leonardo to test the concept.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232388
2024-02-20T07:27:12.00Z
2024-02-20T07:27:12.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
Square Kilometre Array precursor looks to filter out satellite interference
<h4>Starlink isn't the biggest problem, but increasing numbers of orbiting transmitters isn't helpful</h4> <p>The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) – a precursor project for the full Square Kilometre Array – has started work on techniques to help it cope with increased satellite traffic.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232386
2024-02-20T02:58:10.00Z
2024-02-20T02:58:10.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
Australia has no next-gen HPC investment plan and clouds can't fill the gap
<h4>Academy of Science calls for exascale system, which would cost more than current budgets for all supers</h4> <p>Australia needs an exascale computer system, and a refresh of its current HPC fleet, but lacks a plan or the budget for either – and can't expect cloud providers or quantum computers to offer a suitable substitute for sovereign capacity.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232367
2024-02-19T16:02:06.00Z
2024-02-23T01:45:41.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
What's going on with Eos, Nvidia's incredible shrinking supercomputer?
<h4>It'll have 10K GPUs! No, 4,608! Err... 2,816?</h4> <p><strong>Updated</strong> Nvidia can't seem to make up its mind just how big its Eos supercomputer is.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story232017
2024-01-31T14:15:31.00Z
2024-01-31T14:15:31.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Investors threw 50% less money at quantum last year
<h4>Yep, you guessed it – at least some of them swapped investments out for gen AI</h4> <p>Quantum companies received 50 percent less venture cap funding last year as investors switched to generative AI or shied away from risky bets on Silicon Valley startups. Progress in quantum computing is being made, but practical applications of the technology are still likely years away.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story231901
2024-01-24T15:30:06.00Z
2024-01-24T15:30:06.00Z
Richard Speed
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Richard%20Speed
HPE's updated Spaceborne Computer-2 ready to hitch another ride to the ISS
<h4>How's low Earth orbit for the edge?</h4> <p>An updated version of HPE's Spaceborne Computer-2 is set to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) this week.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story231877
2024-01-23T17:35:35.00Z
2024-01-23T17:35:35.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Europe's first exascale system will be slotted into modular containerized datacenter
<h4>Fancy updating it? Just click in a fresh unit – or that's the idea anyway...</h4> <p>Europe's first exascale supercomputer will be delivered as a modular datacenter consisting of container units intended to allow for easier updates or replacement of single modules in future. An Early Access Program has also opened for potential applications for the upcoming system.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story231635
2024-01-11T08:26:06.00Z
2024-01-11T08:26:06.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Quantum computing eggheads throw some other qubits at the wall to see what sticks
<h4>Just keep the cold clammy hand of Fujitsu away from it</h4> <p>Japan's government scientific research institute Riken is hedging its bets on quantum computing with the deployment of Quantinuum's trapped-ion H1 systems at its facility in Wako, Saitama.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story231143
2023-12-05T14:00:06.00Z
2023-12-05T14:00:06.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
DoE watchdog warns of poor maintenance at home of Frontier exascale system
<h4>Report says new QA plan currently being worked up</h4> <p>The US Department of Energy's watchdog claims that operations and maintenance are being poorly managed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s datacenter, home to advanced computers such as the world’s first exascale system, Frontier.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story230992
2023-11-28T07:29:08.00Z
2023-11-29T00:07:05.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
After bashing Nvidia for ‘arming’ China, Cerebras's backer G42 alarms US govt with suspected Beijing ties
<h4>What was it they say about folks in silicon houses?</h4> <p>After lambasting Nvidia's efforts to limbo-dance under US export restrictions against China, the CEO of chips-for-AI outfit Cerebras, Andrew Feldman, is back in the spotlight amid revelations one of his largest customers, G42, may be aiding the Middle Kingdom, to the ire of Uncle Sam.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story230973
2023-11-27T14:02:09.00Z
2023-11-27T14:02:09.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Alibaba shuts down quantum lab, donates it to university
<h4>Three guesses where DAMO plans to focus research from now on. Yep, you guessed it...AI</h4> <p>China's cloud and e-commerce giant Alibaba has shut down its quantum computing laboratory and laid off a number of researchers in what appears to be a bid to cut costs.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story230837
2023-11-20T14:01:07.00Z
2023-11-20T14:01:07.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Researchers weigh new benchmarks for Green500 amid shifting workload priorities
<h4>Just because it's super efficient at Linpack doesn't mean it'll be in everything</h4> <p><strong>SC23</strong> Is it time for the Green500 to expand its scope to account for more diverse workloads? This was one of the questions attendees grappled with at SC23.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story230781
2023-11-16T11:45:06.00Z
2023-11-16T11:45:06.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
NASA geeks code new tricks to model rocket plumes and avoid a lunar dust-up
<h4>Supersonic hot gas not that awesome for rocky, dusty surface</h4> <p>NASA researchers have developed tools to simulate how rocket engines disrupt the lunar surface in light of plans for newer and larger landers as part of missions to return to the Moon.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story230705
2023-11-14T12:30:12.00Z
2023-11-14T19:04:43.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
As the Top500 celebrates its 30th year, with a $5 VM you too can get into the top 10 ... of 1993
<h4>But if you really care about performance, there are better options out there, natch</h4> <p><strong>SC23</strong> This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Top500 ranking of the world's publicly known fastest supercomputers.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story230714
2023-11-13T23:23:05.00Z
2023-11-14T20:13:50.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Intel drops the deets on UK's Dawn AI supercomputer
<h4>Phase one packs 512 Xeons, 1,024 Ponte Vecchio GPUs. Phase two: 10x that</h4> <p><strong>SC23</strong> As the SC23 conference in Denver, USA, kicks off in earnest, Intel is spilling the tea on the two-phase Dawn supercomputer it's building for the UK with Dell and the University of Cambridge.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story230733
2023-11-13T20:30:05.00Z
2023-11-14T20:13:33.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Aurora dawns late: Half-baked entry secures second in supercomputer stakes
<h4>Half the machine, quadruple the anticipation for all-Intel super</h4> <p><strong>SC23</strong> After years of delays, Argonne National Laboratory's all-Intel "Aurora" supercomputer has finally graced the Top500 ranking of the world's most powerful publicly known supercomputers — just not where many had hoped to see it.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story230731
2023-11-13T18:31:09.00Z
2023-11-14T12:18:58.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
HPE and Nvidia offer 'turnkey' supercomputer for AI training
<h4>If you can afford it – pricing's not out yet</h4> <p><strong>SC23</strong> HPE and Nvidia say they are giving customers the building blocks to produce a mini version of Bristol University's Isambard-AI supercomputer to train generative AI and deep learning projects.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story230557
2023-11-05T18:30:14.00Z
2023-11-06T20:15:40.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Developing AI models or giant GPU clusters? Uncle Sam would like a word
<h4>But the astronomical performance thresholds mean few ML operators will be required to report at this rate</h4> <p><strong>Analysis</strong> The White House wants to know who is deploying AI compute clusters and training large language models — but for now only the really, really, big ones.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story230524
2023-11-02T08:00:14.00Z
2023-11-02T10:48:08.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
UK bets on Intel CPUs and GPUs, Dell boxen, OpenStack for Dawn supercomputer
<h4>We'd make some kind of Sun sets joke here but it's too early in the morning</h4> <p>Intel, Dell, and the University of Cambridge are today talking up Dawn, a UK supercomputer that's being deployed as you read this.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story230530
2023-11-01T23:49:00.00Z
2023-11-02T06:54:34.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
UK govt finds £225M for Isambard-AI supercomputer powered by Nvidia
<h4>5,448 GraceHopper superchips and 200PFLOPS gets you somewhere in the global public top ten</h4> <p>The UK government says it will cough up £225 million ($273 million) for a supercomputer capable of more than 200 petaFLOPS of double-precision performance, with the University of Bristol to house the machine and Nvidia providing the core computing components.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story229993
2023-10-16T10:01:15.00Z
2023-10-16T10:01:15.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Tachyum says someone will build 50 exaFLOPS super with its as-yet unfinished chips
<h4>'It's a huge, effing big machine'</h4> <p><strong>Interview</strong> Tachyum's first chip Prodigy hasn't even taped out - let alone gone into mass production - but one customer has, we're told, committed to buying hundreds of thousands of the processors to power a massive 50 exaFLOPS supercomputer.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story230045
2023-10-09T20:59:07.00Z
2023-10-09T20:59:07.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
US govt talks up $2B X-ray photobooth to check its nuke weapon sims are right
<h4>Sub-critical plutonium implosion to be snapped on nanosecond scale</h4> <p>What to do when you want to perform physical tests of the plutonium in your nuclear weapons and you've pretty much told the world you won't set off any more nukes in these kinds of experiments?…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story229977
2023-10-04T16:45:05.00Z
2023-10-04T16:45:05.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Atos subsidiary Eviden scores contract win in Europe's first exascale system
<h4>$526M Jupiter set to rule EU's tech orbit by 2024</h4> <p>The EU's supercomputing initiative, the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU), has awarded a procurement contract for Europe's first exascale system, with installation due to start in early 2024.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story229928
2023-10-03T13:00:08.00Z
2023-10-03T13:00:08.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
From vacuum tubes to qubits – is quantum computing destined to repeat history?
<h4>Having seen how conventional computers changed the world, can you really afford to bet against it?</h4> <p><strong>Analysis</strong> The early 1940s saw the first vacuum tube computers put to work solving problems beyond the scope of their human counterparts. These massive machines were complex, specific, and generally unreliable.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story229686
2023-09-19T18:00:11.00Z
2023-09-20T03:39:23.00Z
Nicole Hemsoth Prickett
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Nicole%20Hemsoth%20Prickett
SCREAM resonates in the race for the Gordon Bell Climate Prize
<h4>A look at America's next top model ... in fine resolution</h4> <p>The Bell will toll for some of the more interesting climate research projects on one of the world's most powerful supercomputers starting this year.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story229418
2023-09-02T00:24:16.00Z
2023-09-02T00:24:16.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Los Alamos finishes installing Crossroads super to test nukes without a big bang
<h4>Memory-optimized beast prioritizes weapon-sim perf over flashy FLOPS figs</h4> <p>After months of work unpacking, installing, and deploying the various subsystems and supporting infrastructure, Los Alamos National Laboratory's (LANL) latest super, the Crossroads system, has been installed.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story229346
2023-08-30T10:29:13.00Z
2023-08-30T10:29:13.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Tesla hedges Dojo supercomputer bet with 10K Nvidia H100 GPU cluster
<h4>Keeping full self-driving dream on the road just needs more graphics chips?</h4> <p>Tesla still dreams of fueling its motors with actual full self-driving (FSD) capabilities, and it's blowing piles of cash on AI infrastructure to reach that milestone.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story229262
2023-08-24T12:33:16.00Z
2023-08-25T08:39:49.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Rocky Linux backer CIQ rejects lawsuit's claims it was founded on stolen IP
<h4>Brands allegations as 'meritless' after being sued by HPC software provider Sylabs</h4> <p>A recently unsealed lawsuit filed in the US by HPC software provider Sylabs accuses rival outfit Ctrl IQ (CIQ) and its founder Greg Kurtzer of violating Sylab's trade secrets in order to start its business, and of filing its own patents based on that technology.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story229257
2023-08-23T02:19:38.00Z
2023-08-23T03:46:05.00Z
Simon Sharwood
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Simon%20Sharwood
SK hynix ships blazing fast HBM3E DRAM samples – but most customers have to wait
<h4>Everything in 2023 is about AI, which this silicon is said to speed</h4> <p>South Korean chipmaker SK hynix has shipped samples of HBM3E DRAM, claiming it should be able to process 1.15 terabytes of data in a second.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story229199
2023-08-21T11:31:12.00Z
2023-08-21T11:31:12.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
AMD adds 4th-gen Epycs to AWS in HPC and normie workload flavors
<h4>Silicon joins Amazon's homegrown Gravitons, Intel's Sapphire Rapids Xeons</h4> <p>AMD's fourth-gen Eypc processors have arrived on Amazon Web Services in your choice of general-purpose and high-performance compute (HPC) tasks.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story229192
2023-08-18T14:23:15.00Z
2023-08-18T14:23:15.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
A closer look at Harvard and Google's HPC heart research project
<h4>That's a massive workload you've got there – how much does it cost?</h4> <p>Google is working with Harvard University on a medical research program using public cloud resources rather than a supercomputer to run very large scale simulations..…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story229131
2023-08-15T19:18:09.00Z
2023-08-15T19:18:09.00Z
Brandon Vigliarolo
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Brandon%20Vigliarolo
US shovels cash into supercomputers hoping to stoke fusion future
<h4>$112M for 12 projects announced on heels of LLNL's second successful fusion ignition</h4> <p>Fusion is hot right now - so hot that the US Department of Energy is dumping another $112 million into a dozen supercomputing projects to advance progress on further clean energy breakthroughs. …</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story228768
2023-07-21T13:01:07.00Z
2023-07-21T14:31:37.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Tesla's Dojo supercomputer is a billion-dollar bet to make AI better at driving than humans
<h4>More data means better neural net training, but it also means more cores</h4> <p>Tesla says it is spending upwards of $1 billion on its Dojo supercomputer between now and the end of 2024 to help develop autonomous vehicle software.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story228719
2023-07-20T13:00:12.00Z
2023-07-20T13:00:12.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Cerebras's Condor Galaxy AI supercomputer takes flight carrying 36 exaFLOPS
<h4>Nine-site system built for UAE's G42, but there'll be plenty to spare</h4> <p>AI biz Cerebras has unveiled its Condor Galaxy supercomputer, a distributed cluster that, when complete, will span nine sites capable of 36 exaFLOPS of combined FP16 performance.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story228689
2023-07-17T13:01:09.00Z
2023-07-17T13:01:09.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Uncle Sam to put Aurora supercomputer to work on catalyst conundrums
<h4>Meanwhile, ORNL's Summit simulates bacteria battling cicada wings</h4> <p>The US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory has finally completed the installation of the Aurora supercomputer after a bevy of delays but scientists are already clamoring to put it to work.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story228600
2023-07-12T10:34:08.00Z
2023-07-12T10:34:08.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Fancy tinkering with the atmosphere? The Derecho supercomputer can advise
<h4>NCAR's biggish iron will also explore wildfires, drought and solar storms</h4> <p>In hopes of mitigating the effects of climate change, scientists working in collaboration with the United States National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) are using supercomputers to explore the risks and benefits of seeding the atmosphere with aerosols that would block sunlight and lower global temperatures.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story228543
2023-07-06T13:41:25.00Z
2023-07-06T13:41:25.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Europe sets out to squeeze every last drop of power from supercomputers
<h4>Because Ferraris are meant to fly, not amble along at 2mph</h4> <p>The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has started a project to develop software capable of fully utilizing the capabilities of exascale and post-exascale systems.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story228305
2023-06-21T01:14:13.00Z
2023-06-21T01:14:13.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Supercomputing AI service among HPE's freshest GreenLake fare
<h4>It's bingo for those who had LLMs on your card – but no word on how much it's going to cost</h4> <p><strong>HPE Discover</strong> HP Enterprise has extended its GreenLake subscription-based technology portfolio with a supercomputing-as-a-service offering it claims will make AI more accessible to enterprises.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story228218
2023-06-15T13:00:09.00Z
2023-06-15T13:00:09.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Intel sprinkles 12-qubit quantum test chips into the hands of researchers
<h4>When they're done, there might be a commercially viable system sometime after 2030... maybe</h4> <p>Intel is providing its latest quantum chips to research facilities, including some US universities, in order to drive the development of technology for quantum computers including techniques for handling multiple qubits.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story227960
2023-05-30T16:09:14.00Z
2023-05-30T16:09:14.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Nvidia to power more supercomputers as AI frenzy kicks in
<h4>New beasts to take up residence in Israeli and Taiwanese DCs</h4> <p><strong>Computex</strong> Not content with unveiling its DGX GH200 AI supercomputer at Computex, Nvidia said it is involved in several other supercomputers targeting AI processing, including one in Israel and two based in Taiwan.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story227938
2023-05-29T04:30:12.00Z
2023-05-30T00:49:28.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
Look mom, no InifiniBand: Nvidia’s DGX GH200 glues 256 superchips with NVLink
<h4>Unless you need more nodes</h4> <p><strong>Computex</strong> Nvidia unveiled its latest party trick at Computex in Taipei: stitching together 256 Grace-Hopper superchips into an "AI supercomputer" using nothing but NVLink.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story227856
2023-05-23T17:45:14.00Z
2023-05-23T17:45:14.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
SambaNova injects a little AI mojo into US supercomputer lab's nuke sims
<h4>LLNL harnesses DataScale platform with aim to improve predictive models</h4> <p>AI systems developer SambaNova Systems has announced that Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is integrating its platform into the lab's supercomputing facilities to boost its cognitive simulation capabilities. The move follows other top-tier research laboratories that have deployed SambaNova technology.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story227843
2023-05-23T05:02:08.00Z
2023-05-23T16:24:25.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
IBM asks UChicago, UTokyo for help building a 100K qubit quantum supercomputer
<h4>For $100 million it better beat an Nvidia A100</h4> <p>IBM plans spend $100 million to build a 100,000 qubit "quantum-centric supercomputer" allegedly capable of solving the world's most intractable problems by 2033 and it's tapped the Universities of Tokyo and Chicago for help.…</p> <p><!--#include virtual='/data_centre/_whitepaper_textlinks_top.html' --></p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story227830
2023-05-22T13:21:19.00Z
2023-05-22T13:21:19.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
HPE bags contracts to build HPC beasts for UK and Japan boffins
<h4>TSUBAME4.0 ordered for Tokyo Institute of Tech, and Isambard 3 to live in Bristol & Bath Science Park</h4> <p>HPE has tucked newly signed HPC contracts under its belt, including one to focus on AI-driven scientific discoveries for the Tokyo Institute of Technology and another for UK medical and scientific research that will be based on Nvidia's Grace "Superchip" processors.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story227817
2023-05-22T07:01:13.00Z
2023-05-24T18:23:10.00Z
Tobias Mann
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Tobias%20Mann
US supers maintain grip on Top500 list as China seemingly hides its powers
<h4>Meanwhile, Europe awaits a seat at the exascale table</h4> <p><strong>ISC</strong> American supercomputers continued to dominate the Top500 ranking of the world's mightiest publicly known silicon machines this northern spring, with Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Frontier still the only exascale system on the list.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story227648
2023-05-10T18:36:11.00Z
2023-05-24T08:16:11.00Z
Lindsay Clark
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Open source at America's famous Los Alamos Lab: Pragmatism as its nucleus
<h4>Its 20,000-node cluster uses outdated MariaDB – for very good reasons</h4> <p>Established 80 years ago this year, Los Alamos National Labs remains most famous for its central role in developing the first atomic bomb. But that belies the breadth of scientific research it has undertaken since, encompassing physics, chemistry and biology, and addressing the threat of COVID-19.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story227511
2023-05-03T11:00:10.00Z
2023-05-03T19:16:29.00Z
Tobias Mann
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A lone Nvidia GPU speeds past the physics-straining might of a quantum computer – in these apps at least
<h4>Don't hold your breath waiting for <em>all</em> those breakthroughs we've been promised</h4> <p>A group of researchers from Microsoft and the Scalable Parallel Computing Laboratory in Zurich have offered a harsh reality check to those hyping the world altering potential of quantum computers, by finding that off-the-shelf GPUs can sometimes do better than machines from the frontiers of physics.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story227320
2023-04-25T08:30:13.00Z
2023-04-25T08:30:13.00Z
Dan Robinson
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Quantum computing: Hype or reality? OVH says businesses would be better off prepared
<h4>Understand the technology before you are taken by surprise, argues CTO</h4> <p>Euro cloud biz OVH recently announced the purchase of its first quantum-powered system as part of long-term plans to build a quantum environment for developers and other users.…</p>
tag:theregister.com,2005:story227338
2023-04-21T15:28:09.00Z
2023-04-21T15:28:09.00Z
Dan Robinson
https://search.theregister.com/?author=Dan%20Robinson
Aurora exascale system gets 'mini-me' testbed for researchers
<h4>We node you want to test it out. (We're here all week.)</h4> <p>Researchers waiting to get their hands on the much delayed Aurora supercomputer at the US Argonne National Laboratory now have a new toy at their disposal, a mini-Aurora codenamed Sunspot.…</p>