Fujitsu, today, announced that it has completed joint development of a new supercomputing system in association with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency [JAEA]. The new machine, after going operational today, is now the fastest system in Japan.
How fast is it John? 186.1 TFLOPs Timmy. The 180+ TF is actually comprised of three different node types, each designated for a different workload, including: (1) Large-scale Parallel Computation Unit, (2) Application Development Unit for the Next Generation Supercomputer, and (3) SMP Server (shared memory server). The Large-Scale Parallel Computation Unit portion of the system is comprised of 2,134 Fujitsu BX900 blades.
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