Shaheen-Cray XC40 supercomputer arrives at KAUST
KAUST · · Notable
Summary
KAUST acquired the Shaheen-Cray XC40 supercomputer in 2015, which is 25 times faster than its predecessor, Shaheen I. The system arrived in Jeddah from Chicago in 123 crates and weighs around 109 metric tons. It consists of approximately 6,100 nodes, with each node containing 32 cores. Why it matters: This infrastructure upgrade significantly enhances KAUST's capacity for data-intensive scientific tasks like simulations and modeling, crucial for advancing research in areas such as climate and renewable energy.
Keywords
KAUST · supercomputer · Cray XC40 · Shaheen II · high-performance computing
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