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Oak Ridge National Laboratory Leadership Class Computer
In 2004, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) was selected by the Department of Energy's Office of Science to build the world's most powerful supercomputer. Cray's XT4 supercomputer, dubbed "Jaguar," is the cornerstone of the leadership class computing platform. Upgraded in 2007 to a performance capacity of 119 teraflops, Jaguar has already set a new performance record for the Weather and Research Forecast (WRF) meteorological modeling software. ORNL's goal is to provide its users with a petaflops-speed supercomputer in 2008. The National Leadership Computing Facility is housed in a new 170,000 square foot building that includes 40,000 square feet of space for computer systems and data storage plus offices for 400 staff. The leadership-class computing capability is part of the DOE Office of Science's 20-year plan to provide facilities "needed to extend the frontiers of science, to pursue opportunities of enormous importance, and to maintain U.S. science primacy in the world," according to Raymond L. Orbach, director of DOE's Office of Science. "Investment in these facilities will yield extraordinary scientific breakthroughs — and vital societal and economic benefits." "ORNL has had a long and rewarding partnership with Cray that has enabled us to accomplish breakthrough science," said ORNL Director Jeff Wadsworth. "The Department of Energy's Leadership Computing Facility at ORNL will help ensure that the United States remains a world leader by helping solve 'grand challenge' problems in nanoscience, biology and energy technologies." |
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Related News
4.11.07 ORNL More Than Doubles Performance of Cray Supercomputer to 119 Teraflops 4.3.07 CRAY XT4 "Jaguar" Supercomputer at ORNL Sets New Sustained Performance Mark for Meteorological Modeling 6.15.06 Cray Signs $200 Million Contract to Deliver World's Largest Supercomputer to Oak Ridge |
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