A new turbocharged supercomputer marks a breakthrough in computation capability for a wide range of research applications, from climate change to exploration of the human brain.
Exascale computing, in which a quintillion (1018) calculations can be performed every second, is expected to become the standard for supercomputers over the next few years. The impressive success of applying in silico (performed on computer) simulation techniques to highly complex scientific and commercial problems has increased the demand for large, fast and powerful systems that can handle the intensive workload involved.
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