Fujitsu receives new supercomputer order from Kyushu University

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Fujitsu on Thursday announced that the Research Institute for Information Technology at Kyushu University has placed orders for a new system), consisting of Supercomputer System and High-performance Computational Server System.

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The Supercomputer System will use a configuration of Fujitsu’s PRIMEHPC FX10 nodes, and the High-performance Computational Server System will employ a cluster configuration of PRIMERGY CX400 x86 servers. Combined, both systems will achieve a total theoretical peak performance of 691.7 teraflops, making the new supercomputer system the largest-scale system in the Kyushu region.

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The new supercomputer system will roll out operations beginning in July. It will be used to support the Research Institute for Information Technology’s advanced research and educational activities in a variety of fields of science and technology. It is also expected to be used by corporations.

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