Recently, a piece of news has attracted a lot of attention within the European Commission: the latest generation of European supercomputersmarenostrum 5It was officially inaugurated in Barcelona, Spain. Ranked as one of the 10 most powerful supercomputers in the world, the supercomputer's computing power will open up completely new possibilities for science and industry in Europe.
The peak performance of the Marenostrum 5 reached 31.4 billion calculations, which makes it one of the most innovative supercomputer systems in the world. Its emergence will provide unprecedented computing power for solving complex scientific problems. This supercomputer is hosted by the Barcelona Supercomputing CenterIt is planned to be fully open to scientific and industrial users in Europe from March 2024.
For scientific research in Europe, the contribution of Marenostrum 5 will be immeasurable. It will support in-depth research in several fields, including medicine, climate science, engineering, materials science, and earth science, among others. For example, it will play a key role in medical research in Europe by supporting drug and vaccine development and by conducting simulations of virus transmission. In addition, its powerful computing power will also help improve the performance of large AI language models in Europe, providing AI developers with unprecedented tools.
The supercomputer is also optimized for AI development, equipped with state-of-the-art accelerator chips designed to meet the needs of emerging AI platforms. This innovative design will greatly promote the development and application of AI technology in Europe, bringing new competitive advantages to the European technology industry.
Behind the successful construction of Marenostrum 5 is a project co-financed by a consortium led by the European Union, Spain, as well as Portugal and Turkey. The total investment in the purchase and maintenance of the new system is more than 15.1 billion euros, of which 50% comes from the European Union and the other 50% is shared by Spain, Portugal and Turkey. This cooperation demonstrates Europe's determination and strength in technological innovation and supercomputing.
With the completion and commissioning of Marenostrum 5, Europe will have a powerful research engine that will not only drive research progress in various fields, but also provide strong support for the development of AI technology. This achievement once again proves that Europe is a global leader in technological innovation and supercomputing.
We look forward to seeing the great changes and breakthroughs that Marenostrum 5 will bring to scientific research and industrial development in Europe in the coming years." At the same time, it also injects new vitality into Europe's position in the global science and technology competition, and further consolidates Europe's leading position in the global science and technology field.