Nvidia's New Supercomputer "Blue Lion" Coming to Leibniz Computing Center in Germany
Nvidia-powered supercomputer is being constructed by the Leibniz Computer Center
Chipmaker Nvidia and server provider HPE are teaming up with the Leibniz Computing Center in Bavaria, aiming to build a powerful high-performance computer named "Blue Lion." This state-of-the-art system is slated for release to researchers by early 2027.
The Leibniz Computing Center offers researchers advanced computing resources and cloud services, providing the perfect platform for "Blue Lion." The supercomputer will employ Nvidia's Vera Rubin processors, an AI-focused technology expected to be commercially available by the second half of 2026.
By integrating classical physics with AI, scientists using "Blue Lion" will be able to analyze atmospheric flows with unprecedented precision, examining thousands of scenarios more in-depth than before. With this computational muscle, they hope to progress research in fields like climate, physics, and machine learning.
Notably, Nvidia aims to use AI to predict climate developments worldwide, releasing its "Climate in a Bottle" software as a means of accomplishing this. This innovative software calculates climate patterns for the next 10 to 30 years based on current measurement data, offering a powerful tool for scientific analysis.
Nvidia and HPE have also teamed up with the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in the USA to create a supercomputer powered by Dell technology. The company continues to defy challenges like export bans, experiencing nearly 70 percent revenue growth.
Key Features of the Blue Lion Supercomputer:
- Approximately 30 times more compute power than the current Leibniz supercomputer, SuperMUC-NG.
- Powered by Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform, combining Rubin GPUs and Vera CPUs.
- Enhanced memory and compute coherence between simulation, data, and AI workloads.
- In-network acceleration for reduced latency and increased bandwidth.
- Efficient heat management utilizing HPE's 100% direct liquid-cooling technology and warm-water repurposing.
- Advanced storage system and interconnect built on HPE's next-gen Cray technology.
The upcoming "Blue Lion" supercomputer represents a significant leap forward in both computational capacity and energy efficiency for the European HPC community, with a primary focus on power, efficiency, and multi-disciplinary scientific research. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting new venture!
Sources: ntv.de, lar/rts
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The Leibniz Computing Center in Bavaria, Germany, plans to implement a community policy that includes vocational training programs for researchers, leveraging the new Nvidia's Vera Rubin processor-powered "Blue Lion" supercomputer. As technology advances, it is envisioned that this vocational training will primarily focus on optimizing the supercomputer's machine learning capabilities for long-term scientific research undertakings, including climate studies and physics.
