Now Live: Europe’s First Exascale Supercomputer, JUPITER, Accelerates Climate Research, Neuroscience, Quantum Simulation
Europe’s first exascale supercomputer, JUPITER, is now live at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre, powered by the NVIDIA Grace Hopper platform. This system delivers unparalleled computing power for breakthroughs in climate research, neuroscience, quantum simulation, and generative AI, significantly advancing scientific and industrial innovation across the continent.
QUICK TAKEAWAYS
- JUPITER is Europe’s first exascale supercomputer, powered by NVIDIA Grace Hopper Superchips.
- It delivers 1 quintillion FP64 operations per second and up to 90 exaflops of AI performance.
- The supercomputer is already accelerating research in climate, neuroscience, quantum simulation, and large language models.
- JUPITER offers more than double the speed for HPC and AI workloads compared to Europe's next-fastest system.
- It aims to boost European AI leadership and enable critical scientific discoveries.
KEY POINTS
- JUPITER is based on Eviden’s BullSequana XH3000 liquid-cooled architecture.
- It enables breakthrough research, including climate predictions with 1-kilometer spatial resolution and advanced neuroscience simulations.
- The system is critical for developing next-generation large language models for various European languages (e.g., TrustLLM project).
- JUPITER is poised to set a new world record for quantum simulation, aiming to surpass 50 qubits.
- It serves 18 Germany-based and 15 European teams, fostering collaboration across science and industry.
PRACTICAL INSIGHTS
- Research Acceleration: Max Planck Institute for Meteorology uses JUPITER for climate predictions with ~1 km spatial resolution, enhancing extreme weather modeling.
- AI Development: The TrustLLM project trains next-gen LLMs for European languages, improving productivity across industries.
- Healthcare & Life Sciences: Neuroscience researcher Thorsten Hater plans to simulate individual neurons at the subcellular level using the Arbor simulator for neurodegenerative disease therapies. Max Planck Institute of Biophysics will simulate molecular dynamics for insights into retroviruses like HIV.
- Quantum Computing: JUPITER is set to break the current supercomputer record of 48 qubits, aiming for over 50 qubits in quantum simulation.
- Technical Specifications: Up to 90 exaflops of AI performance, 1 quintillion FP64 operations per second.
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
This exascale supercomputer allows researchers and enterprises to tackle complex problems previously impossible due to computational limitations. It provides a robust platform for developing advanced AI, understanding intricate climate systems, simulating human brain functions for medical breakthroughs, and pushing the boundaries of quantum computing, thereby strengthening Europe's position as a global leader in high-performance computing and scientific innovation.