Exascale Day 2024

October 18, 2024

The exascale era is here

The exascale era is well underway and we can now see the impact of this remarkable achievement.  And the growth of AI only increases the need for leadership-class supercomputing.  At HPE, we see how exascale computing will change the world.  More science, more discovery, and more innovation that improves the way we live and work.

Updates on Exascale systems

Advancing Discovery with Frontier at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Learn more about the groundbreaking achievements and ongoing scientific endeavors powered by Frontier, the world's first verified exascale system dedicated to open science. Discover how Frontier is driving scientific progress and fostering collaboration across academia, national labs, federal agencies, and industry.

Unlocking the Future of Science with Aurora at Argonne National Laboratory

Learn how the Aurora exascale supercomputer at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility revolutionizes simulations, artificial intelligence and data-intensive research for a variety of disciplines, including weather and climate, aircraft and engine design, medical treatment, and energy.

Update on the El Capitan supercomputer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Learn about the game-changing potential of El Capitan, an exascale-class supercomputer, and discover how El Capitan will not only transform HPC and AI but also revolutionize scientific research across multiple domains.

 

HLRS: The University of Stuttgart’s path to exascale

Learn about the University of Stuttgart's journey to exascale. A transition system called Hunter is being installed now and will help prepare staff for exascale when a larger system, Herder, arrives in 2027.  Exascale will increase Germany’s HPC capabilities, and offer researchers world-class infrastructure for simulation, AI, and data analytics.


Applying AI to everyday challenges

Supercomputing facts and fun

Wondering what Exascale computing is, in simple terms?

Wondering what Exascale computing is, in simple terms?

Read our Exascale fun facts to get a better understanding of the amazing processing power of supercomputers. 

Supercomputers have superpowers coloring book

Supercomputers have superpowers coloring book

In celebration of Exascale Day, HPE invites you to download a new educational coloring book for children that illustrates how supercomputing impacts our lives every day. Share your colorful artwork on social with #ExascaleDay!


Impact supercomputers

Watch these videos featuring Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Frontier supercomputer, and CSC’s LUMI supercomputer to learn about how they’ll impact areas like sustainable energy, precision medicine, cancer research, climate change and more.

Venado Supercomputer and the partnership with Los Alamos Labs, HPE and NVIDIA

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Frontier: Moving the future forward

Frontier: Moving the future forward

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LUMI: A Force For Nature – Solving the World’s Toughest Challenges

Empowering diversity in supercomputing and AI

Learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion in supercomputing and AI.  How diversity plays a critical role in fueling innovation and how you can get involved with Women in HPC to contribute to a more equitable and welcoming tech community.

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Technology now

Aurora - The world's second exascale computer officially recognized

At the 2024 ISC high-performance conference in Hamburg, Germany, the world’s second exascale machine was officially recognised: The Aurora supercomputer at Argonne National Laboratory officially broke the exascale barrier at 1.012 exaflops.