The University of Louisville
(UofL) has taken delivery of a new
supercomputer from IBM to help with cancer research and science
projects.
When fully operational, the system, which will be deployed on
the university's Belknap campus, is expected to rank among the 500
most powerful supercomputers in the world.
UofL will use the computer to help solve complex research
problems in areas like cancer research, materials science,
atmospheric modelling, visualisation and bioinformatics.
The supercomputer, nicknamed the Cardinal Research Cluster
(CRC), has a peak speed of more than 25 teraflops (trillion
calculations per second), roughly 1,100 times faster than today's
average desktop computer.
UofL's Information Technology team and IBM technicians expect it
to be in full operation by late March.
"As a premier metropolitan research university, it's important
that we have the best support for our faculty, students and staff,"
said UofL president James Ramsey.
"We have phenomenal research taking place here in health
sciences and other areas. This supercomputer will help us take our
research to the next level."