Korea Institute of Science, Technology and Information buys 4 Tflop/s IBM superSeoul 19 July 2001 IBM and the Korea Institute of Science Technology and Information (KISTI) entered a $27 million agreement in which IBM will provide a 4.24 Tflop/s eServer supercomputer for use in Korea's life science and high performance computing research efforts.
Capable of achieving 4.24 trillion calculations per second, the machine will be
used for both natural and applied sciences such as life science, physics,
chemistry and fluid mechanics (hydromechanics).
Incorporating IBM eServer POWER4 technology, the machine will be among the 10
largest in the world when it is fully installed in early 2003. Its computing
power will be shared with research and academic communities both inside and
outside Korea. The first phase of the installation will be completed by the end
of this year. POWER4 is the advanced microprocessor that powers the next
generation of IBM eServer systems, scheduled to begin shipping later this year.
To help KISTI play a key role within Korea's national supercomputer
infrastructure, KISTI and IBM also have signed a memorandum of understanding
that IBM will cooperate with KISTI in the building of the nation's Technical
Support Center for High Performance Computing and Life Sciences. IBM will
provide technical expertise and resources in cooperation with its global
supercomputer research support centers.
Some 15 IBM engineers will be assigned to the center, working with IBM's global
technical support units.
When the first phase of the installation is completed by the end of this year,
more than 200 research organizations and government agencies, inside Korea and
abroad, will be able to access the supercomputer.
IBM will support joint research projects and coordinate various technological
exchanges between KISTI and international institutions to further the sharing of
technical expertise and information in the high performance computing arena.
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