Eviden provides the modular data center to host Europe’s first exascale supercomputer
23 Enero 2024 - 3:18AM
Eviden provides the modular data center to host Europe’s first
exascale supercomputer
Paris, France –January 23, 2024 –
Eviden, the Atos business leading in advanced computing, today
announces it has been awarded a contract by Jülich Supercomputing
Centre (Germany) to build the modular data center to host the
EuroHPC JUPITER supercomputer, Europe’s first exascale system. This
contract follows the recent announcement of Eviden leading the
consortium to manufacture the JUPITER system, in October 2023, a
renewed mark of confidence from Jülich Supercomputing Centre.
Through a unique conception, Eviden will bring
together a set of about 50 pre-built and interchangeable modules –
amongst which are 20 IT containers, 15 power feed containers and 10
logistic containers (lobby, workshop, warehouse etc.) – over
2,300m² to form a complete turnkey data center. Key benefits for
the client include the fact that this modular solution brings more
flexibility and agility in the long term by facilitating smoother
updates or replacement of single modules, independently from the
rest of the system. Unlike current systems with which the
dismantling of an obsolete system and upgrading the datacenter to
support new technologies can take weeks or month and incur long
unavailability, with this system all it takes is to remove a module
and replace it by one featuring an upgraded IT configuration. The
same is true for the power sub-system and the logistic area.
Compared to traditional ‘brick and mortar’
datacenters, this innovative and flexible approach shows once again
Eviden’s integration capabilities to deliver a full end-to-end HPC
solution with costs cut by 3 and a delivery time reduced by 50%.
Manufactured in Eviden’s factory in Angers (France), the JUPITER
HPC racks will be integrated into the containers along with
cooling, power, networking and cabling directly on the factory
floor, before client delivery. This key step dramatically speeds up
the installation process and reduces the risk of default discovery
once on the customer’s site.
As the overall eco-efficiency of any HPC system
has become a key concern, this modular data center will also help
reduce energy consumption, improve the recycling of the material
used and will globally improve the energy efficiency. Through
Eviden’s free cooling technology integrated with the
supercomputer’s patented direct liquid cooling, the heat generated
by the Exascale system will also offer an improved capacity to
reuse within the Jülich Research Center.
Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Lippert, Director
of the Jülich Supercomputing Centre, Forschungszentrum
Jülich highlighted: "JUPITER will be
perhaps the most powerful AI supercomputer in the world! Its
modular computer architecture enables a particularly high level of
energy efficiency. However, its enormous computing power comes with
demands on the energy supply that no scientific data centre in
Germany has been able to meet so far. I am pleased that the modular
data centre will now allow for such a supply infrastructure to be
created very quickly, which will also offer the possibility of
using the thermal energy generated during cooling to heat the
Jülich campus."
Emmanuel Le Roux, SVP, Global Head of
HPC, AI and Quantum at Eviden, Atos Group said “This new
contract which is to the benefit of Europe’s scientific and
economic sovereignty as well as to its competitiveness brings us
great pride. We are extremely honored to be part of Europe’s
exascale journey by leading the JUPITER manufacturing consortium
and now by delivering the data center to host the system. These two
key strategic contracts demonstrate Eviden’s position as a trusted
partner as well as its commitment to a unique and innovative
technological performance with reduced energy consumption.”
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About
Eviden1
Eviden is a next-gen technology leader in
data-driven, trusted and sustainable digital transformation with a
strong portfolio of patented technologies. With worldwide leading
positions in advanced computing, security, AI, cloud and digital
platforms, it provides deep expertise for all industries in more
than 47 countries. Bringing together 53,000 world-class talents,
Eviden expands the possibilities of data and technology across the
digital continuum, now and for generations to come. Eviden is an
Atos Group company with an annual revenue of c. € 5 billion.
About Atos
Atos is a global leader in digital
transformation with c. 105,000 employees and annual revenue of c. €
11 billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and
high-performance computing, the Group provides tailored end-to-end
solutions for all industries in 69 countries. A pioneer in
decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a
secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos is a SE
(Societas Europaea), and listed on Euronext Paris.
The purpose of Atos is to help design the future
of the information space. Its expertise and services support the
development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural
approach and contribute to the development of scientific and
technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its
customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live,
work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information
space.
Press contact
Constance Arnoux
– constance.arnoux@atos.net – +33 (0) 6 44 12 16 35
1 Eviden business is operated through the following brands:
AppCentrica, ATHEA, Cloudamize, Cloudreach, Cryptovision,
DataSentics, Edifixio, Energy4U, Engage ESM, Evidian, Forensik,
IDEAL GRP, In Fidem, Ipsotek, Maven Wave, Profit4SF, SEC Consult,
Visual BI, Worldgrid, X-Perion. Eviden is a registered trademark. ©
Eviden SAS, 2023.
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