Solidigm SSDs Help Break Another pi Calculation Record
28 Junio 2024 - 12:35PM
Business Wire
StorageReview Lab Team and Solidigm announce third consecutive
pi calculation world record of over 202 trillion digits on “twice
pi” day
Today, Solidigm, a leading global provider of innovative NAND
flash memory solutions, and StorageReview announced a new world
record for the calculation of pi, surpassing both records they
previously set in March 2024 and March 2023. Solidigm and
StorageReview successfully completed the calculation in time for
June 28, 2024 – or “two times” pi day.
The companies successfully calculated pi to 202 trillion digits,
nearly doubling their most recent record of 105 trillion digits set
earlier this year in March. The feat showcases the unparalleled
capabilities of modern high-performance computing combined with
efficient commodity hardware platforms. Employing Solidigm SSDs and
powered by Intel Xeon CPUs in a Dell PowerEdge server, this
record-breaking endeavor spanned an uninterrupted calculation
period of 85 days (about three months), utilizing nearly 1.5
Petabytes of storage across 28 Solidigm D5-P5336 61.44TB NVMe
SSDs.
“Being a critical element in reaching 202 trillion digits with
this record-breaking pi calculation is a testament to the power and
reliability of our Solidigm SSDs. This achievement underscores the
extraordinary capabilities of modern high-performance computing
when paired with efficient, well-designed hardware,” said Roger
Corell, senior director of leadership marketing at Solidigm. “Our
SSDs’ exceptional storage density and high aggregate bandwidth were
pivotal in making this complex calculation possible, and we are
proud to have joined forces with StorageReview once more to
contribute to a milestone in computational history. We look forward
to continuing to push the boundaries of what’s possible in data
storage and processing.”
When computing numbers that are too large to fit into memory,
computers must use software algorithms for multi-precision
arithmetic, which break down large numbers into manageable chunks
and perform division using special techniques. The Solidigm
D5-P5336 61.44TB NVMe SSDs were utilized to support the task,
applying the drives’ exceptional storage density. The ultra-high
capacity enabled by QLC SSDs and high bandwidth from parallelism
make these drives perfect for large-scale pi calculations.
"Not only did the Solidigm drives and Dell PowerEdge R760 work
together flawlessly, the nearly hands-off nature of this new record
was a welcome change after the perils of our last record attempt,"
said Jordan Ranous, Director of Advanced Testing at StorageReview.
"After what we went through on the last test run to 105, I am glad
that we chose the platform we did for the big record."
You can read all about the StorageReview team's method and
challenges in the write-up on their website here.
About Solidigm
Solidigm is a leading global provider of innovative NAND flash
memory solutions. Solidigm technology unlocks data’s unlimited
potential for customers, enabling them to fuel human advancement.
Originating from the sale of Intel’s NAND and SSD business,
Solidigm became a standalone U.S. subsidiary of semiconductor
leader SK hynix in December 2021. Headquartered in Rancho Cordova,
California, Solidigm is powered by the inventiveness of team
members in 13 locations around the world. For more information,
please visit solidigm.com and follow us on Twitter and on LinkedIn.
“Solidigm” is a trademark of SK hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp.
(d/b/a Solidigm).
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