The Bulgarian supercomputer Discoverer was ranked 91st in the TOP 500 most powerful machines (HPC) in the world. The machine is part of the European EuroHPC JU network and is located in the Sofia Technology Park in Bulgaria.
Better than expected
When tested under specific conditions imposed on NGOs, Discoverer managed to surpass the expected 4.44 petaflops, reaching up to 4,518.9 petaflops. The absolute maximum productivity was calculated at 5,942.0 petaflops. These outstanding results rank the machine 66th in the TOP 500 Additional HPCG category, which measures the convergence of HPC workloads and artificial intelligence (AI), based on machine learning and deep learning, achieved by solving a system of linear equations, applying new algorithms with precision using modern hardware.
Discoverer was manufactured and delivered by Atos, making it the 36th supercomputer manufactured by the company to appear in the TOP 500. Besides Bulgaria, Atos has its machines connected to the EuroHPC system in Italy, Slovenia, Luxembourg and Portugal. The new supercomputer has propelled the Balkan country onto the global stage and is a leading hub in Southeast Europe.
“The excellent position of the Discoverer in the TOP 500 supercomputer ranking confirms that EuroHPC JU is operating at full capacity. As the 27th most powerful supercomputer in the European Union, Discoverer is a leader in European HPC technology,” commented Anders Dam Jensen, CEO of EuroHPC. “When all seven EuroHPC JU supercomputers come online, we can expect 670 petaflops of computing power to be available for European research and innovation. They will support the development of flagship research, support public sector, SME and industrial applications in many areas, and contribute to deepening the EU’s knowledge base in science, technology, machine learning, artificial intelligence and data analysis. high performance,” he added.
“We are very proud that the Atos team has designed, delivered and implemented a completely new supercomputer technology at Sofia Tech Park. This system, called Discoverer, is ranked the 91st most powerful computer in the world. And according to HPCG indicators, it ranks 66th in the world. The machine is the most powerful in South-Eastern Europe. If we only consider Europe, Discoverer is in the top 30 most powerful supercomputers. This will provide a new opportunity for the development of the scientific community in Bulgaria and, with the help of business partners, will enable faster growth of the digital economy in this region,” said Tomas Hlavsa, Head of the Big Data Division and security at Atos. for the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Why Bulgaria?
Discoverer will mainly be used for many scientific and innovative projects, to stimulate the industrial sector, using simulations and models. The machine will also be available for private and public use in Bulgaria and the EU.
The computer will also be used for scientific research focused on biopharmacy, pharmacy, molecular dynamics and mechanics, quantum chemistry and biochemistry, artificial intelligence, personalized medicine, bio- engineering, weather, the fight against climate change, etc.
Bulgaria’s computing capacity will be complemented by four additional petascale supercomputers, part of the EuroHPC system, which will be located in Luxembourg, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Portugal and by three pre-exascale supercomputers in Finland, Italy and Spain .
The main objective of this European supercomputer system is to encourage scientific progress, create more favorable conditions for European economic development and increase Europe’s computing power.
