Blue Waters supercomputer

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:architecture Cray XE6 and Cray XK7
gptkbp:collaborator government agencies
various universities
private industry
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Cray_Aries
gptkbp:cooling_system liquid cooling
gptkbp:country over 24,000
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:National_Center_for_Supercomputing_Applications
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blue Waters supercomputer
gptkbp:is_funded_by gptkb:National_Science_Foundation
gptkbp:location gptkb:University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana-Champaign
gptkbp:notable_achievements used for large-scale simulations
enabled breakthroughs in artificial intelligence research
advanced understanding of complex systems
aided in drug discovery processes
contributed to advancements in materials science
contributed to major scientific discoveries
contributed to understanding of human genome
enabled complex modeling
enabled simulations of complex biological systems
enhanced climate change modeling capabilities
enhanced visualization of scientific data
facilitated collaborations across institutions
first supercomputer to exceed 1 petaflop
improved efficiency in data processing
aided in the development of new computational algorithms
provided a platform for educational initiatives
provided resources for interdisciplinary research
supported high-energy physics experiments
supported real-time data analysis
supported thousands of research projects
enhanced computational capabilities for researchers
supported research in renewable energy technologies
facilitated large-scale simulations of astrophysical phenomena
supported outreach programs for underrepresented groups in STEM
gptkbp:operating_system gptkb:Linux
gptkbp:operational_since gptkb:2013
gptkbp:performance over 1 petaflop
gptkbp:power_consumption over 7 megawatts
gptkbp:primary_use gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:processor gptkb:Intel_Xeon
gptkbp:project gptkb:Bill_Kramer
gptkbp:ram over 25 petabytes
gptkbp:research_areas data analytics
climate modeling
genomics
engineering simulations
physics simulations
gptkbp:storage more than 500 terabytes
gptkbp:successor Exascale computing systems
gptkbp:sustained_performance more than 10 petaflops
gptkbp:user via allocation process
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana–_Champaign
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4