MareNostrum, Supercomputing facility at Torre Girona chapel, Barcelona, Spain
MareNostrum is a supercomputing facility in Barcelona housed in a converted chapel that performs calculations at about 314 petaflops. The system combines classical computing infrastructure with artificial intelligence components and features enormous storage capacity for complex scientific work.
The MareNostrum project began in 2004 with its first generation and evolved through five generations of improvements. Each generation brought significant performance increases, establishing this supercomputer as a major scientific resource for Spain.
The facility operates inside Torre Girona, a former chapel, showing how advanced computing fits within Barcelona's historical architecture. This location brings together scientific innovation while respecting an existing cultural space.
Researchers from Spanish and European institutions can access the system, but access is competitive and requires approved project proposals. The facility focuses on research in climate science, medicine, and engineering, which shapes who can use it.
The system integrates technologies from multiple manufacturers including Eviden, Lenovo, IBM, Intel, and Nvidia into one machine. This mix of different components allows the facility to handle various types of scientific problems particularly well.
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