NEW DELHI: Juniper Networks has announced it has been selected by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) to provide the networking infrastructure for a new supercomputer that will be used by researchers to predict climate patterns and assess the effects of global warming.
The new supercomputer will be installed at the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) this fall and will be fully operational in 2017.
"This new system will enable more accurate and actionable projections about the impact of weather and climate change and is expected to perform 5.34 quadrillion calculations per second, making it one of the top performing supercomputers in the world. Juniper Networks was selected to provide the system’s networking infrastructure, allowing scientists around the world access to this critical climate and weather research tool" the statement said.
“The new supercomputer is expected to benchmark among the top supercomputers in the world. The network will allow scientists around the world to access resources and foster a community of global collaboration," said Al Kellie, Associate Director, NCAR, Computational and Information Systems laboratory.
“As chair of the Advisory Board for the Community Earth System Model, I can't emphasize enough the importance of remote access to the NWSC. This access enables scientists at institutions widely dispersed geographically to access state-of-the art computational, modeling and analysis tools essential for advancing our knowledge and predictive skills in weather and climate. The NCAR supercomputing infrastructure is integral to the success of our national program in climate research," said Dr. Leo Donner, Physical Scientist, GFDL/NOAA and Lecturer, Department of Geosciences, Princeton University.
“We’re thrilled that NCAR turned to Juniper Networks to meet its most demanding challenge yet. Juniper is proud to support the creation of a state-of-the-art supercomputing platform that will allow scientists and researchers to study the impact of climate and weather on the world’s populations and environments," said Tim Solms, Vice President of US Federal Sales, Juniper Networks.
Juniper Networks imechaguliwa na Kituo cha Taifa cha Utafiti wa Anga (NCAR) kutoa miundombinu ya mtandao kwa supercomputer mpya ambayo itatumiwa na watafiti kutabiri mifumo ya hali ya hewa na kutathmini athari za ongezeko la joto duniani. Kompyuta hiyo mpya itatengenezwa katika kituo cha NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) na itaanza kutumika mwaka 2017. "Mfumo huu mpya utawezesha utabiri sahihi zaidi na unaoweza kutekelezwa kuhusu athari za hali ya hewa na mabadiliko ya hali ya hewa na inatarajiwa kufanya hesabu za 5.34 quadrillion kwa sekunde, na kuifanya kuwa moja ya kompyuta bora zaidi ulimwenguni. """ Juniper Networks ilichaguliwa kutoa miundombinu ya mtandao wa mfumo, kuruhusu wanasayansi duniani kote kupata chombo hiki muhimu cha utafiti wa hali ya hewa na hali ya hewa. <unk>Supercomputer mpya inatarajiwa benchmark kati ya supercomputers juu katika dunia. Mtandao huo utawaruhusu wanasayansi duniani kote kupata rasilimali na kukuza jamii ya ushirikiano wa kimataifa, "Al Kelly, Mkurugenzi Mshirika wa NCAR, Maabara ya Mifumo ya Kompyuta na Habari alisema. Kama mwenyekiti wa Bodi ya Ushauri ya Mfano wa Mfumo wa Dunia ya Jumuiya, siwezi kusisitiza vya kutosha umuhimu wa upatikanaji wa mbali kwa NWSC. Upatikanaji huu unawawezesha wanasayansi katika taasisi zilizotawanyika sana kijiografia kupata zana za hali ya sanaa za hesabu, utengenezaji wa mfano na uchambuzi muhimu kwa kuendeleza maarifa yetu na ujuzi wa utabiri katika hali ya hewa na hali ya hewa. "Ujenzi wa NCAR ni muhimu kwa mafanikio ya mpango wetu wa kitaifa katika utafiti wa hali ya hewa, ""alisema Dk Leo Donner, Mtaalamu wa Fizikia, GFDL, NOAA na Mhadhiri, Idara ya Sayansi ya Dunia, Chuo Kikuu cha Princeton." "Tunafurahi sana kwamba NCAR iligeukia Juniper Networks ili kukabiliana na changamoto yake ngumu zaidi hadi sasa. "Juniper inajivunia kuunga mkono uundaji wa jukwaa la hali ya juu la kompyuta ambalo litaruhusu wanasayansi na watafiti kusoma athari za hali ya hewa na hali ya hewa kwa idadi ya watu na mazingira ya ulimwengu, ""alisema Tim Solms, Makamu wa Rais wa Mauzo ya Shirikisho la Marekani, Juniper Networks."