NEPAL FINALLY GET ITS SUPERCOMPUTER

Nepal finally gets its own Supercomputer

Finally Nepal has got its own super computer. Kathmandu university has installed the first super computer in the country at IT park, Banepa. The supercomputer - which consist of high performance computing (HPC) server. It was donated by CERN based in Switzerland.

The supercomputer has capacity to solve computing  task in two hours. Before it used to take 10 days to solve the same problem.

The supercomputer has following features:

• CPU server - 184
• Disk server - 16
• Network server - 12
• total processor count - 2500
• Memory - 8TB
• Power required - 200KV (installed transformer @ IT park  300KV)

Currently the supercomputer  will be used for training and workshop. The university plan to operate supercomputer within 6 months.

The  Supercomputer will be used for following Purpose:

1. Backup data center of government data.
2. Metrological forecasting
3. Used for research activities of  students of different university of Nepal.

Before CERN has used the supercomputer for two years. Hardware has limited life expectancy. It requires proper maintenance. CERN used supercomputer for experiments regarding Big bang theory

Digitally developed country donate used supercomputer to Asia and Africa countries.