KAU signs agreement for high-performance computing with Fujitsu
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King Abdulaziz University (KAU) has signed an agreement with Fujitsu in Jeddah to kick off a project for a new high-performance computing (HPC) and service solution.
KAU plans to use new HPC system named Aziz to advance their research capabilities across a number of scientific fields, while offering HPC cloud services to other educational, government, and commercial entities in the region.
Fujitsu said Aziz will consist primarily of a cluster of FUJITSU Server PRIMERGY CX250 S2 x86 servers and a storage system that includes models from the FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS series. The company will also provide a number of end-to-end services such as day-to-day management of operations and operational load of the system by highly skilled support staff.
According to Prof Abdul-Fattah Mashat, KAU Vice President for Development, KAU is the largest Saudi university with more than 160,000 students and 40,000 staff and administration members. It is a technology role model for more than 15 universities in the Kingdom and offers consultancy services for other segments in the region.
On his part, Masahiko Yamada, President of Technical Computing Solutions Unit, Fujitsu Limited, said: "[W]e are proud to present KAU with a new supercomputer system, which is based on our strong expertise in HPC, as well as our know-how in services and support. KAU has given a very positive evaluation of the system, and we are confident that it will benefit KAU's advanced research and educational activities in a variety of fields of science and technology, not only in Saudi Arabia but around the world," |
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