LUMI
System Overview
- Name: LUMI
- Location: Finland
- Owner: EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU)
- Operator: CSC - IT Center for Science in cooperation with the LUMI consortium
- Released in: 2022
- Primary focus area: Modeling
Architecture and Performance
The LUMI supercomputer is based on the HPE Cray EX system and it has sustained computing power of 380 PFlops (HPL, High-Performance Linpack). LUMI attains its high performance with a significant number of nodes with accelerators (GPUs). Also, the system is supplemented with CPU-only partition as well as with a large object storage. LUMI is one of the leading platforms for AI for science in the world.
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Achievements and Impact
The LUMI supercomputer has already enabled thousands of scientific as well as RDI projects in industry use. These cover cutting-edge breakthroughs in areas such as climate and medical research, and research using artificial intelligence, including generative AI & large language models. LUMI as one of EuroHPC flagship supercomputers has a significant contribution to the digital sovereignty and scientific excellence of Europe. For European industries and SMEs, LUMI is enhancing their innovation and economic growth.
Examples of LUMI’s use cases available at https://www.lumi-supercomputer.eu/news-and-articles/use-cases/
Sustainability and Future Outlook
LUMI is a trailblazer in sustainable high-performance computing and minimizing its carbon footprint. As one of the world’s greenest supercomputers, LUMI uses fully renewable energy, and its waste heat is further repurposed to heat hundreds of houses in the North-Eastern city of Kajaani in Finland. LUMI powers climate research which aims to tackle global environmental challenges. Thus, LUMI paves the way for the green transition throughout Europe.
LUMI continues to serve the European scientific community for breakthrough research and innovation. It is set to boost research, employment, and competitiveness throughout Europe.
You can read more about LUMI’s sustainability on the LUMI website section for “Sustainable future”.