Recently, Nvidia Japan's official website blog announced that Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) will build Japan's fastest AI supercomputing ABCI 3.0 for the National Institute of Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan. This news not only marks Japan's significant progress in the field of AI, but also indicates that the global AI supercomputing competition will further intensify. China Exportsemi Web will try to deeply analyze the technical details and application prospects of ABCI 3.0 and its far-reaching impact on the development of AI in Japan and even the world.
The technical architecture of ABCI 3.0
ABCI 3.0 is the third-generation AI Bridging Cloud Infrastructure (ABCI) of the Institute of Industry and Research, which aims to provide AI cloud services to Japan's industry, government, and academia and accelerate Japan's research, development, innovation, and social practice in the field of AI. Its technical architecture mainly includes the following key points:
Cray XD Node System: ABCI 3.0 is based on HPE's Cray XD Node System, which will feature eight NVIDIA H200 GPUs per node. This design ensures powerful computing power and efficient data processing.
Quantum-2 InfiniBand Interconnect: The Cray XD nodes will use NVIDIA's Quantum-2 InfiniBand interconnect network to address the need for high-speed communication between dense AI workloads and massive data sets.
H200 Tensor Core GPU: ABCI 3.0 It contains thousands of NVIDIA H200 Tensor Core GPUs with 6 exaflops of 16-bit floating-point AI computing power. ABCI 3.0 will also reach 410 petaflops on double-precision floating-point computing power, the traditional standard for measuring supercomputing performance.
Application prospects of AI supercomputing
The construction of AI supercomputing is not only a technical competition, but also an important force to promote the development of all walks of life. Here are some specific application scenarios:
Scientific research: AI supercomputing can accelerate breakthrough research in areas such as climate change research and new drug development. For example, NVIDIA's accelerated computing platform includes GPUs based on the NVIDIA Hopper™ architecture, NVIDIA Grace CPU superchips, NVIDIA Grace Hopper superchips, NVIDIA Quantum-2 InfiniBand networks, and a full set of NVIDIA AI and HPC software, which can greatly improve the efficiency of scientific research.
Industrial simulation: Super computing power empowers new application scenarios, such as the digital R&D cloud platform for advanced steel materials jointly established by Shandong Iron and Steel Group Co., Ltd. and the National Supercomputing Center in Jinan, which solves the "cat's ear" defect in one fell swoop through advanced computing power.
Astronomical research: Jinan Supercomputer is cooperating with FAST (500-meter aperture spherical radio telescope) to analyze massive astronomical data, optimize data analysis software, develop data analysis processes and database systems, and support cutting-edge astronomical research such as pulsars and fast radio bursts.
Pictured: NVIDIA teamed up with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to create Japan's fastest AI supercomputing ABCI 3.0
The strategic significance of ABCI 3.0
The construction of ABCI 3.0 is not only a technological breakthrough, but also an important step in Japan's strategic layout in the field of AI. Here are just a few aspects of its strategic significance:
Enhancing AI sovereignty: The construction of ABCI 3.0 will strengthen Japan's AI sovereignty and promote its independence and competitiveness in the AI field.
Promoting Economic Revitalization: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said ABCI 3.0 will help Japan leverage its unique capabilities and data to boost productivity, revitalize the economy, and drive scientific discovery.
Promoting scientific discovery: ABCI 3.0 will provide AI cloud services to Japan's industry, government, and academia to accelerate Japan's research, development, innovation, and social practice in the field of AI.
Summary
The construction of ABCI 3.0 is not only a major breakthrough in the field of AI supercomputing for Japan, but also an important strategic layout in the global AI competition. Through its advanced technology architecture and wide application prospects, ABCI 3.0 will provide strong support and impetus for AI development in Japan and around the world. In the future, as more similar projects are promoted, AI supercomputing will play an increasingly important role on a global scale, promoting innovation and development in all walks of life.
