Supercomputing Hits 33.86 Petaflops/IBM’s Watson Expands Commercial Applications for Big Data

The claim to the title of the world’s fastest computer is a moving target. By June 2022, China was estimated by trackers of the “Top500” supercomputers list to have grown its base of such computers to 173 machines, up from only 37 in early 2015. This ranked China ahead of the U.S., as America had about 128 units, down considerably from 169 systems as of late 2016. In 2023, the U.S. once again had the highest number of computers with 161 compared to China’s 104. Massive, supercomputing systems are very costly, both to develop and to operate. However, the growing use of cloud computing strategies means that more users can take advantage of one system, such as IBM’s Watson.

Hi-level IT teams understand the need to work on new, advanced systems in order to avoid falling behind in areas where strong computing matters most, such as simulating complex systems like weather forecasting, and biotechnology projects like protein folding, as well as for the most advanced artificial intelligence projects. Simulation capability is vital for national security (for example, where simulations take the place of underground testing for weapons of mass destruction) and the advancement of basic science.

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