H100 Extension of Jean Zay
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1456 GPU H100 to break the 125 PFlop/s barrier
GENCI and the CNRS choose Eviden to make the Jean Zay supercomputer one of the most powerful machines in France.
Following the announcement by the President of the Republic at Vivatech in June 2023, the National High-Performance Computing Facility (GENCI) and the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), under the leadership of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, have selected Eviden to provide a major extension of the Jean Zay supercomputer's capabilities, funded under the France 2030 plan.
This announcement marks a new step for sovereign AI.
An official press release is published on the CNRS website: https://www.cnrs.fr/fr/presse/genci-et-le-cnrs-choisissent-eviden-pour-faire-du-supercalculateur-jean-zay-lune-des
Here are the new features of the Jean Zay supercomputer following this extension:
Planned schedule for the commissioning of the H100 extension of Jean Zay:
