In Russia will create the first major supercomputer in the domestic series processor “Elbrus”. This was told to the edition “Kommersant” with reference to two sources in the IT market are familiar with the progress of the project.
The project worth over one billion rubles, will create one of the most powerful supercomputers in the country, which will be able to enter the top 500 list.
Previously for similar projects has been used by us, and not by domestic processors. On the basis of “Elbrus” while working only a “small supercomputers the size of a closet”.
According to experts, while it is designed for the needs of the defense industry, but your tasks may change. One of the performers of the project is the Institute of software systems. A. K. Aylamazyan.