- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE, Financial) chosen to build South Korea’s largest supercomputer.
- The KISTI-6 supercomputer will provide up to 600 petaflops of peak performance.
- KISTI taps into advanced AI and HPC with liquid cooling technology for efficiency.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has been selected by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) to construct South Korea's largest and most advanced supercomputer, named KISTI-6. This collaboration aims to enhance Korea's capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI), high performance computing (HPC), and scientific research. The new supercomputer is expected to provide a theoretical peak performance of 600 petaflops, significantly boosting the country's research infrastructure.
KISTI-6 will employ a 100% fanless direct liquid cooling system, achieving greater efficiency and sustainability. The system will be built on the HPE Cray Supercomputing EX4000 platform, featuring partitions with NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips and 5th Gen AMD EPYCâ„¢ processors. The integration of HPE Slingshot interconnect 400 technology ensures high-speed data transfers at 400 gigabits-per-second, facilitating extensive data processing capabilities for AI training and simulation research.
The supercomputer will extend services to a wide-ranging audience, including research institutions, universities, and commercial enterprises, supporting data-intensive projects and fostering innovation across various industries. KISTI aims to leverage this new infrastructure to solidify Korea's position as a leader in supercomputing and sovereign AI innovation.
In aligning with the growing demand for data-intensive workloads, KISTI also selected HPE Cray Supercomputing Storage Systems E2000, which integrates fast NVMe and high-capacity NL-SAS disks for efficient data management, along with the HPE Data Management Framework (DMF).
This initiative represents a significant step in advancing Korea’s research and development landscape, providing researchers and industries with the tools to drive forward scientific and technological competitiveness on a global scale.
