Schlagwort: ‘HPC’
Ready for the Future: Optimizing HPC Codes on CLAIX-2025
A NHR4CES Event (Source: NHR4CES)
On October 1 and 2, 2026, the CLAIX-2025 Porting and Tuning Workshop took place at the IT Center of RWTH Aachen University. As part of the aiXcelerate workshop series, the two-day event was aimed at users of the CLAIX-2025 HPC cluster. The focus was on the new AMD architecture, current developments related to CLAIX-2025, and, above all, hands-on work with participants’ own HPC applications.
A Successful Start for SciCoCo.nrw
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From September 21 to 23, 2026, the first SciCoCo.nrw – Science, Compute, Connect took place at the IT Center. Organized by HPC.nrw, the event brought together four scientific computing communities: High Performance Computing (HPC), Research Software Engineering (RSE), Research Data Management (RDM), and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The three-day event provided a space to share knowledge, learn about new approaches, exchange experiences, and engage in dialogue with one another.
CLAIX-2025: Next Milestone for HPC at RWTH Aachen University
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With CLAIX-2023, a major step was taken in 2023 toward a modern, energy-efficient, and scalable High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure at RWTH Aachen University. Now, CLAIX-2025 marks the next milestone, bringing significant additional CPU computing power to strengthen the field of traditional HPC simulations. In addition, a targeted expansion in the field of machine learning (ML) marks an important step forward. The new system went live on July 13, 2026, and seamlessly complements CLAIX-2023 as part of the proven 1-cluster concept at the Tier-2 level.
HPC Insights from SCA/HPCAsia 2026
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The SupercomputingAsia (SCA) is the largest conference in the field of high-performance computing (HPC) for the global supercomputing community in Asia. This year, the SCA was jointly hosted with the International Conference on High Performance Computing in the Asia-Pacific Region (HPCAsia) in Osaka, Japan. More than 2,500 participants from 45 countries and regions attended SCA/HPCAsia 2026 to discuss current research results, technological developments, and future trends in supercomputing. Keynote speakers highlighted important developments for the convergence of HPC, AI, and Quantum Computing.
The IT Center was represented by three participants, who exchanged ideas with international experts and made strong contributions to the conference’s workshops by presenting current research results on HPC & AI and energy efficiency.
CLAIX-2025 – Commissioning in Sight?!
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It’s spring 2026 – what’s missing at the RWTH IT Center? The CLAIX-2025 HPC system isn’t yet in production! As part of the proven 1-cluster concept, CLAIX-2025 is intended to complement the existing CLAIX-2023 system at the Tier-2 level. We spoke with our HPC experts at the IT Center to find out why the commissioning has been delayed and what the current status is. Sascha Bücken, Group Leader “Server, Storage, HPC,” Tim Cramer, Group Leader “HPC CORE,” and Christian Terboven, Chief HPC Officer, answer the question on the minds of researchers at RWTH Aachen and across Germany:
HPC Events 2026: From Basics to Simulation
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High Performance Computing (HPC) plays a central role in many fields of research—from engineering and data analysis to the simulation of complex physical processes. The IT Center therefore regularly organizes workshops, training sessions, and community events focused on HPC to support researchers and students as they get started and further develop their skills.
In 2026, the event program once again offers numerous opportunities to explore topics related to high-performance computing, scientific programming, and numerical methods. Some events have already taken place, and many more are scheduled throughout the year.
Review of SC25: HPC Highlights From St. Louis
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The Supercomputing Conference 2025 (SC25), one of the world’s most important conferences in the field of high-performance computing, took place this year in St. Louis, Missouri (USA). Under the motto “HPC ignites,” around 15,000 participants gathered to discuss current research results, technological developments, and future trends in supercomputing. The IT Center was represented by three participants, who took the opportunity to exchange ideas with international experts and gain valuable insights from the vibrant HPC community.
WestAI: Review, Exchange, and Outlook – An Overview of the Consortium Meeting
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The AI Service Center WestAI, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMFTR, formerly BMBF), is one of four nationally funded AI service centers in Germany and is a central point of contact for applied artificial intelligence in North Rhine-Westphalia. The center aims to accelerate the transfer of AI research into practical applications and, in particular, to provide small and medium-sized enterprises and research teams with low-threshold access to modern AI technologies.
In this blog post, we take a look at the current role of WestAI, summarize the most important results of the latest consortium meeting, and provide an outlook on the further developments planned for the coming years.
Datastorage.nrw: How to Submit Storage Space Requests Using Coscine-JARDS
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DataStorage.nrw offers you secure storage space for your research data – for all DH.NRW universities. Access is via the FDM platform Coscine, which provides different types of resources. You can use these either with or without deposited storage space. In this blog post, we explain how you can easily apply for storage space via Coscine-JARDS.
Plug In & Level Up: IT Know-How for Everyone
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The IT Center at RWTH Aachen offers a diverse training program that caters to both beginners and advanced users. From basic IT introductions to specialized workshops – here’s an overview of what we have to offer.
