More than 5 billion computing hours are allocated on ALCF systems each year.
Mira
Mira is the ALCF’s 10-petaflops IBM Blue Gene/Q supercomputer.
In addition to being one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world, Mira is also among the most energy efficient. The system saves considerable energy through innovative chip designs and a unique water-cooling system.
Machine Specs
Architecture
IBM Blue Gene/Q
Speed
10 petaflops
Processor per node
16-core, 1.6-GHz IBM PowerPC A2
Nodes
49,152
Cores
786,432
Memory
768 TB
Interconnect
5D torus proprietary network
Racks
48