Division Technology

Head of the division Technology

In the Technology division, novel computer architectures and technologies for high-performance computing are developed and investigated. The technical infrastructure for the operation of high-performance systems is projected and provided. The main activities of the division comprise

• Developments in the field of novel architectures in the scope of

  • Exascale Innovation Center (EIC), a collaboration with IBM
  • ExaCluster Laboratory (ECL), a collaboration with Intel and ParTec
  • NVIDIA Application Lab, a collaboration with NVIDIA
• Examination and testing of novel network systems as interconnect for accelerator based computer systems
• Examination and testing of parallel file systems
• Cooperation with companies concerning further development of cluster operation systems
• Further development and operation of data management systems for scientific experimental infrastructures and as a database for simulation challenges
• Planning and development for the astrophysical instruments LOFAR and SKA
• Design, development, and implementation of installation tasks for high-performance computing at Jülich
• Operation of servers and workstations to support the scientific infrastructure of the JSC