Supercomputer Engineering and Administration Group
The Computer System Operations and Technology Group manages and maintains the Agency’s supercomputer systems, including the Earth Simulator, while providing technical support to their users. Furthermore, the group is actively involved in soliciting research proposals for supercomputer utilization and conducting research and development aimed at expanding its application.
1.Operation, Maintenance, and User Support for Supercomputer Systems, Including the Earth Simulator
We aim to operate and manage our supercomputer systems, including the Earth Simulator, efficiently and stably, tailoring our services to diverse needs so that users can achieve their goals effectively. We also provide technical support, including responding to technical inquiries, code porting, and performance optimization.
Furthermore, to establish an optimal execution environment for information creation, we evaluate and consider next-generation supercomputer systems, including their hardware architectures.
2.Technical Research and Development of Advanced Computing Technologies
To further promote the utilization of the Earth Simulator and other supercomputers, we conduct research, development, and investigations into advanced computing and operational technologies.
3.Provision of R&D Infrastructure, Including the Earth Simulator
To promote research in marine and earth sciences and related fields in Japan, we widely solicit proposals for the use of the Earth Simulator.
In addition, we are actively engaged in promoting its utilization in industrial fields, as well as through the High Performance Computing Infrastructure (HPCI) and other frameworks.
The Earth Simulator (ES4) is a multi-architecture supercomputer that combines AMD CPUs with NEC Vector Engines and NVIDIA A100 GPUs. It is widely utilized not only by JAMSTEC staff but also by external researchers and users.
Industrial Application of Supercomputers
To contribute to industrial activities and promote innovation—beyond just advancing Japan's marine-earth science and related research fields—JAMSTEC provides a flexible framework that allows the Earth Simulator to be widely utilized for research, development, design, manufacturing, and education.
