Discover how Deucalion is transforming the landscape of high-performance computing. In this interview by FCCN, delve into Deucalion´s journey, from its ambitious goals at launch to the milestones it has achieved since its inauguration in 2023.

On November 5-6, 2024, the Deucalion Team participated in the Encontro de Computação Avançada 2024, hosted by the University of Beira Interior in Covilhã, Portugal. The annual event, organized by the Rede Nacional de Computação Avançada (RNCA), brought together users, technicians, and partners to discuss the latest developments in Portugal’s high-performance computing (HPC) ecosystem.

Willing to help and eager to learn. With this state of mind, John, Cazes and Nick Thorne arrived in Portugal from the Texas Advanced Computing Centre at the University of Texas at Austin.

Deucalion, Portugal's most advanced supercomputer, is a marvel of modern computing infrastructure. Comprising 1900 meters of optical fibre, 2359 high-speed interconnect cables, and housed in 26 racks, it represents a significant leap forward in computational power and capability for the country.

The event ‘The Role of Supercomputers in the Digital Transition and the Competitiveness of Companies and Organisations’ was held on 22 May at the Azurém Campus of the University of Minho.

The 2024 edition of the TOP500 brings exciting news. The Deucalion supercomputer, inaugurated in September last year, is ranked for the first time, marking the debut of this Portuguese infrastructure in the distinction.

All the relevant European supercomputing stakeholders will meet in Antwerp, Belgium, from March 13-21 for the EuroHPC Summit 2024.

On 21 December, the eyes of the supercomputing world were on Barcelona, where the latest supercomputer in the EuroHPC network, MareNostrum 5 (MN5), was inaugurated. The machine, which has a maximum performance of 314 Pflops (314 million billion calculations per second), represents a milestone in European science and technology and confirms the commitment to supercomputing.

The 4th edition of the Call for Advanced Computing Projects, launched by the Foundation for Science and Technology, is now open. With applications for the Deucalion supercomputer due by 8 February, the call is open to researchers, scientists and institutions from all over the country in a wide range of fields, including biology, medicine, engineering and social sciences.

The dissemination event will bring together EuroHPC Users and will be the occasion for users to attend parallel sessions, learn about different topics and deepen their understanding on the possibilities offered by the EuroHPC JU.

On the 7th and 8th of November, the MACC team travelled to Vila Real to participate in the RNCA 2023 meeting. In this context, the new computing platforms for 2023/2024 were presented and the bridge between RNCA and European Supercomputing was discussed.

The RNCA 2023 meeting will take place on 7 and 8 November at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro.

MACC was present at the Latin America High Performance Computing Conference 2023 (CARLA) through researcher João Barbosa, who was one of the leaders of the Advanced Computing Trends workshop.

"A step forward for Portugal". This is how Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa described the inauguration of the Deucalion supercomputer in Guimarães, addressing a room full of national and European personalities linked to science, technology, and education.