Submission + - 16 teraflop Cray to replace IBM at UK Met Office (bbc.co.uk)
Memetic writes: The UK weather forecasting service the Met Office is replacing its IBM supercomputer with a 16 teraflop,17 petabyte of storage Cray XC40 — Cray's biggest deal outside the US.
It should be 13 times faster than the current system. The aim is to enable more accurate modeling of the unstable UK climate, with UK-wide forecasts at a resolution of 1.5km run hourly, rather than every three as now.
The official release http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ne... has the bare bones, the BBC report, linked has more comparative details.
It should be 13 times faster than the current system. The aim is to enable more accurate modeling of the unstable UK climate, with UK-wide forecasts at a resolution of 1.5km run hourly, rather than every three as now.
The official release http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ne... has the bare bones, the BBC report, linked has more comparative details.
