U of Waterloo supercomputer to field big data research, machine learning - Electronic Products & Technology

The University of Waterloo, Compute Canada and Compute Ontario unveiled the largest supercomputer at any Canadian university. Located at Waterloo, it will provide expanded resources for researchers across the country working on a broad range of topics, including artificial intelligence, genomics and advanced manufacturing. Named Graham, the supercomputer can handle more simultaneous computational jobs than any other academic supercomputer in Canada, ultimately generating more research results at one time. With its extraordinary computing power and a storage system of more than 50 petabytes -- or 50 million gigabytes -- Graham can support researchers who are collecting, analyzing, or sharing immense volumes of data. "Research and innovation have helped define the University of Waterloo, and will remain important priorities for our future," says Feridun Hamdullahpur, president and vice-chancellor of Waterloo.