The Exascale Era Is Coming, And Here's Why It Matters

We're about to enter the "exascale era" of computing, which could have widespread positive impacts for governments, businesses and society at large. The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced contracts for supercomputers that will each provide more than an exaflop of performance. That means they can perform 1 quintillion mathematical calculations (called floating-point operations, or flops) every second. The work done on these systems will impact all our lives. And the technologies developed for them will enhance computing systems at all scales, transforming the future of the enterprise.