Comments on: LRZ Adopts Nvidia Engines For €250 Million “Blue Lion” Supercomputer In 2027 https://www.nextplatform.com/2024/12/16/lrz-adopts-nvidia-engines-for-e250-million-blue-lion-supercomputer-in-2027/ In-depth coverage of high-end computing at large enterprises, supercomputing centers, hyperscale data centers, and public clouds. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:46:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Timothy Prickett Morgan https://www.nextplatform.com/2024/12/16/lrz-adopts-nvidia-engines-for-e250-million-blue-lion-supercomputer-in-2027/#comment-242906 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 04:19:34 +0000 https://www.nextplatform.com/?p=145139#comment-242906 In reply to Paul Berry.

Good point, Paul. As always.

]]> By: Paul Berry https://www.nextplatform.com/2024/12/16/lrz-adopts-nvidia-engines-for-e250-million-blue-lion-supercomputer-in-2027/#comment-242867 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:20:18 +0000 https://www.nextplatform.com/?p=145139#comment-242867 HPC contracts bid several years out in the future are a bit of a hedge in Nvidia’s sales pipeline, contrasted against all the AI business, which all seems to be “right now, as soon as I can have it”. Probably wise to get some future business on the books, even if the margin is lower than what they’re getting right now.

]]> By: Timothy Prickett Morgan https://www.nextplatform.com/2024/12/16/lrz-adopts-nvidia-engines-for-e250-million-blue-lion-supercomputer-in-2027/#comment-242600 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:29:32 +0000 https://www.nextplatform.com/?p=145139#comment-242600 In reply to Eric Olson.

Yes.

]]> By: Eric Olson https://www.nextplatform.com/2024/12/16/lrz-adopts-nvidia-engines-for-e250-million-blue-lion-supercomputer-in-2027/#comment-242548 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 04:26:06 +0000 https://www.nextplatform.com/?p=145139#comment-242548 If you assume HPL-MxP flops about 10 times faster than HPL would that fit the 7 exaflop marketing number?

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