Semnan University supercomputer center

Supercomputers perform complex and advanced calculations

Supercomputers perform complex and advanced calculations

The Semnan University Supercomputer Center leverages advanced computational resources to study and design solutions for complex problems. These challenges range from developing optimal methods for designing large-scale computer network systems to determining the most efficient approaches for mathematical operations involving extremely large numbers.

In essence, a metacomputer involves computing about computing. It enables operations that individual computers and even some supercomputers alone cannot handle. This article examines the features and applications of this center.

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Supercomputers Address Complex and Advanced Computational Problems

Supercomputers Address Complex and Advanced Computational Problems


Core Features of Semnan University’s Supercomputer Center

The following conditions were considered in designing and launching the Semnan University Supercomputer Center:

  1. Domain-Dependent Complexity
    A type of complexity arising from specific factors within the context where the computational problem is situated.
  2. Meta-Complexity
    This complexity emerges when analyzing a computational problem combines with the intricate nature of the problem itself.
  3. Intermediate Computation
    This involves intensive data processing at the application layer, subsequently presented to the user or another intermediary application.
  4. Networking
    Using physical or wireless connections to link computers and networks, allowing them to communicate and collaborate on intensive computational tasks.
  5. Supercomputer
    A highly powerful computer surpassing standard desktop computers in performance by a significant margin.
  6. Pervasive Computing
    An approach where computational activity is not confined to desktops, laptops, or standalone servers but can occur anywhere and anytime using embedded microprocessors in everyday devices.

Supercomputer

Supercomputer

Why Establish the Semnan University Supercomputer Center?

The field of metacomputing emerged in the 1980s when researchers foresaw the rapid growth of networked computer systems making it difficult to utilize all interconnected computational resources efficiently. This inefficiency could lead to resource wastage unless an additional computational layer was developed.

This layer does not directly address computational problems but determines the most efficient methods to tackle them. The Semnan University High-Performance Computing (HPC) Center conducts extensive activities to solve heavy and advanced computations across various domains and industries.

In other words, researchers recognized the potential of using computers in ways so intricate that only another computer could manage them. This new meta-computational layer works on research domains and ensures optimal resource utilization, as considered during the implementation of Semnan University’s Supercomputer Center.

Complexity often necessitates a meta-computational layer. This complexity may arise from:

  • Domain-Dependent Complexity: Stemming from the computing context.
  • Meta-Complexity: Caused by the inherent nature of computational problems, such as functions with multiple possible solutions.

These aspects have driven the establishment of the Semnan University Supercomputer Center, which aims to address such complexities.

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Internet and the Semnan University Supercomputer

Metacomputing often resolves complex calculations over a network connecting numerous computers. These networked computers combine their resources, each solving part of a problem, thereby creating a virtual supercomputer with capabilities far beyond any individual machine.

For instance, projects conducted by biochemists on protein folding and bonding behavior utilize such approaches. Similar modeling experiments are undertaken at the Semnan University Supercomputer Center.

However, these programs consume significant time and computational power, even in the Parallel Processing and Networking Laboratory at Semnan University. Supercomputing allows scientists to generate data on protein folding concurrently, contributing time and computational resources effectively.

Given the high cost of equipment, renting parallel and high-performance processing systems at Semnan University has been suggested.

cloud computing

cloud computing

Conclusion

The Semnan University Supercomputer Center has been developed to perform highly advanced computations quickly and at lower costs. Due to the high price of such equipment, Amirkabir Simulators Company has significantly assisted by renting advanced systems and providing the necessary consulting. With their help, Semnan University’s computing servers continue to progress.


FAQs

How do computers use metadata?
Metadata provides information about a document, such as the author, creation time, last modification, and size. Metadata for web pages helps describe the page, making it easier for search engines and other systems to interpret.

What are the types of computing environments?

  • Personal
  • Time-sharing
  • Client-server
  • Distributed
  • Cloud
  • Cluster

What is the purpose of computing?
Computers aim to perform calculations, store information, retrieve data, and process it. They follow programmed instructions, ensuring tasks align with predefined objectives. Computers only perform what they are programmed to do.