Course Description

Data center operators are increasingly adopting renewable energy or seeking ever more efficient cooling systems, but how can state-of-the-art supercomputers be designed and built to achieve carbon negative production?

The aim of this course is to explore the facility considerations behind installing a supercomputer, and highlight how data centers can reuse the resources available to them to achieve greater sustainability.

This e-learning module forms part of the DCD>Academy online-learning library and can be used towards DCP or DCS recertification.

Learning Objectives

By completing this activity, you will be able to demonstrate a greater awareness and engage in professional discussions on the following:

• The capabilities of the LUMI supercomputer
• The need and aims of the LUMI supercomputer project
• The design and build considerations for the LUMI supercomputer
• The challenges overcome during the building of the LUMI supercomputer
• The benefits of LUMI supercomputer innovation to the local community, environment, and research community