https://techmonitor.ai/technology/cambridge-1-supercomputer-nvidia-arm-hpc

NVIDIA launched what it says is the most powerful supercomputer in the UK this week. Cambridge-1 will primarily be used for life science research, helping scientists tackle dementia, discover new drugs and map the human genome, and could help the UK boost its credentials when it comes to AI-driven medical research.

Ranked at number 41 in the Top500 index of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, Cambridge-1 launched on Wednesday and has a maximum performance of 9,682 TFlop/s. Despite its name suggesting it will be based in Cambridge, the HPC has been placed 40 miles from the city at the energy-efficient Kao data centre in Harlow. Launch partners for the system include pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca, King’s College London and biotech scale-up Oxford Nanopore, all of which have been using Cambridge-1 as part of their work.