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IIT Bombay Unveils Indigenous PARAM Rudra Supercomputer

The PARAM Rudra supercomputing facility, a 3 Peta FLOPS system, has been inaugurated at IIT Bombay's Centre for Development of Advanced Computing. Developed under the National Supercomputing Mission's Build Approach, it is based on indigenously designed and manufactured Rudra servers, reinforcing the Make in India initiative. The system will significantly boost computational research for faculty, students, and researchers nationwide, catalyzing innovation in AI, biotechnology, and advanced manufacturing. With this addition, 38 supercomputers with a cumulative 44 Peta FLOPS capacity have been commissioned across India under the NSM.

Key Points: PARAM Rudra Supercomputer Inaugurated at IIT Bombay

  • 3 Peta FLOPS indigenous system
  • Built under National Supercomputing Mission
  • Uses indigenously designed Rudra servers
  • Features advanced liquid cooling tech
  • Part of Make in India initiative
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PARAM Rudra supercomputer inaugurated at IIT Bombay

India's 3 Peta FLOPS PARAM Rudra supercomputer, built under the National Supercomputing Mission, inaugurated at IIT Bombay to boost research.

"The PARAM Rudra facility will significantly strengthen computational research, benefiting over 200 faculty members and 1,200 students at IIT Bombay, as well as researchers nationwide. - Prof. Abhay Karandikar"

Mumbai, Jan 9

The PARAM Rudra supercomputing facility has been inaugurated at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.

The 3 Peta FLOPS high-performance computing (HPC) system has been developed and deployed under the Build Approach of the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM).

PARAM Rudra is based on indigenously designed Rudra servers developed by the C-DAC and manufactured in India, reinforcing the government's Make in India initiative.

The system is powered by C-DAC's indigenous software stack and incorporates advanced Direct Contact Liquid Cooling (DCLC) technology for enhanced efficiency.

"The PARAM Rudra facility will significantly strengthen computational research, benefiting over 200 faculty members and 1,200 students at IIT Bombay, as well as researchers nationwide," said Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology (DST), during the inauguration.

He noted that the facility will catalyse innovation in areas such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and advanced manufacturing, while also supporting startups and industry-driven research.

"The Rudra-based cluster marks a major milestone in India's indigenous supercomputing journey and underlines the importance of sustained investments in HPC systems, software, microprocessors, and networking to advance towards exascale computing," said Sunita Verma, Group Coordinator, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

Dr. Hemant Darbari, NSM Mission Director, stated that with the addition at IIT Bombay, 38 supercomputers with a cumulative capacity of 44 Peta FLOPS have been commissioned across the country under NSM.

He also mentioned that the PARAM Rudra facility at IIT Bombay will also augment research prospects of several institutions in and around Mumbai and help in collaboration and scientific outcomes.

The National Supercomputing Mission is jointly steered by MeitY and DST with C-DAC and IISc Bengaluru as the implementing agencies.

The mission focuses on building a comprehensive indigenous supercomputing ecosystem through its four pillars: supercomputing infrastructure, applications development, research and development, and human resource development.

- IANS

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Priya S
As a researcher, I'm thrilled. Access to such computational power at IITB will be a game-changer for so many projects. The focus on AI and biotech is exactly what we need. Hope more institutions get similar facilities soon.
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David E
Impressive milestone. The indigenous software stack and cooling tech are notable achievements. It's good to see sustained investment in the supercomputing mission. This will help India compete globally in research and innovation.
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Siddharth J
While this is a positive step, I hope the benefits reach beyond the elite institutes. 38 supercomputers nationwide is good, but we need a more distributed model to truly empower research across all states and universities.
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Kavya N
Direct Contact Liquid Cooling technology sounds advanced! Reducing energy consumption is so important. Proud moment for Indian engineering. Can't wait to see what breakthroughs come from this facility.
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Rohit P
Supporting startups and industry research is the key takeaway for me. We need to convert this R&D into commercial products and companies. That's how we build a knowledge economy. Bahut badhiya!

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