Basic HTML version of Foils prepared Sept 19, 1996
Foil 15 III. Key drivers: The Need for PetaFLOPS Computing
From PetaFlop(JNAC) Overview Presentations -- Results of Studies and Next Steps Sep 19,96 NSTC Committee Presentation -- Sept 19,1996. byPaul Smith DoE
Applications that require petaFLOPS can already be identified
(DOE) Nuclear weapons stewardship
(NSA) Cryptology and digital signal processing
(NASA and NSF) Satellite data assimilation and climate modeling
The need for ever greater computing power will remain.
PetaFLOPS systems are right step for the next decade
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