Nvidia’s Cambridge-1 Supercomputer Is Now UK’s Fastest Supercomputer
By John Russell
July 6, 2021
Nvidia today formally launched Cambridge-1, its SuperPOD-based supercomputer that is located in the U.K. and dedicated to life sciences research. At nearly 10 petaflops (Rmax) and 400 petaflops AI compute, Cambridge-1 finished 41st on the June Top500 List, is now the fastest supercomputer in the UK, and will be number 12 in Europe, said Nvidia.
Announced last fall, Cambridge-1 is wholly-owned and operated by Nvidia. While it represents a different go-to-market approach from Nvidia’s usual direct sales model, it is in line with Nvidia’s decade-long efforts in healthcare. The system is located at a facility operated by Nvidia partner Kao Data.