KISTI Unveils ‘KISTI-6’: South Korea’s Next-Generation Supercomputer
Singapore, May 14, 2025 – The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) has partnered with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to develop South Korea’s sixth-generation supercomputer, named "KISTI-6." This cutting-edge system is set to revolutionize high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) research, boasting a theoretical peak performance of 600 petaflops.
Featuring a pioneering 100% fanless direct liquid cooling system, KISTI-6 will enhance efficiency and sustainability, complementing its capacity to handle intensive data-centric research projects. For years, KISTI has provided supercomputing resources to a diverse range of users, including academic institutions and commercial entities. The addition of KISTI-6 will bolster Korea’s research capabilities, especially in AI and simulation domains.
HPE, leveraging its expertise in supercomputing, will implement an architecture based on the HPE Cray Supercomputing EX4000 system. This will include NVIDIA’s GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips and AMD’s 5th Gen EPYC™ processors to effectively manage vast data for AI training and simulation tasks. With the rapid data transfer speeds of HPE Slingshot interconnect 400, the system promises robust scalability for numerous applications.
"KISTI-6 is designed to empower researchers and industries, fostering innovation in AI and HPC," stated Sik Lee, KISTI President. Collaborating with HPE, AMD, and NVIDIA, KISTI aims to strengthen Korea’s scientific standing while making AI technologies accessible and inclusive for all.
The fully integrated solution, including advanced storage systems, will be located in a government datacenter modified for liquid-cooled systems. This initiative marks a significant leap in advancing Korea’s research competencies in an increasingly data-driven world.
For further information, visit www.kisti.re.kr and www.hpe.com.
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