SC19: Fujitsu Selects Mellanox IB

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. announced that Fujitsu Limited has selected its IB interconnect technology and solutions to boost their new Arm-based PRIMEHPC FX700 HPC platform.

The system is powered by the Fujitsu A64FX Arm-based processor with high bandwidth memory (HBM) and the Scalable Vector Extension (SVE). By utilizing IB’s high data throughout, low latency, and smart In-Network Computing engines, the platform delivers performance and scalability for the demanding research, scientific, and commercial applications.

“IB brings us the performance and scalability we need to build the supercomputing platform our customers require for their compute and data intensive applications,” said Takeshi Horie, corporate executive officer, vice head of service platform business group, Fujitsu. “Interconnecting our A64FX Arm processor with IB’s advanced technology will further empower a wide range of high-performance computing applications.”

“We are proud to have our IB solutions boost the Fujitsu PRIMEHPC FX700 HPC system, offering a leading HPC and AI platform to our mutual customers,” said Gilad Shainer, SVP marketing, Mellanox. “IB technology advantages, such as high data throughput, ultra-low latency, smart In-Network Computing engines, enhanced adaptive routing and congestion control mechanisms, are key to build compute and storage infrastructures for the exascale era.“

PRIMEHPC FX700 HPC Specs