Technology Infrastructure
Scientific Computing Center Upgrade
Overview
The demand for additional high-performance computing is increasing for research and innovation. To cater to it, KAUST has upgraded its power and cooling systems in order to be future-ready and more environmentally friendly, utilizing a kinetic energy-based UPS system. This data center located in the KAUST campus will host the Middle East’s most powerful supercomputer, Shaheen III, to deliver state-of-the-art supercomputing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities for advancing research in the Kingdom to meet sustainability goals in fields such as food, water, energy, and the environment.
KAUST partnered with Rolls-Royce for the kinetic energy-based UPS system and Schneider for the specialized Sub Stations and power distribution.
Benefits
This will provide KAUST and researchers in the Kingdom with ample room to grow as a leading institution in research and high-performance computing for artificial intelligence (AI) and future needs. Furthermore, it will provide us with the capacity for Shaheen III to revolutionize KAUST’s ability to enable AI-at-scale by combining its massive computing power and specialized capabilities that are required to build machine learning models and train large amounts of data. Shaheen III will allow KAUST to conduct research on a larger scale, resulting in significant scientific, economic, and social advances. In line with Vision 2030, we strive to meet the ever-increasing demands of our active and solutions-driven faculty and external partners for faster and more efficient computing resources.
Videos
Timelapse for the new Dynamic Rotary UPS (DRUPS) system to power our growing demand for high performance computing:
Timelapse for the new upgrades inside of the data center sub-station: