Supercomputers: Enabling Applications of the Future

Description

The demand for high-performance computing boosts future growth potential across application areas.

A supercomputer is an interconnected system of processors, memory modules, input, and outputs (I/O), and network nodes, that collectively execute highly complex tasks in a significantly smaller time frame than a regular computer. A regular computer may take years to execute certain processes while a supercomputer can achieve those in minutes. Supercomputers can execute multiple complex tasks simultaneously with no cascading delay related to scheduled or critical tasks.

Governments, industries, organizations, and academics have been using supercomputers for critical high-intensive tasks that directly or indirectly affect the well-being of the world and its habitats. Through simulation and processing of large datasets, supercomputers have helped achieve many tasks, such as weather forecasts, drug trials, and discovery, scenario outcomes and predictions, and preventive measures, amongst others.

Future applications will continue to explore higher complexities and would require processing prowess that regular computers cannot handle. Hence, the role of supercomputers is significant, and opportunities are infinite.

Frost & Sullivan assesses the emerging applications and opportunities related to supercomputers.

This analysis covers the following topics:

An introduction to supercomputers
Factors influencing adoption
Key applications areas
An assessment of trends
Competitive landscape
Growth opportunities
Technology roadmap

Product Code: DA80

Strategic Imperatives

Why Is It Increasingly Difficult to Grow?The Strategic Imperative 8™: Factors Creating Pressure on Growth
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Supercomputer Industry
Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
Research Methodology

Growth Opportunity Analysis

Scope of Analysis
Segmentation
Growth Drivers
Growth Restraints

Technology Snapshot

Typical Architecture of a Supercomputer
Core Components of a Supercomputer
Main Technology Attributes and Evolution

Applications and Impact Assessment

Application Areas of Supercomputers
Defense and National Security
Industrial
Engineering and Scientific Research
Atmospheric Science
Impact Assessment-Major Disciplinary Areas
Global Top 10 Supercomputers, December 2022
Technology Implementation and Use Cases: Top Supercomputers
Technology Implementation and Use Cases: Top Supercomputers (continued)

Trends Assessment

Patent Landscape
Regional Trends and Insights-Top Global Supercomputers
Technology Trends

Companies to Watch

Competitive Landscape-Summary
Fujitsu, Japan
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, US
Lenovo, Hong Kong (SAR PRC)

Growth Opportunity Universe

Growth Opportunity 1: AI Supercomputing
Growth Opportunity 1: AI Supercomputing (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2: Exascale Scheduling and Resource Management
Growth Opportunity 2: Exascale Scheduling and Resource Management (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3: Supercomputers for SMEs
Growth Opportunity 3: Supercomputers for SMEs (continued)

Technology Roadmap and Strategic Insights

Integrated Technology Roadmap
Strategic Insights: Powering the Applications of the Future

Appendix

Technology Readiness Levels (TRL): Explanation

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