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Alps (supercomputer)
The Alps supercomputer is a high-performance computer funded by the Swiss Confederation through the ETH Domain, with its main location in Lugano. It is part of the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS), which provides computing services for selected scientific customers.Gioia da Silva''ETH weiht einen der modernsten KI-Supercomputer der Welt ein.''In: ''Neue Zürcher Zeitung'', 14 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024 The Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) was founded in 1991. This center operates a user lab for computing services. Examples in the past include the analysis of data from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, data storage for the X-ray laser SwissFEL of the Paul Scherrer Institute, and simulations for weather forecasts by MeteoSwiss. These computing services have been provided over time by increasingly powerful computing systems. Since 2020 and the commissioning of the high-performance computer HPE Cray EX, the name ''Alps'' has been used for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Confederation
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Alps and the Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas most of the country's 9 million people are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts its largest cities and economic centres, including Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne. Switzerland is a federal republic composed of 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern. It has four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh. Although most Swiss are German-speaking, national identity is fairly cohesive, being rooted in a common historical background, shared values such as federalism and direct democracy, and Alpine symbolism. Swiss identity transcends language, ethnicity, and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
