The “Alem.Cloud” national supercomputer ranked 86^th in the TOP500, the international ranking of the world’s most powerful computing systems. The ranking includes only those clusters that undergo independent testing based on the HPL (High-Performance Linpack) standard, the global benchmark for computing performance.

The “Alem.Cloud” national supercomputing cluster was established on the instruction of the Head of State, based on the infrastructure of NIT JSC under the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development. The supercomputer is intended for implementing projects in artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and big data analytics. The cluster’s architecture is built on 64 HPE Cray servers integrated into a single high-density GPU complex. Each computing node is equipped with modern NVIDIA H200 accelerators.

The Alem.Cloud supercomputer project was implemented in collaboration with Presight, an international technology company from the G42 group in the UAE. Presight provided support in designing high-performance computing clusters and developing the AI ecosystem, which made it possible to tailor leading global practices to Kazakhstan’s needs.

Ranking 86^th in the TOP500 confirms that Kazakhstan possesses world-class scientific and technological infrastructure and has significant potential for developing its own AI models. This opens up opportunities for the country to conduct breakthrough research, as well as to develop the export of digital services and technologies in the future.

The system delivers performance in the high petaflop range and is currently the most powerful computing platform in Kazakhstan and the Eurasian region.

The supercomputer’s software includes SUSE Harvester technologies, a next-generation hypervisor for virtualization and distributed computing, as well as SUSE Rancher, a platform for centralized management of Kubernetes and AI workloads. The security of the cluster is ensured by SUSE NeuVector, a container security system with network control and runtime protection; Palo Alto Networks solutions for network security and segmentation; as well as Thales cryptographic and hardware solutions for encryption and key management.

Previously, NIT JSC’s technical specialists, together with international partners, conducted comprehensive testing using the HPL (Linpack) methodology. The purpose of the test was to measure the system’s performance and confirm its readiness for submission to the TOP500 ranking. Based on the results of this test, the supercomputer achieved performance metrics that enabled Kazakhstan to officially submit an application for inclusion in the global TOP500 ranking.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/maidd/press/news/details/1107339?lang=kk