Businesswireยท2025-11-17 22:30Core Insights - Dell Technologies is collaborating with The University of Texas at Austin's TACC and NVIDIA to develop Horizon, the largest academic supercomputer in the U.S., aimed at enhancing research and open science [2][5] - Horizon will provide unprecedented high-performance computing (HPC) and AI capabilities, enabling researchers to address complex challenges in various fields such as climate change, healthcare, and national security [3][6] Technical Specifications - Horizon will feature 300 petaflops of computing power, representing a tenfold increase in simulation speed compared to TACC's current supercomputer, Frontera [5][6] - The supercomputer will utilize Dell Integrated Rack Scalable Systems (IRSS) with direct-liquid cooled Dell PowerEdge servers, NVIDIA Grace Blackwell platform, and NVIDIA Vera CPUs, totaling 1 million CPU cores and 4,000 NVIDIA GPUs [4][6] Strategic Importance - The project is supported by the National Science Foundation and is expected to drive significant advancements in scientific research and innovation, reinforcing U.S. leadership in these areas [5][7] - The collaboration between Dell, TACC, and NVIDIA is positioned as a transformative initiative for scientific discovery, particularly in leveraging AI for research [7]