How CINECA Fuels Scientific Breakthroughs with DDN's High-Performance Data Platform

Collaboration and Technology - Chineka collaborates with DDN for almost 10 years to support large-scale systems like Leonardo and Galileo 100 [1][2] - DDN's platform enables Chineka to process 30% more data, crucial for civil protection scenarios like geological hazards [2] - DDN is synonymous with performance for AI workloads, handling massive data ingestion and processing [5] Project Outcomes and Impact - Projects improve human research in areas from weather prediction to artificial intelligence, nuclear fusion, and astrophysics [1] - Digitalization projects preserve Italian and European history by creating digital twins of historical sites [3] - Data simulation time reduced from 40 minutes to 5 minutes, significantly improving efficiency [4] - Leonardo supported research to find medicine against COVID-19, contributing to the development of a treatment [4] Future Strategy - Chineka is transitioning between High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystems [5] - Chineka's mandate is to support both HPC and AI ecosystems, requiring systems capable of managing petabyte and exabyte-level data [5] - DDN technology enables Chineka to manage petabyte-scale data now and exabyte-scale data in the future [5]