This computer-simulated image shows the formation of two high density regions (yellow) in the early universe, approximately 200 million years the big bang. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy.
To achieve ‘capable’ exascale requires a holistic approach that uses co-design and integration from Application Development, Software Technology, and Hardware Technology.
Application Development
Responsible for delivering science-based applications able to exploit exascale for high-confidence insights and answers to critical problems in national security, energy assurance, economic competitiveness, and health care.
Concentrates on developing a comprehensive and coherent software stack that will enable application developers to productively write highly parallel applications that can portably target diverse exascale architectures.
Supports vendor and lab hardware R&D activities required to develop node and system designs for at least two capable exascale systems with diverse architectural features.
