Minister of ICT: Iran will soon unveil a PetaFLOPS super computer for AI processing

[Arian]

Looking forward to it. I already opened the thread for it and it will be updated accordingly.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1389615856917913607

 

[Ich]

What CPUs? RISC-V or ARM? I dont believe that they would use AMD or Intel.

 

[Arian]

What CPUs? RISC-V or ARM? I dont believe that they would use AMD or Intel.

If history is any guide for future, it's worth noting that Iran had previously built a super computer that came close to 1 TFLOPS, back in 2006-2007 at Amirkabir University of Technology. Its processing power was 860 GLOPS to be more precise, and it was built out of 216 Opteron (AMD) processing cores. Before that, in 2001, Iran had attempted to build a 32-node cluster using Pentium III and Pentium IV chips. So, it's very likely that they're going to use American chips as usual.

On a side note, the new super computer will be named Simorgh (Phoenix).

 

[Ich]

from 2019

Iran Is Building an AI Supercomputer With or Without U.S. Processors

A recent tweet announces that Iran is well underway in efforts to generate its own globally competitive supercomputer.

Iran is making a big play at present to compete in the ever-deepening trenches of global information technology. Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi, Iran’s minister of information and computer technology, tweeted last weekend an announcement of a current supercomputer project, already in late development, to be launched next year and which he promised would be “100 times more powerful than previous ones.”

The Simorgh Iranian supercomputer is due to launch next year: 100 times more powerful than previous ones, great! This supercomputer will support businesses with the goal of developing artificial intelligence. Thousands of happy young and creative creators. Thanks guys!

The name “Simorgh” derives from an ancient Iranian mythological bird, very like the Phoenix in other lore, that is gigantic, universally benevolent, and unilaterally female. This represents an interesting symbol for Iran’s supercomputer—a replete sort of union between the country’s past and its dream for the future.

What are those dreams, exactly?
Twice a year since 1993, an organization called Top500 has ranked the world’s supercomputers. Iran has already established itself as a force to be reckoned with in scientific fields in 2016 when it was ranked 15th in the world by National Science Foundation for quality and number of engineering and other science-based publications in peer-reviewed journals and books.

With AI-based industries essentially leading the technological business world these days, the common belief is that Iran would like its new supercomputer to rank on the global scale as well by making the Top500 list.

Where does the black market come in?
Nearly every developed country in the world is working on some kind of supercomputer so that they can compete and keep up with the economies and capabilities now dictating global trade, innovation, and security. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is responsible for helping countries like France reach this goal.


Because they run on a parallel processing system, carry vaster memory technologies, and contain greater internal storage, HPC systems are regarded as highly integral components in any effort to generate a competitive program that can move data beyond industry-standard speeds. Due to trade sanctions placed on Iran by the United States government, Iran cannot openly or legally buy Hewlett Packard parts at this juncture, and may have to turn to the black market in order to get the chips it needs to create its supercomputer.

So where does that leave plans?
Iran has had no problem in the past sidestepping American sanctions, best illustrated in 2007 when the country produced a Linux-based system utilizing 216 AMD Opteron cores. Plans for this newest supercomputer effort have met with public reactions inside and outside Iran that range from joy to derision. We won’t collectively find out until next year if Jahromi’s tweet was founded on fact or misplaced boasts.

Iran Is Building an AI Supercomputer With or Without U.S. Processors

A recent tweet announces that Iran is well underway in efforts to generate its own globally competitive supercomputer.

interestingengineering.com

 

[TheImmortal]

Either US or possibly Chinese chips.

At this point US has begun rolling out quantum supercomputers to support private business specifically the medical sector.

What is the status of Iran’s quantum computer development?

 

[WudangMaster]

What is the status of Iran’s quantum computer development?

There were some statements from Salehi about this but I cannot remember details or where/when; maybe Yavar can remember and link the particular video? It was not more than a few months ago.

 

[denel]

from 2019

Iran Is Building an AI Supercomputer With or Without U.S. Processors

A recent tweet announces that Iran is well underway in efforts to generate its own globally competitive supercomputer.

Iran is making a big play at present to compete in the ever-deepening trenches of global information technology. Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi, Iran’s minister of information and computer technology, tweeted last weekend an announcement of a current supercomputer project, already in late development, to be launched next year and which he promised would be “100 times more powerful than previous ones.”

The Simorgh Iranian supercomputer is due to launch next year: 100 times more powerful than previous ones, great! This supercomputer will support businesses with the goal of developing artificial intelligence. Thousands of happy young and creative creators. Thanks guys!

The name “Simorgh” derives from an ancient Iranian mythological bird, very like the Phoenix in other lore, that is gigantic, universally benevolent, and unilaterally female. This represents an interesting symbol for Iran’s supercomputer—a replete sort of union between the country’s past and its dream for the future.

What are those dreams, exactly?
Twice a year since 1993, an organization called Top500 has ranked the world’s supercomputers. Iran has already established itself as a force to be reckoned with in scientific fields in 2016 when it was ranked 15th in the world by National Science Foundation for quality and number of engineering and other science-based publications in peer-reviewed journals and books.

With AI-based industries essentially leading the technological business world these days, the common belief is that Iran would like its new supercomputer to rank on the global scale as well by making the Top500 list.

Where does the black market come in?
Nearly every developed country in the world is working on some kind of supercomputer so that they can compete and keep up with the economies and capabilities now dictating global trade, innovation, and security. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is responsible for helping countries like France reach this goal.


Because they run on a parallel processing system, carry vaster memory technologies, and contain greater internal storage, HPC systems are regarded as highly integral components in any effort to generate a competitive program that can move data beyond industry-standard speeds. Due to trade sanctions placed on Iran by the United States government, Iran cannot openly or legally buy Hewlett Packard parts at this juncture, and may have to turn to the black market in order to get the chips it needs to create its supercomputer.

So where does that leave plans?
Iran has had no problem in the past sidestepping American sanctions, best illustrated in 2007 when the country produced a Linux-based system utilizing 216 AMD Opteron cores. Plans for this newest supercomputer effort have met with public reactions inside and outside Iran that range from joy to derision. We won’t collectively find out until next year if Jahromi’s tweet was founded on fact or misplaced boasts.

Iran Is Building an AI Supercomputer With or Without U.S. Processors

A recent tweet announces that Iran is well underway in efforts to generate its own globally competitive supercomputer.

interestingengineering.com

very interesting but i would be wary of any of these very tall claims. It is probably a rebranded chip.

AI is a huge area - this does not suggest any specific purpose.

 

[TheImmortal]

very interesting but i would be wary of any of these very tall claims. It is probably a rebranded chip.

AI is a huge area - this does not suggest any specific purpose.

They never claimed they built the supercomputer using their own chips. They merely said they assembled a supercomputer.

There is a difference.

 

[Arian]

Phoenix (Simorgh) was finally unveiled at Amirkabir University of Technology

 

[Aspen]

Phoenix (Simorgh) was finally unveiled at Amirkabir University of Technology


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Man that is amazing, this is some alien technology

 

[TheImmortal]

Currently the #1 supercomputer in the world is Japan’s Fugaku at 442 petaflops followed by IBM's Summit, which has a performance of 148.8 petaflops.

So Iran is currently far behind in this field at 1 PETAflops. More needs to be done as well as research in quantum field as that is the future of supercomputer technology versus binary racks.

 

[Arian]

Currently the #1 supercomputer in the world is Japan’s Fugaku at 442 petaflops followed by IBM's Summit, which has a performance of 148.8 petaflops.

So Iran is currently far behind in this field at 1 PETAflops. More needs to be done as well as research in quantum field as that is the future of supercomputer technology versus binary racks.

The article doesn't mention the actual processing capacity of Simorgh though. We just know that it's in the PFLOPS range. Where did you read that it's 1 PFLOPS exactly?


Can the moderators please change the title to "UPDATED: Iran unveils a PetaFLOPS super computer for AI processing"?
Thank you in advance, brothers
@PakSword @LeGenD

 

[TheImmortal]

The article doesn't mention the actual processing capacity of Simorgh though. We just know that it's in the PFLOPS range. Where did you read that it's 1 PFLOPS exactly?


Can the moderators please change the title to "UPDATED: Iran unveils a PetaFLOPS super computer for AI processing"?
Thank you in advance, brothers
@PakSword @LeGenD

Currently .56 will be 1 in 2 months

Iran unveils its strongest domestic supercomputer

The Simorgh supercomputer, named after a mythical Persian bird, was developed by Iranian engineers.

www.google.com

 

[Arian]

Currently .56 will be 1 in 2 months

Iran unveils its strongest domestic supercomputer

The Simorgh supercomputer, named after a mythical Persian bird, was developed by Iranian engineers.

www.google.com

Good article.
The article says that it will reach 10 PLFOPS in its next stage of development. Also, they have already started working on the next Iranian supercomputer. It will be called Maryam (in honor of Maryam Mirzakhani, the first female winner of the Fields Medal) and it will be 100 times more powerful than Simorgh.

 

[skyshadow]

Good article.
The article says that it will reach 10 PLFOPS in its next stage of development. Also, they have already started working on the next Iranian supercomputer. It will be called Maryam (in honor of Maryam Mirzakhani, the first female winner of the Fields Medal) and it will be 100 times more powerful than Simorgh.

Iran said its going to unveil the next supercomputer in next year thats a really short period of time