TACC Accepts Cornelis CN5000 Upgrade to Accelerate Scientific Computing on Stampede3
NSF-approved deployment upgrades more than 600 compute nodes and delivers up to 71% performance improvements for scientific computing workloads. WAYNE, Pa., June 22, 2026 — Cornelis announced the formal acceptance of a CN5000 networking upgrade supporting a key compute partition within the Texas Advanced Computing Center‘s (TACC) Stampede3 supercomputer. The deployment upgrades more than 600 compute […] The post TACC Accepts Cornelis CN5000 Upgrade to Accelerate Scientific Computing on Stampede3 appeared first on HPCwire .
The continuous demand for higher computational power in scientific research is driving ongoing infrastructure upgrades like this to maintain competitive research capabilities.
This upgrade signifies the relentless pursuit of enhanced computing performance, which is crucial for advancing scientific discovery and maintaining leadership in cutting-edge research.
Scientific institutions are continuously investing in advanced networking to unlock the full potential of their supercomputing resources, leading to faster research breakthroughs and potentially new methodologies.
- · Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC)
- · HPC infrastructure providers
- · Scientific research institutions
- · High-performance computing (HPC) sector
- · Institutions with outdated HPC infrastructure
- · Competitors with less efficient networking solutions
The upgrade directly improves the speed and efficiency of scientific computing workloads on TACC's Stampede3 supercomputer.
Enhanced computing capabilities at TACC could lead to acceleration in AI/ML research and other data-intensive scientific fields.
These improvements could solidify the US's position in scientific innovation, potentially attracting more talent and funding to institutions with leading-edge compute resources.
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