'Edison' Scientific Supercomputer (IMAGE)

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'Edison' Scientific Supercomputer

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Named in honor of American inventor Thomas Alva Edison, Edison is a Cray XC30 supercomputer that will serve 5,000 researchers at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center, the Department of Energy's most productive scientific computing facility. Edison is unique among scientific supercomputers for its ability to handle data and simulation with equal ease and a design and deployment centered on scientific productivity.

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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