Science and Technology Part 5: Supercomputing — PARAM to the National Knowledge Network, Exam-Ready Notes

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Compute is infrastructure now; the names and numbers are stable exam fare.

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  1. Milestones
  2. Network layer
  3. Applications
  4. Revise in 30 seconds

Milestones

  • PARAM 8000 in 1991: the indigenous beginning.
  • National Supercomputing Mission since 2015: 30-plus systems installed at C-DAC, NITs and universities.
  • AIRAWAT AI supercomputer and the IndiaAI GPU push join the stack.

Network layer

  • National Knowledge Network links 1,700-plus institutions at 10-100 Gbps.

Applications

  • Monsoon modelling at IITM, genomics, CFD for Gaganyaan, post-COVID drug discovery.

Revise in 30 seconds

  • PARAM 8000: 1991, indigenous start.
  • NSM: 30+ systems since 2015.
  • NKN: 1,700+ institutions connected.
  • IndiaAI adds GPU capacity.

Quick revision

  • PARAM 8000 in 1991: the indigenous beginning.
  • National Supercomputing Mission since 2015: 30-plus systems installed at C-DAC, NITs and universities.
  • AIRAWAT AI supercomputer and the IndiaAI GPU push join the stack.
  • National Knowledge Network links 1,700-plus institutions at 10-100 Gbps.
  • Monsoon modelling at IITM, genomics, CFD for Gaganyaan, post-COVID drug discovery.
  • PARAM 8000: 1991, indigenous start.