Over its history, ALCF has developed and deployed some of the most advanced computing platforms, networking infrastructure, software tools, and data analysis capabilities the world has ever seen.
Recent achievements include Aurora, one of the nation’s first exascale systems; Polaris, a powerful precursor machine for complex workloads; and a cutting-edge AI Testbed. The facility also offers Sophia, an AI-accelerator system for AI model training and inference, plus visualization clusters, advanced storage systems, and high-speed networking. Together, these resources support traditional modeling, advanced data science, and evolving AI workloads, extending ALCF’s research impact into the exascale era.
Argonne’s Nexus effort is supporting the Department of Energy’s Integrated Research Infrastructure (IRI) initiative, which aims to link DOE experimental research facilities, data, and computing resources to accelerate discovery. ALCF staff and resources are helping lead this ambitious effort.
ALCF works closely with the DOE to proactively plan and execute systems that evolve with user needs, leveraging software development, strategic planning, engineering, and community training. Our team advances the facility by co-designing systems, monitoring industry trends, building pipelines for future services, and collaborating on major scientific projects, ensuring relevance to our user community from the terascale to the exascale eras.
The Aurora exascale computing platform will advance discovery in quantum materials, nuclear technologies, high-energy physics, and AI-driven science supporting national priorities. ALCF’s AI Testbed is already expanding the reach of AI and machine learning, boosting scientific workflows across more fields. And ALCF’s training series is helping encourage wider participation and greater impact.
Through leadership in high-performance computing, ALCF empowers discoveries that benefit the nation and the world. We thank you for your continued support over the past two decades and into the future.