This applies for large requests where the Snellius system is no longer sufficient. SURF facilitates the capacity on LUMI. With an allocation for large applications, one gets access to the pre-exascale supercomputer LUMI for one year. Applicants for computing time on LUMI are requested to first build experience in working on LUMI and then make a large request through NWO. Small requests for computing time can be done via SURF or any of the EuroHPC JU calls.

In addition to requests on the pre-exascale supercomputer LUMI, computing time, storage and support can be requested on an continuous basis through the call Computing Time on National Computer Facilities on the following computer systems: Snellius supercomputer, Data Processing (Grid, Spider), Cloud Research Consultancy and HPC Cloud (via SURF Research Cloud).

Supercomputer LUMI

The pre-exascale supercomputer LUMI is an HPE Cray EX system with a sustained computing power of 380 petaflops per second. This makes it one of the world's leading artificial intelligence platforms. Among all supercomputers worldwide, LUMI ranks fifth. The pre-exascale supercomputer LUMI is a European Tier-0 system and is owned by the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU). The system is operated by CSC - IT Center for Science and the LUMI consortium and is located in Kajaani, Finland.