Why Fugaku, Japan’s fastest supercomputer, went virtual on AWS

The article discusses how Japan's fastest supercomputer, Fugaku, went virtual on AWS to make it more accessible and increase its impact on addressing societal challenges.

Specifically, the article covers:

• Fugaku's background and purpose as one of the world's fastest supercomputers, developed by RIKEN Center for Computational Science in collaboration with Fujitsu
• The wide range of applications Fugaku has been used for, such as simulating virus dispersion, drug discovery, economic forecasting, and various scientific and engineering problems
• The leadership of Dr. Satoshi Matsuoka, director of RIKEN Center for Computational Science, in driving the democratization of Fugaku
• The creation of Virtual Fugaku on AWS, replicating the original Fugaku environment on the cloud to leverage greater compute capability and impact
• The benefits of Virtual Fugaku on AWS, including faster performance, increased accessibility, and the ability to build customized scientific workflows
• The potential for collaboration between RIKEN and AWS to further advance scientific innovation