EKA (supercomputer)
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Supercomputing |
| Founder | Dr. Narendra Karmarkar |
| Parent | Tata Sons |
EKA (Embedded Karmarkar Algorithm, also signifying One in Sanskrit) is a high-performance supercomputer created by Computational Research Laboratories (CRL), an organization established by Dr. Narendra Karmarkar. The system was developed by expanding a supercomputing framework initially devised at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research through a dedicated six-year effort led by his team.
Following an investment, CRL became part of Tata Sons as a subsidiary. The foundational hardware environment used for software development received technical assistance from Hewlett-Packard.
Design
The software architecture of the EKA system was implemented on a well-established hardware base, incorporating 14,352 cores powered by Intel QuadCore Xeon processors. Its main communication link utilized Infiband 4x DDR technology, covering approximately . Constructed from commercially available components supplied by Hewlett-Packard, Mellanox, and Voltaire Limited, the EKA supercomputer was assembled swiftly within a six-week timeframe.
Ranking history
At the time of its debut, EKA secured the position of the fourth-fastest supercomputer worldwide and was recognized as the fastest across Asia.
See also
- SAGA-220, a 220-TeraFLOPS supercomputer developed by ISRO
- PARAM series from the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
- Supercomputing in India