We are the only representatives of the Polish scientific community at this year’s conference. Polish accents also appear on the prestigious TOP500 and IO500 lists.
Presentations of our projects and ORCA attracted many visitors from different parts of the world. Among them there were representatives of Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa (RNP) – Brazil’s National Research and Education Network.
Our virtual panoramic tours of PSNC headquarters have been very popular. Guests can take a look at the server room, the roof of our headquarters, or the network management center.
How many people were at our booth #1809 at SC23? You can check that yourself!
“PSNC Digital Future Talks” Podcast Awarded at the “Podcast of the Year” Gala
2024-12-03
"PSNC Digital Future Talks" podcast has received an award from the Digital Poland Association at the 4th edition of the "Podcast of the Year" gala. “Podcast of the Year” is the first nationwide competition aimed at promoting the quality, originality, and cultural value of various audio formats in digital media.
PCSS Joins the OPERAS Consortium
2024-12-01
OPERAS – a research infrastructure for the humanities and social sciences is a key initiative supporting the development of open scientific communication within the European Research Area. As part of the OPERAS consortium, sixty-five institutions from 24 countries are developing products and services that foster open scientific communication in the humanities and social sciences. This year, the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center has joined the Consortium.
GenAI: Showing generation Z how to make the most of artificial intelligence
2024-11-28
GenAI project is supposed to provide generation Z with knowledge allowing them to use artificial intelligence in a proper way. In practice, it should have positive effects on academic, professional and personal aspects of life, as a result of developing digital skills, critical thinking, and problem solving, as well as increasing awareness concerning both the potential and limitations of AI.
Polish PRACE-LAB and PRACE-LAB2 HPC installations in the TOP500
2024-11-22
A brand new TOP500 list revealing the fastest supercomputers in the world was released during this year’s Supercomputing in Atlanta (17–22.11.2024). The list includes computing systems from PRACE-LAB and PRACE-LAB2 projects, which are key Polish high efficiency computing infrastructures. These two TOP500 entries confirm Poland’s strong position on the global arena of computing development.
PSNC’s Lustre System in the Top 10 of IO500 at SC24
2024-11-21
During the Supercomputing 2024 conference in Atlanta (USA), the new annual IO500 list has been announced – ranking the current world’s fastest data storage systems. The PSNC data storage system for the Proxima HPC cluster is ranked at #10 on the 10 Node Production List.
Quantum Use Case Demonstration
2024-11-20
During the SC Conference had a demonstration uses two quantum-classical testbeds in PSNC, Poznan, Poland and the SC24 venue in Atlanta, USA.
Distributed Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing in a post-Quantum Cryptography World
2024-11-20
Quantum computing offers huge opportunities to the research and education (R&E) community as well as to commercial enterprise. Quantum computers have the power to tackle problems far beyond the current reach of classical computing, from simulating complex protein folding and predicting meteorological phenomena to modelling financial systems.
Meeting of the EuroHPC HEs Communication Network at SC24 in Atlanta
2024-11-19
These informal meetings between EuroHPC JU and the communications teams of the 6 hosting entities from Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain aim to facilitate information exchange, share best practices, and strengthen communication synergies. Last session, which we had the pleasure of participating in, focused on presenting the common EuroHPC communication strategy and preparing for the implementation of milestones and upcoming events.
EOSC EU Node at EUDAT Conference
2024-12-11
The EUDAT conference 2024 organised in Karlsruhe (Germany) on 3-5 December 2024 is an international forum on and about DATA. Topics such as EOSC, the Data Spaces, the connection with HPC and handling sensitive data were tackled in dedicated sessions that provide a view of developments on a European level.
Planet-On Quantum & AI Hackathon for Greener Future
2024-11-27
On 23 and 24 November 2024 participants of a 24-hour-long „Planet-On Quantum & AI Hackathon for Greener Future” faced the challenges of stopping the climate changes. The event was organised by PSNC Future Labs, Lawyers Association of Wielkopolska and AQT. The Voivodeship Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management was the patron of the competition.
Project ECHOES at Digitization in Museums Conference
2024-11-26
The lasting effect of information was the theme of the third edition of Digitization in Museums Conference and the accompanying discussion forum. The event took place in the National Museum of Technology in Warsaw on 21 and 22 November 2024. Błażej Betański from the Digital Libraries and Knowledge Platforms Department of PSNC represented the our Center, elaborating on ECHOES – a platform enabling cooperation in the field of cultural heritage.
Otolaryngological surgeries from Poznań
2024-11-25
104 countries, 42 000 viewers, and 23 surgeries performed in 10 of the best European medical centers – these are the numbers from the 9th edition of the European Laryngological Live Surgery Broadcast, organized in cooperation with the European Laryngological Society, the Poznań Academy of Applied Sciences, PSNC, and the Health and Social Affairs Department of the City of Poznań.
EOSC EU NODE Presentation at SC24
2024-11-22
PSNC premiered its own original data access system EOSC EU NODE (European Open Science Cloud EU NODE) during the SC24 conference in Atlanta. The conference is well-known for HPC, cloud, computing and data access solutions galore presented there on a yearly basis. The PSNC system constitutes the very first node dedicated entirely to the European Commission's open scientific data project (EOSC).
DARIAH-HUB Poland Presentation at the Time Machine Synergy Summit 2024
2024-11-20
On 19 November 2024 École Polytechnique Fédérale in Lausanne hosted the Time Machine Synergy Summit 2024. Time Machine Organisation, which is responsible for this event, focuses its interest and activities on projects concerning technology, science and, most importantly, cultural heritage. PSNC’s Tomasz Parkoła – Head of Digital Libraries and Knowledge Platforms Department was representing our Center at this year’s Summit with his presentation on DARIAH-HUB Poland project.
Distributed Hybrid Quantum Computing in a Post-Quantum Cryptography World – An SC24 Demonstration
2024-11-20
Quantum computing offers huge opportunities to the research and education (R&E) community as well as to commercial enterprise. Quantum computers have the power to tackle problems far beyond the current reach of classical computing, from simulating complex protein folding and predicting meteorological phenomena to modelling financial systems.
AgrifoodTEF at BIOAGRO 2024
2024-11-17
PSNC presented the agrifoodTEF project during the very first edition of BIOAGRO Poland International Trade Fair for Technologies and Products of Organic Agriculture. The Fair took place in Warsaw between 13 and 15 October 2024.
Nobel Prizes 2024: AI in Physics and Chemistry
2024-10-17
This year's Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry highlight the groundbreaking role of artificial intelligence in those fields. To get insights into this significant development, we reached out to Dr Mikołaj Buchwald – an expert from the PSNC Internet Services Department, whose research interests include cognitive neuroscience, machine learning methodology, as well as using AI plus advanced data analysis to explain human physiology and psychology.
PSNC Leaps into the future of computing
2024-09-04
Thanks to the Dariah.lab infrastructure, the first pilot projects for the preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage resources have been implemented in 2023. Dariah.lab is a research infrastructure for the humanities and arts, built as part of the DARIAH-PL project. It serves to acquire, store and integrate cultural data from the humanities and social sciences, and to process, visualise and share digital resources.
International Media on PSNC
2024-09-03
Here is a short sellection of recent articles on PSNC that have appeared in some international media.
Dariah.lab: cultural heritage documentation
2024-04-19
Thanks to the Dariah.lab infrastructure, the first pilot projects for the preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage resources have been implemented in 2023. Dariah.lab is a research infrastructure for the humanities and arts, built as part of the DARIAH-PL project. It serves to acquire, store and integrate cultural data from the humanities and social sciences, and to process, visualise and share digital resources.
Experiments using the largest IBM Q quantum computers
2024-04-14
The Polish Quantum Computing Node established at the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center - IBM Quantum Innovation Center - focused its activities in 2023 on expanding partnerships with leading centers and teams dealing with the development of quantum algorithms and their potential applications.
Aviation investment in Kąkolewo
2024-04-12
The construction of the hangar with laboratory and research facilities and its equipment is carried out as part of the "AEROSFERA" project. “The airport of things”. The main objective of the project is to provide Kąkolewo Airport with scientific and research infrastructure for conducting research and development work in the fields of air transport, utility operations, logistics, monitoring, surveillance and neutralisation of incidents and disasters.
“Knowledge-based technologies can be good for health” – an interview with Professor Michał Nowicki
2024-04-07
We invite you to read an interview with Prof. Dr. Michał Nowicki, Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, in which he discusses issues related to the use of modern ICT technologies in a variety of health and medical contexts.
About PSNC anniversary in GÉANT CONNECT
2024-04-03
The latest issue of "CONNECT" magazine, which focuses on the GÉANT network and community, published an article on three decades of activity of the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center. The publication describes the most important events in the history of the PSNC, which is an important international node of the European Research Area in the field of information technology infrastructure for science and an important research and development center for information and communication technologies.
“PSNC Digital Future Talks” Podcast Awarded at the “Podcast of the Year” Gala
2024-12-03
"PSNC Digital Future Talks" podcast has received an award from the Digital Poland Association at the 4th edition of the "Podcast of the Year" gala. “Podcast of the Year” is the first nationwide competition aimed at promoting the quality, originality, and cultural value of various audio formats in digital media.
EOSC EU Node at EUDAT Conference
2024-12-11
The EUDAT conference 2024 organised in Karlsruhe (Germany) on 3-5 December 2024 is an international forum on and about DATA. Topics such as EOSC, the Data Spaces, the connection with HPC and handling sensitive data were tackled in dedicated sessions that provide a view of developments on a European level.
Nobel Prizes 2024: AI in Physics and Chemistry
2024-10-17
This year's Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry highlight the groundbreaking role of artificial intelligence in those fields. To get insights into this significant development, we reached out to Dr Mikołaj Buchwald – an expert from the PSNC Internet Services Department, whose research interests include cognitive neuroscience, machine learning methodology, as well as using AI plus advanced data analysis to explain human physiology and psychology.
PCSS Joins the OPERAS Consortium
2024-12-01
OPERAS – a research infrastructure for the humanities and social sciences is a key initiative supporting the development of open scientific communication within the European Research Area. As part of the OPERAS consortium, sixty-five institutions from 24 countries are developing products and services that foster open scientific communication in the humanities and social sciences. This year, the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center has joined the Consortium.
Planet-On Quantum & AI Hackathon for Greener Future
2024-11-27
On 23 and 24 November 2024 participants of a 24-hour-long „Planet-On Quantum & AI Hackathon for Greener Future” faced the challenges of stopping the climate changes. The event was organised by PSNC Future Labs, Lawyers Association of Wielkopolska and AQT. The Voivodeship Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management was the patron of the competition.
PSNC Leaps into the future of computing
2024-09-04
Thanks to the Dariah.lab infrastructure, the first pilot projects for the preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage resources have been implemented in 2023. Dariah.lab is a research infrastructure for the humanities and arts, built as part of the DARIAH-PL project. It serves to acquire, store and integrate cultural data from the humanities and social sciences, and to process, visualise and share digital resources.
GenAI: Showing generation Z how to make the most of artificial intelligence
2024-11-28
GenAI project is supposed to provide generation Z with knowledge allowing them to use artificial intelligence in a proper way. In practice, it should have positive effects on academic, professional and personal aspects of life, as a result of developing digital skills, critical thinking, and problem solving, as well as increasing awareness concerning both the potential and limitations of AI.
Project ECHOES at Digitization in Museums Conference
2024-11-26
The lasting effect of information was the theme of the third edition of Digitization in Museums Conference and the accompanying discussion forum. The event took place in the National Museum of Technology in Warsaw on 21 and 22 November 2024. Błażej Betański from the Digital Libraries and Knowledge Platforms Department of PSNC represented the our Center, elaborating on ECHOES – a platform enabling cooperation in the field of cultural heritage.
International Media on PSNC
2024-09-03
Here is a short sellection of recent articles on PSNC that have appeared in some international media.
Polish PRACE-LAB and PRACE-LAB2 HPC installations in the TOP500
2024-11-22
A brand new TOP500 list revealing the fastest supercomputers in the world was released during this year’s Supercomputing in Atlanta (17–22.11.2024). The list includes computing systems from PRACE-LAB and PRACE-LAB2 projects, which are key Polish high efficiency computing infrastructures. These two TOP500 entries confirm Poland’s strong position on the global arena of computing development.
Otolaryngological surgeries from Poznań
2024-11-25
104 countries, 42 000 viewers, and 23 surgeries performed in 10 of the best European medical centers – these are the numbers from the 9th edition of the European Laryngological Live Surgery Broadcast, organized in cooperation with the European Laryngological Society, the Poznań Academy of Applied Sciences, PSNC, and the Health and Social Affairs Department of the City of Poznań.
Dariah.lab: cultural heritage documentation
2024-04-19
Thanks to the Dariah.lab infrastructure, the first pilot projects for the preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage resources have been implemented in 2023. Dariah.lab is a research infrastructure for the humanities and arts, built as part of the DARIAH-PL project. It serves to acquire, store and integrate cultural data from the humanities and social sciences, and to process, visualise and share digital resources.
PSNC’s Lustre System in the Top 10 of IO500 at SC24
2024-11-21
During the Supercomputing 2024 conference in Atlanta (USA), the new annual IO500 list has been announced – ranking the current world’s fastest data storage systems. The PSNC data storage system for the Proxima HPC cluster is ranked at #10 on the 10 Node Production List.
EOSC EU NODE Presentation at SC24
2024-11-22
PSNC premiered its own original data access system EOSC EU NODE (European Open Science Cloud EU NODE) during the SC24 conference in Atlanta. The conference is well-known for HPC, cloud, computing and data access solutions galore presented there on a yearly basis. The PSNC system constitutes the very first node dedicated entirely to the European Commission's open scientific data project (EOSC).
Experiments using the largest IBM Q quantum computers
2024-04-14
The Polish Quantum Computing Node established at the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center - IBM Quantum Innovation Center - focused its activities in 2023 on expanding partnerships with leading centers and teams dealing with the development of quantum algorithms and their potential applications.
Quantum Use Case Demonstration
2024-11-20
During the SC Conference had a demonstration uses two quantum-classical testbeds in PSNC, Poznan, Poland and the SC24 venue in Atlanta, USA.
DARIAH-HUB Poland Presentation at the Time Machine Synergy Summit 2024
2024-11-20
On 19 November 2024 École Polytechnique Fédérale in Lausanne hosted the Time Machine Synergy Summit 2024. Time Machine Organisation, which is responsible for this event, focuses its interest and activities on projects concerning technology, science and, most importantly, cultural heritage. PSNC’s Tomasz Parkoła – Head of Digital Libraries and Knowledge Platforms Department was representing our Center at this year’s Summit with his presentation on DARIAH-HUB Poland project.
Aviation investment in Kąkolewo
2024-04-12
The construction of the hangar with laboratory and research facilities and its equipment is carried out as part of the "AEROSFERA" project. “The airport of things”. The main objective of the project is to provide Kąkolewo Airport with scientific and research infrastructure for conducting research and development work in the fields of air transport, utility operations, logistics, monitoring, surveillance and neutralisation of incidents and disasters.
Distributed Hybrid Quantum-Classical Computing in a post-Quantum Cryptography World
2024-11-20
Quantum computing offers huge opportunities to the research and education (R&E) community as well as to commercial enterprise. Quantum computers have the power to tackle problems far beyond the current reach of classical computing, from simulating complex protein folding and predicting meteorological phenomena to modelling financial systems.
Distributed Hybrid Quantum Computing in a Post-Quantum Cryptography World – An SC24 Demonstration
2024-11-20
Quantum computing offers huge opportunities to the research and education (R&E) community as well as to commercial enterprise. Quantum computers have the power to tackle problems far beyond the current reach of classical computing, from simulating complex protein folding and predicting meteorological phenomena to modelling financial systems.
“Knowledge-based technologies can be good for health” – an interview with Professor Michał Nowicki
2024-04-07
We invite you to read an interview with Prof. Dr. Michał Nowicki, Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, in which he discusses issues related to the use of modern ICT technologies in a variety of health and medical contexts.
Meeting of the EuroHPC HEs Communication Network at SC24 in Atlanta
2024-11-19
These informal meetings between EuroHPC JU and the communications teams of the 6 hosting entities from Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain aim to facilitate information exchange, share best practices, and strengthen communication synergies. Last session, which we had the pleasure of participating in, focused on presenting the common EuroHPC communication strategy and preparing for the implementation of milestones and upcoming events.
AgrifoodTEF at BIOAGRO 2024
2024-11-17
PSNC presented the agrifoodTEF project during the very first edition of BIOAGRO Poland International Trade Fair for Technologies and Products of Organic Agriculture. The Fair took place in Warsaw between 13 and 15 October 2024.
About PSNC anniversary in GÉANT CONNECT
2024-04-03
The latest issue of "CONNECT" magazine, which focuses on the GÉANT network and community, published an article on three decades of activity of the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center. The publication describes the most important events in the history of the PSNC, which is an important international node of the European Research Area in the field of information technology infrastructure for science and an important research and development center for information and communication technologies.