2025_08_13.html

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layout: talk
title: 'Architecting the NERSC "Doudna" system for complex workflows'
authors: Debbie Bard (NERSC)
event_date: August 13, 2025
times: 11:00-12:00 PST / 14:00-15:00 EST / 20:00-21:00 CEST
talk_number: 5
speakers: [debbie_bard]
given: true
image: /images/talks/wci-talks-aug-2025.png
presentation: /files/talks/20250813-bard-NERSC-Doudna.pdf
video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZeCx9XsJQYU?si=Vq2zpfuBYeR3YKEr
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Scientific workflows are becoming increasingly complex, which places new demands on HPC
infrastructure. At the National Energy Research Scientific Computing center (NERSC),
we are designing the next generation of supercomputers to support workflows combining
data movement and analysis, AI and large-scale simulations. In this talk, I will
describe the complex HPC workflows that are driving the design of NERSC's next system,
"Doudna". I will discuss how scientists are using our systems today and how we expect
that to change in the future - including workflows that fit in the Integrated Research
Infrastructure (IRI) model - and how this translates to technical innovations for
Doudna.