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Anatoli Krishtofik: Components for “SKIFs” are planned to be manufactured in Belarus

At the press conference in Minsk Anatoli Krishtofik, executive director of the union programme “SKIF-GRID”, research worker at the Joint Institute for Information Science Problems under the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), told the journalists that Belarus might start manufacturing computing components for “SKIF” supercomputer family.

At the press conference in Minsk Anatoli Krishtofik, executive director of the union programme “SKIF-GRID”, research worker at the Joint Institute for Information Science Problems under the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), told the journalists that Belarus might start manufacturing computing components for “SKIF” supercomputer family.

The director of the union programme said that Belarusian NAS had already conducted a number of negotiations with some large industrial establishments in Minsk for the possibility to organize production of components for supercomputers using their facilities. The negotiations ascertained that Belarusian producers have the experience and possibilities essential to manufacture the goods mentioned, raising their competitive capacity on foreign markets.

A.Krishtofik expressed confidence of the fact that “we are able to produce up-to-date and quality cooling systems for supercomputers, heat-conducting tubes, motherboards as well as to compact powder necessary for supercomputer production.

The specialist reminded that thanks to the implementation of some “SKIF” programmes the Union State has become one of the world leaders in supercomputer manufacturing. The scientists have developed 5 “SKIF” complexes which are rated among the world top 500 high-performance machines. This fact proves the key role of union scientific and technical programmes, the significance of the Union State in the development of supercomputer industry of Belarus and Russia.

Speaking about his vision for the future the director of the union programme said that while implementing the new programme a common comprehensive infobase is planned to be created with the help of supercomputer technologies. It will store the data about the two countries’ minerals. “At present, such information is disembodied. Generation of a common data bank will make it possible to use the deposits more efficiently as well as to control the mining,” said Anatoli Krishtofik. Besides that, supercomputer technologies are planned to be used when developing new methods of mineral deposit exploration, which will make it possible to intensify their integrated study: seismic, geophysical, hydrological, etc.

For the time being, most oil-production and oil-refining enterprises in Belarus as well as in Russia are using foreign software and equipment whereas domestic innovations do not yield to foreign ones in this respect. “Supercomputer technologies will help to upgrade the service offered in the sphere of hydrocarbon raw stock both in Belarus and in Russia,” added the scientist.