IBM, German Climate Computer Center Partner

IBM has partnered with the German Climate Computing Center to create the world’s largest climate simulation data archive.

The archive currently houses more than 40 petabytes of data, and is projected to grow by approximately 75 petabytes over the next five years, IBM states. The organization is using the High Performance Storage System created by IBM and the U.S. Department of Energy.

With this data, the center plans to complete projects such as:

• IPCC research and reporting on the increase in the earth’s temperature;
• Analysis for airplane traffic routes and altitudes to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide and other gases;
• Developing 3D models and visualizations for smarter cities and energy-efficient buildings.
• High-definition modeling for cloud formations.

“At IBM, one of the values we try to live up to daily is providing innovation that matters for our company and the world,” said Markus Koerner, vice president, IBM Global Technology Services. “I can think nothing that matters more than helping to effectively predict and mitigate the impact of climate change, and we believe the technology and services we provide for this Big Data challenge will significantly help advance the science of climate change.”

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.