Large computers for efficiently processing Earth observation data
We have access to a high-performance cluster (HPC) for the efficient processing of large earth observation data sets. The cluster is operated by the Leibniz Supercomputing Center of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities (LRZ) and comprises two nodes, each with 48 CPU cores and 786 GB RAM. For efficiently processing large amounts of Earth observation data (several hundred terabytes, 1 TB = 1000 GB), we run a special storage solution called Data Science Storage. We can offer temporary access to the cluster via virtual machines specially created for students, giving them the opportunity to learn how to handle large Earth observation data during their studies. In addition to the cluster, we operate a number of GPU (= Graphical Processing Unit) workstations for modern AI applications.
