Today’s operational and command information systems prepare next-generation soldiers

April - May 2013

Today’s operational and command information systems prepare next-generation soldiers

April 2013

Defense. To meet the changing needs of the armed forces, Bull offers an innovative approach to develop operational and command information systems. Based on ruggedized technologies from the civilian world, it combines openness, security, ease of use and cost control. Bull will supply the French State defense procurement agency (the DGA) with its future information and combat system, Scorpion.

Bull inaugurates its Center of Excellence for Parallel Computing: the first European center of expertise dedicated to research into enhancing High-Performance Computing (HPC).

March 2013

Extreme Computing. Adapting programs to take full advantage of the power offered by the latest generations of supercomputers is a key issue when it comes to innovation and competitiveness. To help engineers and researchers do just that, Bull has set up Europe’s first center of excellence dedicated to the development of HPC applications for ultra-parallel architectures.

Bull launches Bull Boost: strategic offerings to ensure digital technology actively drives growth

January 2013

* A pragmatic approach to boost the usage of digital technology

* Innovative, easy to implement solutions focused on creating value and delivering rapid ROI

* Customized support and a partnership-based approach to innovation

Numergy – The digital energy producer – is born

September 2012

Numergy – The digital energy producer – is born

La Poste chooses Le cloud by Bull to access an ultra high-availability hosting infrastructure

July 2012

Hosting. The French Post Office, La Poste, has shown its continued trust in Bull for the provision of a secure, ultra high-availability hosting solution based around the Le Cloud by Bull integrated approach. The six-year deal worth at least €27 million guarantees La Poste high levels of service delivery and expert, tailored support.

Bull, the CEA, F4E and the JAEA inaugurate the Helios supercomputer in Rokkasho (Japan), dedicated to the Nuclear Fusion program

March 2012

Extreme Computing. On 19 March, the Helios supercomputer – designed and implemented by Bull for the IFERC (International Fusion Energy Research Center) at Rokkasho, in Japan – was officially inaugurated. Delivering peak power of 1.5 Petaflops, this machine will provide computer modeling and simulation capacity for the research program linked to ITER, aimed at exploring new energy sources.

From zero to 1.5 Petaflops in nine months

March 2012

Eye-witness account. Philippe Lachamp, Director of the Helios project, looks back on the outstanding achievement of Bull’s teams in Rokkasho: implementing one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, starting with a blank canvas, in few months. Expertise, commitment and team spirit were at the heart of this extraordinary success story.

Curie speeds up European research

February 2012

Extreme Computing
Designed and implemented by Bull at the TGCC data center near Paris, CURIE is one of Europe’s most powerful supercomputers, delivering 2 Petaflops. Developed for GENCI as part of the PRACE program, it will enable French and European researchers to tackle huge scientific challenges, in areas such as astrophysics, life sciences and climatology.