<p>17/11/2022<br />
Dear Users,</p>
<p>this is to announce that, with a measured High-Performance Linpack (HPL)<br />
performance of *174.7 petaflops*, CINECA’s supercomputer LEONARDO<br /><a href="https://leonardo-supercomputer.cineca.eu/">https://leonardo-supercomputer.cineca.eu/</a>, co-financed by the EUROHPC JU and<br />
the Italian Ministry of Universities and Research, makes its debut at<br />
the *4th position *on the Top500 <a href="https://www.top500.org/">https://www.top500.org/</a> list of the most<br />
powerful supercomputers in the world.</p>
<p>The announce has been made during the SC22 the most important international<br />
conference for High Performance Computing, taking place in Dallas, Texas.</p>
<p>This milestone rewards CINECA’s 50-year commitment to supporting research<br />
through HPC, and confirms Italy’s role as a strategic asset in the building<br />
of the European HPC ecosystem. </p>
<p>Leonardo will be inaugurated with a ceremony that will take place on November<br />
24, 2022 in Bologna – Italy.</p>
<p>Best Regards,</p>
<p>HPC USer Support @ CINECA</p>