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HBW2 ロゴ HOKUSAI BigWaterfall2 (HBW2) — Supercomputer

A supercomputer that supports large-scale computation and data analysis

HBW2 provide high performance and highly parallel computing environment/shared storage/network.

諸國瀧廻り『下野黒髪山 きりふりの滝』の参考図版(HBW2 セクション背景)
Reference: Famous Waterfalls in Various Provinces: Kirifuri Fall at Kurokamiyama, Shimotsuke(Partial enlargement)

HSS ロゴ HOKUSAI SailingShip (HSS) — Data Science Infrastructure

System infrastructure to users as tenants by virtualizing computating resources/shared storage/networks.

As a private cloud infrastructure, it allows you to build server and storage environments for laboratories. It also serves as the storage platform for research data archiving and publication (R2DMS).

百人一首宇波かゑとき『藤原繁行朝臣』の参考図版(HSS セクション背景)
Reference: Poem by Fujiwara no Toshiyuki Ason, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse

HCL ロゴ HOKUSAI CalmLake (HCL) — Long-term Data Storage System

A system designed for the long-term stable storage of research data and other data

It is composed of large-capacity tape library and disk storage units equipped with a hierarchical storage management function, enabling stable long-term preservation of data.

富嶽三十六景『信州諏訪湖』の参考図版(HCL セクション背景)
Reference: Fugakusanjuurokei Shinshuusuwako

HSR ロゴ HOKUSAI Shielded Room (HSR) — Secure Analysis Environment

A secure analysis environment for safely conducting research using personal information

HOKUSAI-SR was developed as a shared research environment to realize the safe accumulation and utilization of human data, including personal information, and began operation in October 2024.

富嶽三十六景『江戸日本橋』の参考図版(HSR セクション背景)
Reference: Fugakusanjuurokei Edonihonbashi

Former HOKUSAI Systems

HGW ロゴ
HOKUSAI GreatWave(HGW) — Supercomputer
April 2015 – March 2020 (decommissioned)