Centro de Supercomputación de Galicia (CESGA) is a high performance computing center in Galicia (Spain). Its most important features are the supercomputer FinisTerrae and the "Superordenador Virtual Gallego". Finisterrae is nowadays the third most powerful supercomputer in Spain, and it was initially ranked 100th according to the Top500 when installed in November 2007. CESGA provides advanced computing services to the Galician Scientific Community, Galician Universities and to the Spanish National Research Council (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - CSIC). CESGA also runs i-math, a Grid computing project with an initiative to approach Grid technologies to mathematics researchers, and operates the i-math Portal, a Grid Portal based on P-GRADE Portal technology. (See also: Grid computing)

Most important functions

Computer Systems

The following table shows some of the systems installed in CESGA. Since some systems were installed around 10 years ago some information may be outdated.

Location

CESGA is located in the University of Santiago de Compostela Campus at the following address: Avenida de Vigo, s/n Campus Sur 15705 Santiago de Compostela A Coruña - Spain