Morgenrot and JAXA Enter into Joint Development Agreement, Renewing Collaboration to Enhance HPC Operational Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability
Aiming to maximize space R&D’s high-performance computing operational efficiency
Morgenrot Inc. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), both headquartered in Tokyo, have signed a joint research agreement to establish optimal use and operation of high-performance computing (HPC) systems. In this renewed partnership, Morgenrot and JAXA will continue their efforts to optimize the utilization and operation of HPC systems using Morgenrot’s M:Arthur™ cloud-based HPC job management solution, which has been instrumental in running JAXA’s HPC systems at high utilization rates.
New Focus on Energy Efficiency and CO2 Emission Reduction
As part of the renewed agreement, the collaboration will introduce a new focus on “visualizing and reducing power consumption and CO2 emissions generated during job execution.” This will be achieved by implementing tools that measure power usage and calculate corresponding CO2 emissions, which will be integrated into the overall operational strategy.
The agreement’s two main objectives remain improving JAXA HPC systems’ operational efficiency and developing statistical analysis methods for individual jobs (running of applications). To do so, Morgenrot seeks to develop methods of obtaining and visualizing job execution status and resource usage. Meanwhile, the enhancement of HPC systems’ operational methods will improve the efficiency of hardware resource usage and job execution.
“We are thrilled to have this opportunity to continue working with JAXA, a world-leading space research and development organization,” says Ryuei Morimoto, CEO of Morgenrot.
“M:Arthur™, our software platform for maximizing HPC operations, will not only boost JAXA’s computing efficiency but also help reduce environmental impact, enabling the completion of more jobs at a lower cost and with reduced CO2 emissions.”
M:Arthur™ (https://morgenrot.net/services/) is Morgenrot’s proprietary HPC job management solution, easily used by installing an agent on the managed server. It optimizes and centralizes HPC system management, enabling the visualization of various information to understand usage trends and solve operational issues. M:Arthur™ also reduces communication costs by providing a unified information source for all HPC users, administrators, and maintenance personnel, ensuring efficient system utilization and cost-effective management.
About Morgenrot, Inc.
Morgenrot, based in Tokyo with offices in Singapore and the United States, is a startup aiming to create a world where computing power is accessible whenever needed. Morgenrot’s solutions visualize, manage, and optimize corporate computing resources and enable the sharing of computing power to provide optimal computing environments. Demand for innovation-related computing power continues to increase among companies and research institutes, while the shortfall of such power is expected to grow. Morgenrot works to establish a sharing economy fueled by suitable management and assignment of computing power that large companies possess.
Morgenrot website: https://morgenrot.net
About JAXA
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) was born through the merger of three institutions, namely the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS), the National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan (NAL), and the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA). It was designated as a core performance agency to support the Japanese government’s overall aerospace development and utilization. JAXA, therefore, can conduct integrated operations, from basic research and development to utilization.
JAXA: website: https://global.jaxa.jp/