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{{Short description|Italian non-profit consortium}}
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'''Cineca''' is a non profit consortium, made up of 54 Italian universities, two National Research Centers, and the [[Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (Italy)|Ministry of University and Research]] (MIUR), and was established in 1969 in [[Casalecchio di Reno]], [[Bologna]].
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| purpose = supercomputing centre for [[scientific research]]
| headquarters = [[Casalecchio di Reno]], [[Bologna]], [[Italy]], [[European Union|EU]]
| location = [[Bologna]], [[Milan]], [[Rome]], [[Naples]], [[Chieti]]
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[[File:Sala Cdc 6600 Cineca.jpg|thumb|[[CDC 6600]] supercomputer in Cineca (8 January 1970)]]
[[File:IBM BlueGene Q (Fermi in Cineca).jpg|thumb|The [[Fermi (supercomputer)|Fermi]] [[IBM Blue Gene|IBM Blue Gene/Q]] supercomputer in Cineca (10 October 2012)]]
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'''Cineca''' is a non-profit consortium, made up of 69 Italian universities, 27 national public research centres, the Italian Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR) and the Italian Ministry of Education (MI), and was established in 1969 in [[Casalecchio di Reno]], [[Bologna]].


It is the most [http://www.top500.org/lists/2009/06 powerful supercomputing centre] in [[Italy]], as stated in the [[Top500]]list of the most powerful supercomputers in the world: Fermi, the new supercomputing system IBM Blue Gene/Q installed in June 2012, is ranked at the 9th position in the list.
It is the most powerful supercomputing centre for scientific research in [[Italy]],<ref>[https://www.top500.org/lists/top500/list/2021/11/ TOP500 List – November 2021], retrieved 15 December 2021</ref> as stated in the [[TOP500]] list of the most powerful supercomputers in the world: Marconi100, is ranked at the 18th position of the list as of November 2021, with about 30 P/FLOPS.


The Consortium's institutional mission is to support the Italian scientific community through [[supercomputing]] and [[Scientific visualisation]] tools. Since the end of the 1980s, Cineca has broadened the scope of its mission by embracing other IT sectors, developing management and administrative services for universities and designing ICT systems for the exchange of information between the MIUR and the Italian national academic system. The Consortium is also strongly committed to transfer technology to many categories of users, from the Public Administration to the private enterprises.
The consortium's institutional mission is to support the Italian scientific community through [[supercomputing]] and [[scientific visualisation]] tools. Since the end of the 1980s, Cineca has broadened the scope of its mission by embracing other IT sectors, developing management and administrative services for universities and designing ICT systems for the exchange of information between the MIUR and the Italian national academic system. The consortium is also strongly committed to transfer technology to many categories of users, from public administration to the private enterprises.


Today it merges the specificities and competences of the other two Italian High Performance Computing Consortia, Cilea and Caspur: as a unique reference point for technology innovation in Italy, with its services Cineca supports the whole Higher Education and Research system.
Today it merges the specificities and competences of the other two Italian high performance computing consortia, [[Consorzio Interuniversitario Lombardo per l'Elaborazione Automatica|CILEA]] and Caspur: as a unique reference point for technology innovation in Italy, with its services Cineca supports the whole higher education and research system.


Cineca takes part in several research projects funded by the [[European Union]] for the promotion and development of IT technologies ([[Grid computing]], [[bioinformatic]], [[Digital object identifier|digital content]], the promotion of transnational access to European supercomputing centres, etc.).
Cineca takes part in several research projects funded by the [[European Union]] for the promotion and development of IT technologies ([[grid computing]], [[bioinformatic]], [[Digital object identifier|digital content]], the promotion of transnational access to European supercomputing centres, etc.).


==Activities==
==Activities==


It supports the scientific community by means of high performance computing, develops management systems for the university administrations and for the Ministry of University and Research, designs and develops information systems for businesses, Heath Care organizations and Public Administration
It supports the scientific community by means of high performance computing, develops management systems for the university administrations and for the Ministry of Universities and Research, designs and develops information systems for businesses, health care organizations and public administration.


==Members==
==See also==
* [[Fermi (supercomputer)]]
* [[Leonardo (supercomputer)]]
* [[Pico (supercomputer)]], the supercomputer installed at CINECA's data center
* [[Consorzio Interuniversitario Lombardo per l'Elaborazione Automatica]], merged into CINECA in 2013


==References==
In brackets the year in which the University joined the Consortium.
*Cineca, «uso disinvolto di soldi pubblici» Indagine su ex manager della partecipata<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://corrieredibologna.corriere.it/bologna/notizie/cronaca/2016/8-ottobre-2016/cineca-uso-disinvolto-soldi-pubblici-indagine-ex-manager-partecipata-240963438196.shtml|title=Cineca, "uso disinvolto di soldi pubblici" Indagine su ex manager della partecipata|date=10 August 2016}}</ref>

*Bologna, al Cineca sciopero bulgaro<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bologna.repubblica.it/cronaca/2016/10/05/news/bologna_cineca_sciopero-149155729/|title=Bologna, al Cineca sciopero bulgaro|date=5 October 2016}}</ref>
* [[University of Bari]] (2003)
*Tutti gli strafalcioni del Concorso scuola<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/cronache/tutti-strafalcioni-concorso-scuola-1314329.html|title = Tutti gli strafalcioni del Concorso scuola|date = 4 October 2016}}</ref>
* [[Polytechnic University of Bari]]
{{Reflist}}
* [[University of Basilicata]] (2011)
* [[University of Bergamo]] (2006)
* [[University of Bologna]] (1967 - Founding member)
* [[University of Brescia]]
* [[University of Cagliari]] (2012)
* [[University of Calabria]]
* [[University of Camerino]] (2003)
* [[University of Cassino]] (2008)
* [[University of Catania]] (1980)
* [[University of Chieti]],
* [[Kore University of Enna]]
* [[University of Ferrara]] (1980)
* [[University of Florence]]
* [[University of Genoa]] (2010)
* [[University of Insubria]] (2003)
* [[University of L'Aquila]] (2011)
* [[University of Macerata]] (1999)
* [[University of Messina]] (1999)
* [[Polytechnic University of Milan]]
* [[University of Milan Bicocca]]
* [[University of Molise]] (2010)
* [[University of Naples]]
* [[Parthenope University of Naples]]
* [[University of Padua]] (1967 - Founding member)
* [[University of Pavia]] (2003)
* [[University of Perugia]] (2008)
* [[University of Pisa]] (2003)
* [[University of Reggio Calabria]]
* [[Sapienza University of Rome]]
* [[Roma Tre University|University of Rome III]] (2011)
* [[University of Sannio]] (2011)
* [[University of Sassari]] (2010)
* [[University of Siena]] (1980)
* [[University of Trento]] (1980)
* [[University of Trieste]] (1980)
* [[University of Turin]] (2006)
* [[University of Udine]] (1980)
* [[University of Modena and Reggio Emilia]], [[Second University of Naples]], [[University of Parma]], [[University for Foreigners Perugia]], [[Marche Polytechnic University]], [[University of Salento]], [[University of Salerno]], [[Polytechnic University of Turin]], [[University of Urbino]], [[University of Venice]], [[University IUAV of Venice]], [[University of Verona]], the [[National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS)]], the [[Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche|National Research Council (CNR)]] and the [[Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (Italy)|Ministry of University and Research]] (MiUR).

==See also==
* [[Supercomputing]]
* [[Top500]]
* [[Grid computing]]


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.cineca.it/en Cineca]
* [http://www.cineca.it/en Cineca]
* [http://www.cineca.it/resources Cineca's Resources]
* [http://www.cineca.it/resources Cineca's resources]


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[[Category:Science and technology in Italy]]
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Latest revision as of 16:01, 14 August 2024

CINECA
FormationJuly 1967; 57 years ago (1967-07)
Typegovernmental organisation
Purposesupercomputing centre for scientific research
HeadquartersCasalecchio di Reno, Bologna, Italy, EU
Location
Fieldsgrid computing, bioinformatic, digital content
Official language
English, Italian
Staff1,030
Websitewww.cineca.it
CDC 6600 supercomputer in Cineca (8 January 1970)
The Fermi IBM Blue Gene/Q supercomputer in Cineca (10 October 2012)

Cineca is a non-profit consortium, made up of 69 Italian universities, 27 national public research centres, the Italian Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR) and the Italian Ministry of Education (MI), and was established in 1969 in Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna.

It is the most powerful supercomputing centre for scientific research in Italy,[1] as stated in the TOP500 list of the most powerful supercomputers in the world: Marconi100, is ranked at the 18th position of the list as of November 2021, with about 30 P/FLOPS.

The consortium's institutional mission is to support the Italian scientific community through supercomputing and scientific visualisation tools. Since the end of the 1980s, Cineca has broadened the scope of its mission by embracing other IT sectors, developing management and administrative services for universities and designing ICT systems for the exchange of information between the MIUR and the Italian national academic system. The consortium is also strongly committed to transfer technology to many categories of users, from public administration to the private enterprises.

Today it merges the specificities and competences of the other two Italian high performance computing consortia, CILEA and Caspur: as a unique reference point for technology innovation in Italy, with its services Cineca supports the whole higher education and research system.

Cineca takes part in several research projects funded by the European Union for the promotion and development of IT technologies (grid computing, bioinformatic, digital content, the promotion of transnational access to European supercomputing centres, etc.).

Activities

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It supports the scientific community by means of high performance computing, develops management systems for the university administrations and for the Ministry of Universities and Research, designs and develops information systems for businesses, health care organizations and public administration.

See also

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References

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  • Cineca, «uso disinvolto di soldi pubblici» Indagine su ex manager della partecipata[2]
  • Bologna, al Cineca sciopero bulgaro[3]
  • Tutti gli strafalcioni del Concorso scuola[4]
  1. ^ TOP500 List – November 2021, retrieved 15 December 2021
  2. ^ "Cineca, "uso disinvolto di soldi pubblici" Indagine su ex manager della partecipata". 10 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Bologna, al Cineca sciopero bulgaro". 5 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Tutti gli strafalcioni del Concorso scuola". 4 October 2016.
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