More computing power for data-intensive research in Dortmund

The new high-performance computing cluster, LiDO4, provides approximately 400 researchers at TU Dortmund and FH Dortmund with significantly expanded capacities for simulations and data-driven modeling in STEM research fields. The computer can analyze large data sets faster and support projects in areas such as chemistry, medicine, materials science, and engineering.

In particular, LiDO4 enhances the modeling of intricate processes, including the simulation of chemical reactions within cells and the prediction of disease progression. This is because it processes larger amounts of data in parallel and performs complex calculations more quickly. In many research fields, these simulations make it possible to digitally map complex processes and supplement or reduce experimental test series. At the same time, the system operates more energy-efficiently than previous clusters, contributing to a more resource-efficient digital research infrastructure in the Ruhr Metropolis.

As the successor to the LiDO3 cluster, LiDO4 expands the computing infrastructure in NRW and strengthens collaborations between universities, research institutions, and technology-oriented companies. It also promotes the transfer of data-driven methods to industrial applications.