Kazakhstan’s Alem.Cloud supercomputer has entered the prestigious international TOP500 ranking, taking 86th position among the most powerful computing systems in the world. The national cluster passed independent testing under the HPL (High-Performance Linpack) standard — the global benchmark for measuring high-performance computing performance.
Technical specifications of the national supercomputer
The Alem.Cloud national supercomputing cluster was built by order of the Head of State on the infrastructure of NIT JSC of the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development. The system is designed for projects in artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and big-data analytics.
The architecture of Kazakhstan’s supercomputer is deployed on 64 HPE Cray servers combined into a single high-density GPU cluster. Each compute node is equipped with the latest-generation NVIDIA H200 GPUs. The system delivers performance in the large petaflops range, making it the most powerful computing platform not only in Kazakhstan but also across the entire Central Asian region.
Software and security systems
The supercomputer’s software infrastructure includes advanced virtualisation and management technology. SUSE Harvester serves as a next-generation hypervisor for virtualisation and distributed computing, while SUSE Rancher provides centralised management of Kubernetes and AI workloads.
Cluster security is provided through several layers: SUSE NeuVector — a container security system with network control and runtime protection, Palo Alto Networks solutions for network security and segmentation, and Thales cryptographic and hardware solutions for encryption and key management.
International cooperation and achievements
The Alem.Cloud supercomputer project was implemented in cooperation with the international tech company Presight (G42, UAE). The partner provided support in designing high-performance clusters and developing the AI ecosystem, allowing global best practices to be adapted to Kazakhstan’s specific challenges.
To enter the TOP500 ranking, NIT JSC’s technical specialists, together with international partners, conducted comprehensive HPL (Linpack) testing. The goal was to measure the system’s performance and confirm its readiness for submission to the ranking. Based on the tests, the supercomputer reached results that allowed Kazakhstan to formally join the global list.
Outlook for high-performance computing
86th place in the TOP500 ranking confirms that Kazakhstan has world-class scientific and technological infrastructure and significant potential to develop its own AI models. The creation of the national supercomputer opens up opportunities for the country to conduct breakthrough research in high-performance computing, develop advanced AI solutions, and organise the export of digital services and technologies in the future.
The emergence of such computing power lays the foundation for developing domestic work in artificial intelligence, big-data processing, and complex mathematical modelling. Kazakhstan’s supercomputer can become a catalyst for a technological breakthrough and strengthen the country’s positions in the global digital landscape.
You may also be interested in:
- Huawei and DeepSeek-R1-Safe: a tech view on safe AI
- Construction-robot news in the 2025 building industry
Comments on this article