10 Top Expensive Super Computers in the world

7. Trinity (US) – $174 million

Despite what it is being used for, you might expect the Trinity supercomputer to be even more expensive. But with newer, stronger technology comes a paralleled reduction of costs associated with creating newer, more powerful supercomputers. The US government offered supercomputer manufacturers Cray a $174 million contract to build this Cray XC supercomputer, along with a Cray Sonexion storage system for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Trinity will be used to keep America’s nuclear arsenal secure, safe, and effective.
Trinity will be a joint effort between the Sandia National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory, as part of the NNSA’s Advanced Simulation and Computing Program. It’s unclear when Trinity will be up and running, and if the supercomputer will run the nation’s nuclear arsenal in the event that the US should need to deploy nukes in combat situations. Whatever the case, let’s hope that Trinity is in the right hands.
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