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Earth Sciences New Zealand has adopted the HPE Cray XD2000, named Cascade, to revolutionize weather forecasting and environmental research. Replacing aging HPC systems, Cascade triples computational power, enabling AI-powered simulations for precise weather predictions and strengthened resilience against climate hazards like floods and wildfires.
Powered by AMD EPYC processors and HPE GreenLake for File Storage (19 petabytes), Cascade provides a simplified, high-performance storage environment, supporting faster decision-making and crisis management. This deployment is the largest HPE GreenLake for File Storage implementation in the Asia Pacific region, highlighting New Zealand’s dedication to climate change preparedness and public safety.
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09/21/2025 – 05:00 PM
HPE Cray XD2000 system now powers Earth Sciences New Zealand’s industry-leading ‘Supercomputing System for Advanced Weather Forecasting and Research’, accelerating environmental science and forecasting.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
HPE (NYSE:HPE) today announced that Earth Sciences New Zealand (formally NIWA) of Aotearoa (New Zealand) selected HPE Cray XD2000, purpose-built for AI and simulation workloads, to accelerate the organization’s environmental science and precision of meteorological forecasting.
The new system, named Cascade, replaces Earth Sciences New Zealand’s aging high performance computing (HPC) and delivers a threefold increase in computational power for researchers to run multiple AI-powered simulations simultaneously for more accurate weather predictions. The new system supports Earth Sciences New Zealand’s mission to strengthen the country’s resilience against weather and climate-related hazards, such as wildfires and flooding from heavy rainfall.
Cascade is powered by AMD 4th Gen EPYC processors and tightly coupled with HPE GreenLake for File Storage to deliver a highly performant, simplified storage environment and enable 19 petabytes of data to accelerate local research, supporting faster decision-making and more informed crisis management.
In another milestone, Earth Sciences New Zealand’s Cascade is set to be the largest implementation in the Asia Pacific region of HPE GreenLake for File Storage, across both HPC and traditional enterprise computing. For Earth Sciences New Zealand, it represents a significant commitment to future-proof the country against the impacts of climate change and ensuring public safety for generations to come.
Based in Auckland, Earth Sciences New Zealand is the country’s leading provider of natural and environmental science services, internationally recognized for its cutting-edge research in climate, freshwater, geological resources, energy futures and marine science. As an island nation, New Zealand faces unique challenges from atmospheric rivers – narrow corridors in the atmosphere that carry large quantities of water vapor and are known to cause major rainfall events – which makes Earth Sciences New Zealand’s role in forecasting weather even more vital to support its national climate resilience.
“This upgrade with HPE Cray XD2000 marks a huge leap forward in our ability to understand and predict the environment around us,” says Dr. Jess Robertson, Chief Scientist – Advanced Technology at Earth Sciences New Zealand. “Enhancing scientific research with the advanced technology solutions gives us the tools to make smarter and safer decisions with confidence for New Zealand in a changing climate.”
Alongside its forecasting capabilities, Earth Sciences New Zealand also supports the country’s low-carbon economy and biodiversity protection, improving water quality, social equity, and regional development.
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