BASF Accelerates Chemical Research
Overview
- World’s largest chemical company
Challenges
- Acceleration of chemical reactions by catalysts in Polymer Physics Department
- Greater operational efficiency – too much manual scheduling and task processing
- Maximize new hardware investment
Solution
Results
- Simulation processing increased 10-fold within 6 months
- Automated job scheduling
- Freed up 20% of researchers time
- Processor utilization grew from 70% to 95%
“Platform is clearly one of the leaders in grid computing, with proven solutions and expertise in technical environments.”
Philippe Bricard, Manager of Grid Computing Solutions Sales EMEA, IBM
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