PARAM 10000 became India’s first powerful indigenous supercomputer, developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the leadership of Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar. This groundbreaking achievement marked India’s entry into high-performance computing (HPC) and self-reliance in supercomputing technology.

Performance: Capable of 100 billion calculations per second (100 GFLOPS), making it one of the most advanced supercomputers of its time.

Architecture: It used a distributed memory parallel processing system, a pioneering approach that enabled scalability.

Indigenous Development: Designed and built in India, PARAM 10000 proved that India could develop its own supercomputers instead of relying on foreign technology.

Global Recognition: Exported to countries like Russia, Canada, and Germany, reinforcing India’s capability in supercomputing.

Applications: Used in weather forecasting, molecular modeling, aerospace engineering, drug discovery, and scientific research.

Location: Housed at the National PARAM Supercomputing Facility (NPSF) at C-DAC, Pune, serving academic and research institutions.

PARAM 10000 set the foundation for India’s future supercomputing projects, leading to advanced systems like PARAM Padma, PARAM Yuva, and PARAM Shivay. It also played a crucial role in India’s scientific advancements, strengthening research in defense, space, and climate studies.