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The delivery of the NERSC-10 Pilot Early Access System (EAS) named Cech marks a key milestone for the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) in deploying the Doudna supercomputer. Currently being installed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the EAS will help refine processes before the full system arrives in late 2026.

Cech, designed by Dell and powered by NVIDIA AI, features advanced components such as 72 NVIDIA Grace CPUs and 144 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs. The project demonstrates a public-private partnership to enhance energy efficiency in supercomputing, with innovations aimed at optimizing performance and reducing cooling costs.