super computers in india

the knowledge park centre of c-dac, bangalore is the 2nd of c-dac centres to be established in 1989 and has been concentrating on various aspects of hardware and software development.?the range of technologies includes high performance computing and grid computing with garuda, the national grid initiative and as the nodal agency for the ambitious countrywide grid linking all the param platforms as well as other resources from the academia, with a host of applications.the other major areas include heritage computing, which covers activities related to sanskrit and vedic processing (nlp) in computers. the emphasis is on preserving, understanding and propagating traditional indian scholastic knowledge base in its original form (including palm-leaf manuscripts) by integrating it in harmony with advancements in information technology. training scholars and computer scientists is also envisaged.real time systems group is another major activity area covering many sponsored and customer projects in the power sector automation, including embedded systems, ubiquitous computing, e-governance projects etc.there is a wing devoted to education and training, through advanced computing training school (acts), imparting training in latest trends in ict sectors. currently, foray is being made into e-learning as well with emphasis on language teaching.the centre has demonstrated capability in implementing end-to-end solutions in various verticals of economic and social sectors.