The first super computer in Indonesia is the Y-MP cray owned by LIPI in 1992.
At present, the fastest supercomputer in Indonesia is agarwood operated by BPPT with a peak speed of 1.5 Petaflop.
Indonesia has several other supercomputers such as TerasCale Computing System (TCS) and HPC-UGM.
Supercomputers are used in many fields in Indonesia, including scientific research, weather modeling, and predictions of natural disasters.
Indonesia has a national program to develop supercomputers and related technology, known as the National Supercomputer Technology Research and Innovation Program (PRISM).
Supercomputer made in Indonesia, named Merah Putih, was launched in 2018 and is expected to increase the competitiveness of Indonesian technology.
Supercomputers are also used to develop artificial intelligence applications and automation technology in Indonesia.
BPPT is a government institution responsible for the operation of several supercomputers in Indonesia.
A number of universities in Indonesia also have their own supercomputers, including Gadjah Mada University and Bandung Institute of Technology.
Indonesia hosted the Asia-Pacific Conference on Super Computers in 2018, which featured some of the latest innovations in supercomputer technology.
