NEWS
Atos delivers
two new
BullSequana
supercomputers
to Météo-
France
Spain’s New York Burger
delivers sizzling service
with Oracle
A
tos, a global leader in Digital
Transformation, has signed a new
four-year contract with French national
meteorological service, Météo-France, to
supply two supercomputers based on its
latest BullSequana XH2000 technology.
The new systems will multiply Météo-
France’s computing power by more than
five, compared to its current solution,
enabling it to achieve several scientific
breakthroughs in weather forecasting. Each
new supercomputer is capable of processing
more than 10 million billion operations per
second and are among the most powerful
meteorological supercomputers in the world.
This increase in computing power enables
Météo-France to provide its clients with
enhanced and more precise and reliable
forecasting information. It will be able
to improve on and announce further in
advance unexpected small-scale high-impact
meteorological phenomena (such as intense
rainfall, gales and the risk of hail) and refine
its studies on the impact of climate change.
This new €42 million contract (excluding
tax) between Atos and Météo-France was
signed following a competitive dialogue
procedure in which major HPC players took
part. This is the first time that Météo-France
has renewed a supercomputing supplier.
The BullSequana XH2000 boasts optimum
energy-efficiency with its 100% highly
efficient water-cooled patented DLC (Direct
Liquid Cooling) solution, which minimises
global energy consumption by using warm
water up to 40°C.
N
ew York Burger set out to shake up
the local food scene by bringing
American-style burgers and barbecue
dishes to Madrid. Today, the fast-growing
chain is doing exactly that. To keep up
with the pace of expansion while keeping
customers happy, New York Burger has
added Oracle MICROS Simphony Point
of Sale (POS) System to its technology
menu to seamlessly connect servers
and the kitchen. With real-time order
sharing, cooks can immediately start an
order, reducing the time it takes orders to
arrive to hungry diners. Since deploying
the Oracle Cloud solution, the chain has
realised a 50% decrease in customer
wait-time across its five restaurants.
“As the business grew, we found our
existing solution was not up to the
challenge and inefficiencies meant
our customers were kept waiting,” said
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Pablo Colmenares, Founder, New York
Burger. “Oracle has definitely helped us
to streamline our operations. It is simple
and fast to use, and utilising the product
helped us become a smarter business.
Oracle has a great global reputation,
there’s a reason why the biggest brands
in the world trust Oracle. Every strong tree
needs strong roots and Oracle is our roots.”
Along with improving service efficiencies,
Oracle MICROS Simphony POS System
has helped New York Burger streamline
menu management, gaining immediate
data and reporting on its customers’
favourite menu items.
These insights have been especially helpful
as the restaurant chain has revamped
its menu to better match customers’
preferences, removing items that were not
popular and reducing food waste. n
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