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Detailed explanation-1: -PARAM is a series of supercomputers designed and assembled by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in Pune, India.

Detailed explanation-2: -One of the fastest supercomputer in India is PARAM Ananta which was launched on May 30, 2022, at IIT, Gandhinagar. This supercomputer was developed under the NSM by C-DAC and IIT Gandhinagar. It is at 102 positions among the world’s top 500 supercomputers, with a peak performance of 3.3 Petaflops.

Detailed explanation-3: -The PARAM 8000 was the first machine in the series and was built from scratch. Vijay P. Bhatkar is best known as the architect of India’s national initiative in supercomputing where he led the development of Param supercomputers. He developed the first Indian supercomputer, the PARAM 8000, in 1991.

Detailed explanation-4: -In a recent ranking of the top 100 fastest supercomputers in the world, this Indian supercomputer was listed at position 78. The PARAM-SIDDHI is the newest supercomputer in India to be ranked among the top 100.

Detailed explanation-5: -PARAM Supercomputers In January, Indian Institute of Science, Karnataka, launched India’s most powerful supercomputer, Param Pravega designed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing. The computer has 4 petabytes of storage and 3.3 petaflops of peak computing power.