As of June 2023, of the 500 most powerful supercomputers around the world, 47 percent were running the Linux operating system, whilst 12.4 percent of the leading supercomputers used the CentOS operating system.
Distribution of the 500 most powerful supercomputers worldwide from 2017 to 2023, by operating system
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TOP500. (March 7, 2024). Distribution of the 500 most powerful supercomputers worldwide from 2017 to 2023, by operating system [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/565080/distribution-of-leading-supercomputers-worldwide-by-operating-system-family/
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