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The replacement of the original busbars with silver ones enhances electrical conductivity, reducing&nbsp;<strong>power fluctuations<\/strong>&nbsp;and improving&nbsp;<strong>reliability<\/strong>, particularly for large workloads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To minimize disruption, the&nbsp;<strong>HPC team<\/strong>&nbsp;carried out the upgrade over two consecutive weeks using a&nbsp;<strong>rolling maintenance approach<\/strong>, temporarily reserving and shutting down small portions of the cluster at a time. This ensured that AION&nbsp;<strong>remained accessible<\/strong>&nbsp;to users throughout the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The operation was conducted in collaboration with two&nbsp;<strong>Eviden\/Atos engineers<\/strong>, ensuring a seamless transition. 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