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Future of High Performance Computing at UNB

This article discusses the future plans for the Advanced Computational Research Laboratory (ACRL) at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) in Fredericton. It provides an overview of the current hardware and personnel, as well as potential partnerships and funding opportunities. The article also explores future hardware and software requirements for the ACRL, and highlights the importance of its role in scientific research.

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Future of High Performance Computing at UNB

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  1. Future of High Performance Computing at UNB Virendra Bhavsar & Chris MacPhee Advanced Computational Research Laboratory (ACRL) Faculty of Computer Science University of New Brunswick Fredericton, NB

  2. ACRL Current Status Hardware:Symphony IBM SP3 (16 processors) Condor Cluster PC Cluster (82 processors) Personnel:Virendra Bhavsar, Director Chris Macphee, TASP Sean Seeley, System Support

  3. Users UNB ChemistryDr. Scott BrownridgeDr. Larry CalhounAndrew FlightDr. Friedrich Grein Sophia KondratovaAndrew MacKay UNB Computer ScienceDr. Eric AubanelAdam Amos-BinksLingke BuWeibin GaoSili HuangDmitry KorkinRichard Xiao LeiChris MacPheeAihua WangJie Zhang UNB OtherDr. Evelyn Richards (Forestry)Dr. Robert Tenzer (Geodesy) MTA ChemistryErin GreenMariana Di LaudoShenna LaPointeChester WeatherbyDr. Stacey WetmoreSarah Whittleton External OtherDr. Jalal Almhana (UdeM)Dr. Michael Clayton (Acadia) UNB Mechanical EngineeringDr. Mohammad Bagher AyaniDr. Mohammad KermaniDr. Faysal El KhettabiDr. Ilan Yaar UNB PhysicsDr. Eugene K HoYue LiDr. Zong-Chao YanJun-Yi Zhang UNBSJBrian Robichaud (Computer Science)Mark Forrest (Computer Science)Shawn McGinn (Computer Science)Jason Mercer (SASE)Adam White (Computer Science)

  4. Usage for 2002

  5. Total Usage for 2000 – Present CPU hours Month

  6. Condor Usage Condor Cluster Hardware: 82 processors Software: Amber 7 Autodock Gaussian MCNP MPI / PVM (in progress) Provided 10,000 CPU hours via MCNP in 2 weeks! Note: - Powerful for sequential jobs (3x more powerful than Symphony) - Inefficient for parallel jobs

  7. Immediate Future Symphony IBM SP3 (16 processors) TAPoR Cluster ??? (~32 processors) ME Cluster ??? (64 processors) ACRL N/W 1 Gbps to ITS / CA*net 3

  8. ACRL's NOI Advanced Computational Research Centre (ACRC) Possible Partners: Mount Allison University, National Research Council, New Brunswick Community Colleges & Companies, University de Moncton Configuration: 512 processors / 730 GB disk space 24 visualization workstations $250,000 in software (Gaussian, Portland Group Compiler, etc) Budget:~$3,000,000

  9. Atlantic Canada Excellent Network (ACEnet) Combined CFI Proposal Partners: MUN (Mark Whitmore); Saint Francis Xavier University (Peter Poole) Saint Mary's University (David Clarke); UNB (Virendra Bhavsar) Configuration: TBA Budget: ~$20,000,000 ACEnet Combined NOI

  10. Future 1. Future Hardware/Software Requirements • Hardware Requirements: Clusters? SMPs? High speed interconnect • Software Requirements: Gaussian with Linda? Portland Compiler? 2. ACRL  Advanced Computational Research Centre (ACRC) • CFI Proposal –Scientific content, Equipment content, Budget, … • Management Structure • Sustainable model – Personnel, maintenance costs, travel, phones, etc. 3. Other Items

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