Institutional Computing Executive Group Review of Multi-programmatic & Institutional Computing, Fiscal Year 2005 and 2006
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
The Institutional Computing Executive Group (ICEG) review of FY05-06 Multiprogrammatic and Institutional Computing (M and IC) activities is presented in the attached report. In summary, we find that the M and IC staff does an outstanding job of acquiring and supporting a wide range of institutional computing resources to meet the programmatic and scientific goals of LLNL. The responsiveness and high quality of support given to users and the programs investing in M and IC reflects the dedication and skill of the M and IC staff. M and IC has successfully managed serial capacity, parallel capacity, and capability computing resources. Serial capacity computing supports a wide range of scientific projects which require access to a few high performance processors within a shared memory computer. Parallel capacity computing supports scientific projects that require a moderate number of processors (up to roughly 1000) on a parallel computer. Capability computing supports parallel jobs that push the limits of simulation science. M and IC has worked closely with Stockpile Stewardship, and together they have made LLNL a premier institution for computational and simulation science. Such a standing is vital to the continued success of laboratory science programs and to the recruitment and retention of top scientists. This report provides recommendations to build on M and IC's accomplishments and improve simulation capabilities at LLNL. We recommend that institution fully fund (1) operation of the atlas cluster purchased in FY06 to support a few large projects; (2) operation of the thunder and zeus clusters to enable 'mid-range' parallel capacity simulations during normal operation and a limited number of large simulations during dedicated application time; (3) operation of the new yana cluster to support a wide range of serial capacity simulations; (4) improvements to the reliability and performance of the Lustre parallel file system; (5) support for the new GDO petabyte-class storage facility on the green network for use in data intensive external collaborations; and (6) continued support for visualization and other methods for analyzing large simulations. We also recommend that M and IC begin planning in FY07 for the next upgrade of its parallel clusters. LLNL investments in M and IC have resulted in a world-class simulation capability leading to innovative science. We thank the LLNL management for its continued support and thank the M and IC staff for its vision and dedicated efforts to make it all happen.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48; AC52-07NA27344
- OSTI ID:
- 1036859
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL--TR-226933
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Report to the Institutional Computing Executive Group (ICEG) August 14, 2006
Multi-Programmatic and Institutional Computing Capacity Resource Attachment 2 Statement of Work
Unclassified Computing Capability: User Responses to a Multiprogrammatic and Institutional Computing Questionnaire
Technical Report
·
Mon Aug 21 00:00:00 EDT 2006
·
OSTI ID:900083
Multi-Programmatic and Institutional Computing Capacity Resource Attachment 2 Statement of Work
Technical Report
·
Mon Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2002
·
OSTI ID:15002965
Unclassified Computing Capability: User Responses to a Multiprogrammatic and Institutional Computing Questionnaire
Technical Report
·
Mon Jan 28 23:00:00 EST 2002
·
OSTI ID:15005939