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There is interest in the community to share different experiences in acquiring, configuring, and applying different hardware solutions for Models-3. The CMAS created this page as an information exchange for details on computing, data storage, and data transfer technologies employed by different members of the Models-3 community. We are attempting to provide a comprehensive list of hardware solutions for small to large modeling groups. In addition to details on currently employed computing solutions, this page also contains a resource for vendors that offer variations of the different solutions listed here.
If you have experience with creating or administering hardware for Models-3 that you would like to share,provide this information to the CMAS. Questions about the details of the different hardware and configuration options should be directed to the contact provided with each solution.
*Please Note: All cost information listed with these solutions are approximations and will change over time.
Computing
Linux Systems | Unix Systems
Linux Systems
| Models-3 Linux Computing Solution: NCSC 2 Linux Beowulf Cluster |
| Technical Specifications: |
- 2 x 8 node cluster
- Head node specifications:
- Tyan Tiger MPX mainboard
- dual AMD Athlon 1800+MP 1.53 GHz processors
- 2 GB RAM
- 80 GB local storage
- Slave node specifications:
- Tyan Tiger MPX mainboard
- dual AMD Athlon 1800+MP 1.53 GHz processors
- 1 GB RAM
- 40 GB local storage
- Network to local SAN with Emulex 2 Gbit fiber channel HBA
- SAN build around a Brocade 3200 Silkworm 2 Gbit fiber channel switch and DotHill SANnet 7100 Fiber Channel RAID system with 3.4 TB of fiber channel storage
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| OS: | Red Hat Linux 7.2, kernel 2.4.9-31 |
| Cost: | $1200 per node without the SAN |
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| Information provided by: North Carolina Supercomputing Center |
Date: 10/31/02 |
| Contact:zac@unc.edu |
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| Models-3 Linux Computing Solution:CEP Linux Itanium Cluster |
| Technical Specifications: |
- 1 x 8 node cluster
- Node specifications:
- single Intel Itanium 733 MHz processor
- 1 GB RAM
- 18 GB local storage
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| OS: |
Red Hat Linux 7.2 |
| Cost: | Donated | |
| Information provided by: CEP | Date: 10/31/02 |
| Contact:zac@unc.edu |
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| Models-3 Linux Computing Solution:UCR AMD Athlon Computing Linux PC |
| Technical Specifications: |
- 1 x AMD Athlon MP 1900 and 2000 processors
- 1 GB RAM
- 80 GB IDE system disk
- 3Ware IDE RAID controller
- 8 Drive 770 GB RAID5 disk array
- Gigabit ethernet controller
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| OS: | Red Hat Linux 7.2 | | Cost: | unavailable | |
| Information provided by: UC Riverside RMC | Date: 11/19/02 |
| Contact:info@cert.ucr.edu |
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| Models-3 Linux Computing Solution:UCR Linux Beowulf Cluster |
| Technical Specifications: |
- 4 x 2 node cluster
- Head node specifications:
- Dual Intel Xeon 2.4 GHz processors
- 1 GB RAM
- 36 GB Ultra 160 SCSI system disk
- RAID5 IDE 14 disk array w/ SCSI interface
- 2 x Gigabit ethernet controllers
- Slave node specifications:
- Dual Intel Xeon 2.4 GHz processors
- 1 GB RAM
- 80 GB IDE system disk
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| OS: | Clic Linux |
| Cost: | unavailable | |
| Information provided by: UC Riverside RMC |
Date: 11/19/02 |
| Contact:info@cert.ucr.edu |
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| Models-3Linux Computing Solution: RWDI Linux Cluster |
| TechnicalSpecifications: |
- 5 x 2 + 1 node cluster
- Head node specifications:
- Dual Intel P3 1.0 GHz processors
- 1.5 GB RAM
- 40 GB IDE system disk
- Data server node specifications:
- 3Ware IDE RAID controller
- 6 Drive 700 GB RAID5disk array
- 2x 100Mbps Fast Ethernet connection
- Slavenode specifications:
- 3x Dual Intel P3 1.0 GHz processors
- 3x 1.5 GBRAM
- 1x Dual Intel P3 750 MHz processors
- 1x 712MBRAM
- 4x 40 GB IDE system disk
- 100Mbps Fast Ethernet connection
- System-wideexternal UPS power supply
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| OS: |
RedHat Linux 7.3 |
| Cost: | unavailable | |
| Informationprovided by: RWDI West Inc. - Consulting Engineers |
Date:05/20/2004 |
| Contact: xq@rwdi.com |
Unix Systems
| Models-3 Unix Computing Solution: CEP Computing Unix Workstation |
| Technical Specifications: |
- SGI Origin 02200
- 8 x 300 MHz IP27 MIPS R1200 processors
- 4 GB RAM
- 8 MB cache per processor
- 13 GB system storage
- 250 GB UltraSCSI data storage
- NQE batch queuing system for load scheduling
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| OS: | IRIX 6.5.14m |
| Cost: | Originally cost > $100,000; discontinued architecture | |
| Information provided by: CEP | Date: 10/31/02 |
| Contact:zac@unc.edu |
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| Models-3 Unix Computing Solution: BAMS Computing Unix Supercomputer |
| Technical Specifications: |
- SGI Origin 03800
- 24 x 400 MHz IP27 MIPS R1200 processors
- 12 GB RAM
- 8 MB cache per processor
- 14 GB system storage
- 720 GB UltraSCSI data storage
- Ultra-low latency and ultra-high bandwidth NUMA link architecture with a system bandwidth of 716 GB/s
- LSF batch queuing system for load scheduling
- Upgradeable to 512 processors
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| OS: | IRIX 6.5.14m |
| Cost: | Originally cost > $700,000 | |
| Information provided by: CEP | Date: 10/31/02 |
| Contact:zac@unc.edu |
Data Storage
| Models-3 Data Storage Solution: CEP Data Linux PC (Cube) |
| Technical Specifications: |
- Dual AMD 2.2 GHz processors
- 1 GB RAM
- 60 GB system drive
- 1.6 TB RAID5 disk array for storage
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| OS: | Red Hat Linux 7.3 |
| Cost: | $12,000* | |
| Information provided by: CEP |
Date: 10/31/02 |
| Contact: zac@unc.edu |
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| Models-3 Linux Computing Solution: UCR Rackmount Fileserver |
| Technical Specifications: |
- 2 x Pentium III 1 GHz Processors
- 2 GB RAM
- 8 GB Ultra 160 SCSI System Disk
- 5 x RAID 5 IDE Disk Arrays w/ SCSI Interface
- > 3 Terabytes Storage Space
- Gigabit Ethernet Controller
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| OS: | Red Hat Linux 7.2 |
| Cost: | unavailable | |
| Information provided by: UC Riverside RMC |
Date: 11/19/02 |
| Contact:info@cert.ucr.edu |
Data Transfer
| Models-3 Data Transfer Solution 1: Quantum DLT 8000 |
| Technical Specifications: |
- Native capacity of 40 GB at 6 MB/s
- 2:1 Compression allows 80 GB at 12 MB/s
- Read and Write backward compatible with all DLTtape formats
- SCSI connection to an SGI 02200
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| Cost: | $1000 | |
| Information provided by: CEP |
Date: 1/17/03 |
| Contact: zac@unc.edu |
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| Models-3 Data Transfer Solution 2:200 GB FireWire Hard Drive |
| Technical Specifications: |
- 200 GB external hard drive
- 7200 RPM
- ATA66/100-capable
- FireWire interface allows hot-swap on PC's and Macintosh systems
- Linux Redhat 7.2 and above have the correct drivers for this hardware
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| Cost: | $400 | |
| Information provided by: CEP | Date: 1/17/03 |
| Contact:zac@unc.edu |
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