Top500: Red Storm An abstract. Matt Baumert 04/22/2008

Overview Introduction Introduction Scope Scope History of Red Storm History of Red Storm Core Components Core Components Importance of Top500 List Importance of Top500 List

Introduction Red Storm is a prototype model. Red Storm is a prototype model. Created to address the many highly complex computing problems with nuclear weapon stockpiles. Created to address the many highly complex computing problems with nuclear weapon stockpiles. Lots and lots of power! Lots and lots of power! Importance!! Importance!!

Scope In order to understand the true potential of the Red Storm, a firm background must be established. In order to understand the true potential of the Red Storm, a firm background must be established. A focus is needed in the history of the computer, the core components of the machine, and the importance of the top500 and the machines ranking list to feel the impact that this machine can have to today’s life. A focus is needed in the history of the computer, the core components of the machine, and the importance of the top500 and the machines ranking list to feel the impact that this machine can have to today’s life.

History of Red Storm A researcher pulls out a part of the cluster.

History (cont…) Designed and created jointly by Sandia and Cray Inc. Designed and created jointly by Sandia and Cray Inc. Computer Science Research Institute at Sandia National Laboratories. Computer Science Research Institute at Sandia National Laboratories. Winter installed in Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. Winter installed in Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM.

History (cont…) It was designed to address the many highly complex computing problems with nuclear weapon stockpiles. It was designed to address the many highly complex computing problems with nuclear weapon stockpiles. Purpose was to allow modeling and simulation of these problems. Purpose was to allow modeling and simulation of these problems.

Core Components

Components (cont…) teraOPS peak teraOPS peak 135 compute node cabinets 135 compute node cabinets 20 service and I/O node cabinets 20 service and I/O node cabinets 20 Red/Black switch cabinets 20 Red/Black switch cabinets 12,960 compute node processors 12,960 compute node processors AMD Opteron™ 2.4 GHz dual core processors AMD Opteron™ 2.4 GHz dual core processors 40 terabytes of DDR memory 40 terabytes of DDR memory 340 terabytes of disk storage 340 terabytes of disk storage

Components (cont…)

Importance of the Top500 Top of the line. Top of the line. Machine Creators are well respected. Machine Creators are well respected. November 2007 – Red Storm Ranked 6 th. November 2007 – Red Storm Ranked 6 th. Other NNSA/Sandia placements in Other NNSA/Sandia placements in Thunderbird – 18 th in rank. Thunderbird – 18 th in rank. Razor – 143 rd in rank. Razor – 143 rd in rank.

Importance (cont…) Statistics on high-performance computers are of major interest to manufacturers, users, and potential users. Statistics on high-performance computers are of major interest to manufacturers, users, and potential users. The main objective of the TOP500 list is to provide a ranked list of general purpose systems that are in common use for high end applications. The main objective of the TOP500 list is to provide a ranked list of general purpose systems that are in common use for high end applications.

Summary Introduction Introduction Scope Scope History of Red Storm History of Red Storm Core Components Core Components Importance of Top500 List Importance of Top500 List

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