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== Storage Architecture ==
 
== Storage Architecture ==
   
There is one storage system for $HOME and for workspaces providing a large parallel file system based on IBM Spectrum Scale.
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There is one storage system providing a large parallel file system based on IBM Spectrum Scale for $HOME, for workspaces and for temporary job data.
   
 
== Network ==
 
== Network ==

Revision as of 23:12, 12 July 2022

1 System Architecture

The bwForCluster Helix is a high performance supercomputer with high speed interconnect. Is composed of login nodes, compute nodes and parallel storage systems connected by fast data networks. It is connected to the Internet via Baden Württemberg's extended LAN BelWü.

2 Operating System and Software

  • Operating system: RedHat
  • Queuing system: Slurm
  • Access to application software: Environment Modules

3 Compute Nodes

3.1 AMD Nodes

3.2 Intel Nodes

4 Storage Architecture

There is one storage system providing a large parallel file system based on IBM Spectrum Scale for $HOME, for workspaces and for temporary job data.

5 Network