NEMO/Hardware
< NEMO
1 System Architecture
The bwForCluster NEMO is a high-performance compute resource with high speed interconnect. It is intended for compute activities related to research in for researchers from the fields Neuroscience, Elementary Particle Physics and Microsystems Engineering (NEMO).
1.1 Basic Software Features
- CentOS Linux 7 (similar to RHEL 7)
- Queuing System: MOAB / Torque
- Environment Modules system to access software
1.2 Common Hardware Features
For researchers from the scientific fields Neuroscience, Elementary Particle Physics and Microsystems Engineering the bwFor Cluster NEMO offers 748 compute nodes plus several special purpose nodes for login, interactive jobs, etc.
Compute node specification:
| Compute Node | Coprocessor (MIC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity | 548 | 4 |
| Processors | 2 x Intel Xeon E5-2630v4 (Broadwell) | 1 x Intel Xeon Phi 7210 Knights Landing (KNL) |
| Processor Frequency (GHz) | 2,2 | 1,3 |
| Number of Cores | 20 | 64 |
| Working Memory DDR4 (GB) | 128 | 16 GB MCDRAM + 96 GB DDR4 |
| Local Disk (GB) | 240 (SSD) | 240 (SSD) |
| Interconnect | Omni-Path 100 | Omni-Path 100 |
