Compute subsystem (25 Tflops):

  • 56 compute nodes (1120 cores total)
    • 2 CPUs per node (112 total)
    • 10 cores per CPU (2.8 GHz E5-2680v2)

  • Memory (7.5 TB total)

    • 52 nodes with
      • 128 GB per node (6.5 TB total)
      • 6.4 GB per CPU core
    • 4 nodes with
      • 256 GB per node (1 TB total)
      • 12.8 GB per CPU core
    • 0.5 TB of temporary (/tmp) local working storage Inter-processor communication

  • Mellanox Infiniband network

  • FDR x4 aggregate (56 Gbs)
  • Blocking factor 2:1

Storage subsystem (182 TB):

  • Lustre distributed parallel file-system for /data and /scratch
    • 240 TB raw capacity
    • 176 TB formated redundant capacity
    • 3 GBs on write and 4 GBs on read via Infiniband fabric
  • NFS file system for /home and software
    • 7.2 TB raw capacity
    • 6 TB formated redundant capacity
    • 128 MBs via Ethernet

Access subsystem:

  • Three (two user-accessible and one administrative) login nodes
    • 2 CPUs per node
    • 10 cores per CPU (2.8 GHz E5-2680v2)
    • 128 GB per node
    • 1.5 TB of temporary (/tmp) local working storage

OPTIMUM purchase was made via UBC tender process RFP #2013010325.