modeling & simulation new resource available to nasa programs: project columbia: 10240 sgi altix...
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Modeling & Simulation
New resource available to NASA programs: Project Columbia: 10240 SGI Altix
Question before the HMI science Co-I’s:How do we take advantage of this resource to help in enabling “neat results in the
summer of 2008?”
Front End- 128p Altix 3700 (RTF)Networking- InfiniBand Switch (288port)- InfiniBand (4 per 3700, 8 per 3700Bx2))- 10GigE Switch 32-port- 10GigE Cards (1 Per 512p)- GigE Switch 384-port, 96-port- GigE (12 per 512)- Altix 3700Bx2 2048 Numalink Kit
Compute Nodes- Altix 3700 12x512p - Altix 3700Bx2 8x512p
Storage Area Network-Brocade Switch 2x128port
Storage (440 TB)-FC RAID 8x20 TB (8 Racks)-SATARAID 8x35TB (8 Racks)
Mass Storage (17 PB)-17 PB MSS
A512p
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RTF 128
SATA35TB
Fibre Channel
20TB
SATA35TB
SATA35TB
SATA35TBSATA
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FC Switch 128pFC Switch 128p
Fibre Channel
20TB
Fibre Channel
20TB
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Channel20TB
Fibre Channel
20TB
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InfiniBand10GigE
Project Columbia: Components
Planned BIG simulations
Answer science questions (guided/ verified by observations):• Search for the genesis of Supergranules• Understanding the near surface magnetic network• Search for the genesis of the near surface shear layer • Understanding the dynamics around Sunspots• Search for the genesis of the Solar dynamo• Understanding differential rotation• Understanding the dynamics in the tachocline neighborhood Provide calibration data:• Interpretation of observations• Local Helioseismology• Global Helioseismology
Missing:• Data assimilation & forecasting capabilities• Link between global and near surface simulations• Link between solar interior, atmosphere & solar wind