1. U.C. Berkeley Millennium Project
Millennium is a large experimental test-bed constructed as a inter-campus “cluster of clusters” to enable research in Computer Science and in Computational Science and Engineering. It recognizes that simulation and modeling is not only becoming the third pillar of science, but that physical simulation and information processing have increasing commonality. Researchers in a dozen departments are participating in this inter-disciplinary experiment of a distributed cluster providing services as a computational economy.
System Architecture:
- VIA / GM, GbE
- Multicast
Applications / Services (ISPACE/Kiosks)
- NT / Linux (2.2.x)
- Stride Scheduler
MPI
VEXEC
PBS
I/O
Mgmt / Monitor
REXEC
TOOLS
Rootstock Distribution
256 Processor ”Campus”
Cluster of Xeon Quad
Dell Poweredge 4350
Myrinet System Area Network
Computer Science:
Node A
Node B
Node C
Node D
Gigabit Ethernet
core network
rexecd
Large-Scale Cluster System Design
Virtual Interface Architecture
Computational Economy
Management
Scalable, Available, Customizable Services
Internet Scale Systems
Parallel Numerical Methods
Parallel Languages for Irregular Computations
Software Video Effects Generation
Novel User interfaces
Digital Libraries
2 x 32 Processor
Clusters of Xeon Dual
Dell Poweredge 2300
Cluster IP Multicast Channel
vexecd (Policy A)
vexecd (Policy B)
“Nodes AB”
16 Proc.
CLUMPS
GB Enet
SMP
Desktops
minimum $
rexec
%rexec –n 2 –r 3 indexer
Cluster System
Distribution Center
Rootstock
leased
builds K
8 x 16 Processor
Clusters Dual
Dell Poweredge
cluster
stock
- build
- os
- drvrs
- mill SW
- os mods cs
CAN IP
network
...
Computational Astrophysics:
Gravitational N-body and gas dynamical investigations of galaxy formation and clustering
3D gas dynamic and magneto-hydrodynamic studies of collapsing interstellar clouds
2D particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations of relativistic collisionless shock waves
Antarctic Muon and Neutrino Detector Array (AMANDA)
Institute of Transportation Studies:
National Airspace System (NAS) Simulator
Nat. Energy Research Sci. Comp Center:
Software infrastructure for PC clusters
School of Information Management and Systems:
Search, classification and organizational techniques
Accessing large volumes of information
Computational economies
Civil Engineering:
modeling of composite microstructures by Monte-Carlo methods
multigrid equation solving for finite element systems
large structural system dynamic response analysis for seismic loading
Geology and Geophysics:
Seismic wave propagation in heterogeneous structures
Earthquake faulting dynamics
Modeling of large-scale planetary dynamics
Project Support:
Mechanical Engineering:
Modeling control architectures for Automated Highway Systems
Microscale thermophysics in materials processing
Electrical Engineering:
Advanced Lithography Modeling for EUV
Plasma Processing Simulation for Semiconductor Manufacturing
Human gene phylogenies
Unraveling the history of plants and molusks
Integrative Biology: