1. 1 High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart Michael M. Resch 1 e-IRG Workshop April 20 2007 Collaboration with Industry from HPC to Grids Michael M. Resch Höchstleistungsrechenzentrum Stuttgart (HLRS) e-IRG Workshop, EML Heidelberg, Germany April 19-20, 2007

2. High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart Michael M. Resch e-IRG Workshop April 20 2007 2 A Grid since 1995 Fileserver Stuttgart NEC SX-6 (48) NEC IA32 (416) Cray Strider+XD1 Opteron (400) IA64 (48) NEC SX-8 (576) DALCO Viz-Cluster Opteron (64) NEC/HP/Bull SUN Fire 6800 (96) Ulm NEC Asama (64) VR Cave

3. High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart Michael M. Resch e-IRG Workshop April 20 2007 3 Public-Private Joint Venture Name: High Performance Computing Center for Academia and Industry Acronym: hww Initial share holders: –HLRS/University of Stuttgart (12.5%) –T-Systems & T-Systems sfr (40%) –Porsche AG (10%) –State of Baden-Württemberg (12.5%) –Other universities (25%) Purpose: –Buy and sell CPU-Time –Operate Systems Directors: –Dr. Heib (T-Systems) –Prof. Rühle (University of Stuttgart)

4. High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart Michael M. Resch e-IRG Workshop April 20 2007 4 Business Concept Operation Hosting Simulation Optimization Operation Security Accounting Design Optimization

5. High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart Michael M. Resch e-IRG Workshop April 20 2007 5 Requirements (1995) Access Issues –Networks –Interoperability Security Issues –Access control –Data integrity Reliability –Availability of system –Escalation strategy Business Concept –Total cost of ownership –Accounting

6. High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart Michael M. Resch e-IRG Workshop April 20 2007 6 Porsche networks Networks networks Vaihingen Universität Stuttgart 10 GBit/s 100 MBit/s 1 GBit/s

7. High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart Michael M. Resch e-IRG Workshop April 20 2007 7 Industrial Usage 2004-2007 Porsche Panamera

8. High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart Michael M. Resch e-IRG Workshop April 20 2007 8 Running Costs Running Costs (average over the last 5 years) –Staff (University/State of BW/Industry) –Electricity/Cooling (University/Industry) –Building (University/State/Industry) –Maintenance (University/Industry)

9. High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart Michael M. Resch e-IRG Workshop April 20 2007 9 Investment Costs Investment –50% State of Baden-Württemberg –50% Federal Government –Additional funding from industry

10. High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart Michael M. Resch e-IRG Workshop April 20 2007 10 Distribution of Running Costs

11. 11 High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart Michael M. Resch 11 e-IRG Workshop April 20 2007 Situation 2007

12. High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart Michael M. Resch e-IRG Workshop April 20 2007 12 New Customers Bertrandt BTB DaimlerChrysler Kärcher Mahle Porsche RECOM Transsolar

13. e-IRG Workshop April 20 200713 Mixed Reality - Applications along the Product Development Process Design Engineering Manufacturing Sales Service GRID Ralf Lamberti, Director Product Creation & Information Technologies

14. e-IRG Workshop April 20 200714 Technological Focuses Energy for the Future Digital Planning Processes Accident Free Driving Cars of the Future  36 Fuel Cell Busses  60 A-Class Cars for Customers in Operation  323 Orion Hybrid Busses for MTA New York  Night Vision System  Automatic Emergency Braking  Networked Vehicle  New Body and Chassis Concepts 123 4 Ralf Lamberti, Director Product Creation & Information Technologies

15. High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart Michael M. Resch e-IRG Workshop April 20 2007 15 Requirements (2007) Access Issues –Networks –Interoperability Security Issues –Access control –Data integrity Reliability –Availability of system –Escalation strategy Business Concept –Total cost of ownership –Accounting Ease of use –Invisible security –Automatic process handling Integrated solution –Hardware, Middleware, ISV-Software –Visualization & control

16. High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart Michael M. Resch e-IRG Workshop April 20 2007 16 Tech. & Econ. Environment Technology –Still rapid hardware development –Speed through extreme parallelism Economics –Non-linear reduction of HPC costs –Shift of costs from hardware to software (licensing issues) –Lack of competitiveness after 12-18 months

17. High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart Michael M. Resch e-IRG Workshop April 20 2007 17 Science or Industry Goal –Breakthrough or best solution Purpose of HPC –Object of investigation or tool Technical Issues –Interesting or irrelevant Legal issues –Irrelevant or basis of business Economic issues –Relevant or key to success Mode of collaboration –Cooperation or competition

18. High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart Michael M. Resch e-IRG Workshop April 20 2007 18 Recomm. for HPC – Grids - Industry 1.It is necessary to identify mutual interests of HPC@science and HPC@industry 2.It is necessary to identify a working business model by addressing the legal issues and economic issues of a mixed usage model 3.It is necessary to identify the required technical solutions to deliver the requested high level service and not CPU cycles