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Linux Clusters as an MSC.Nastran High-Performance Computing Platform Chris Smith WW CAE Portfolio Manager Hewlett-Packard c_smith@hp.com +1 (303) 649-5263
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Why Linux and Clusters? Price-Performance Stability Highly scalable from laptops to high-performance cluster supercomputing Easy and inexpensive to expand Older, slower, assets can be redistributed to “office” tasks Supported by all major hardware vendors Leverage existing processes & UNIX expertise Enthusiastic supporters, Open Source and GPL
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Issues with Linux Clusters? Lack of knowledge Lack of applications Lack of proven track record for production work Lack of application vendor and hardware vendor support Integration work required
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The HP/MSC Linux Cluster Initiative Working with MSC, deliver a turn-key, production quality, high-performance computational server environment, based on Linux workstations, as a platform for running MSC and other CAE applications
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The HP/MSC Linux Cluster Initiative Press Release MSC.Software Announces High Performance MSC.Linux Appliance May 12, 2000 9:00 AM EDT LOS ANGELES and COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2000 MSC.Software Will Deliver Turnkey MSC.Linux Cluster Solutions, Using Hardware From HP, to Satisfy the Market Demand for Extreme Performance Computing MSC.Software Corporation (MSC) (NYSE: MNS) today announced plans to develop a range of MSC.Linux cluster appliances, based on Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HWP) platforms, to meet the high performance requirements of the world wide scientific markets. This HP hardware based MSC.Linux clusters will be marketed by MSC.Software. The initial MSC.Linux appliance is a turnkey cluster for MSC.Software's highly parallel simulation applications. "Our customers, using the MSC.Linux cluster solution, can now conveniently embrace tremendous price-performance benefits when dealing with their most demanding computational situations," said Frank Perna, Jr., chairman and CEO of MSC.Software. "The MSC.Linux appliance, directed at the scientific community which includes all the product development activities of our customer base who represent the top 5000 manufacturers in the world, immensely expands our market opportunities." "MSC.Linux appliances offer scientific and engineering organizations a powerful and flexible platform for solving complex problems," said Knute Christensen, mechanical design marketing manager for HP's Technical Computing Division. "At HP we are committed to providing solutions that meet customer requirements, and we're excited to collaborate with MSC.Software on this innovative initiative."
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High Performance Clusters Cluster architecture Master (head) node »Connected to LAN »KVM Switch Compute nodes »optimized for application Communication backbone »Fast Ethernet, Myrinet... »Switch »other Software »System Administration »Queue System »MPI
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Master Node – HP Visualize Personal Workstation 2 Intel Pentium III Processors (866 MHz currently) –512MB (1 GB recommended) –RDRAM,133 MHz FSB 3x10k RPM disks –Ultra2 (or faster) SCSI disk controller 2 Network Cards ( 100Mbs Ethernet) HP’s Performance Leading FX6 Graphics subsystem CD-ROM, Floppy, Keyboard, Monitor, Mouse MSC.Nastran Configuration
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Compute Node – HP Visualize Personal Workstation 2 Intel Pentium III Processors (866 MHz currently) –1GB Memory –RDRAM 133 MHz (or faster) FSB 3x10k RPM disks –Ultra2 (or faster) SCSI disk controller, RAID-0 Network Card ( 100Mbs Ethernet ) Elsa Synergy II Graphics board CD-ROM drive (optional), Floppy MSC.Nastran Configuration
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Other Hardware Network switch and cables User interface switch (Optional) Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for the master node MSC.Nastran Configuration
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Linux Clusters LINUX Cluster Performance
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MSC.Nastran 70.7 DMP Performance Direct Frequency: SOL108 (XLTDF): Car Body Problem XLTDF (Car Body: SOL108 (XLTDF): 529,257 Ndof: 450 Mb: SCR Disk 5000 Mb: Total I/O 209 Gb: 32 Frequency Increments) Linux Cluster: 1 CPU=1 Node SGI Origin 2000: 2 CPU=1 Node HP N4000: 8 CPU=1 Node
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MSC.Nastran 70.7 DMP Performance Direct Frequency: SOL108 (XLTDF): Car Body Problem XLTDF (Car Body: SOL108 (XLTDF): 529,257 Ndof: 450 Mb: SCR Disk 5000 Mb: Total I/O 209 Gb: 32 Frequency Increments) Linux Cluster: 1 CPU=1 Node SGI Origin 2000: 2 CPU=1 Node HP N4000: 8 CPU=1 Node
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MSC.Nastran 70.7 DMP Performance Linear Statics: SOL101 (XLRST): Engine Problem XLRST (Engine: SOL101 (XLRST): 739,651 Ndof: 80 Mb: SCR Disk 4000 Mb: Total I/O 18 Gb) Linux Cluster: 1 CPU=1 Node SGI Origin 2000: 2 CPU=1 Node HP N4000: 8 CPU=1 Node
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MSC.Nastran 70.7 DMP Performance Linear Statics: SOL101 (XLRST): Engine Problem XLRST (Engine: SOL101 (XLRST): 739,651 Ndof: 80 Mb: SCR Disk 4000 Mb: Total I/O 18 Gb) Linux Cluster: 1 CPU=1 Node SGI Origin 2000: 2 CPU=1 Node HP N4000: 8 CPU=1 Node
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MSC.Nastran 70.7 DMP Performance Linear Statics: SOL101 (Model DF3): Axle Problem DF3 (Axle: SOL101: 321,138 Ndof) HP VPW running Linux: 1 CPU
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MSC.Nastran 70.7 DMP Performance Linear Statics: SOL101 (FF3): Axle Problem FF3 (Axle: SOL101: 429,118 Ndof) Linux Cluster: 1 CPU=1 Node
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Performance Summary Excellent Price/Performance compared to traditional UNIX server solutions Excellent solution for Frequency Response and Optimization problems - high scalability Fair solution for Linear Statics Traditional Unix Server solutions still provide fastest time to solution Traditional Unix Server/Workstation solutions can handle larger problems and more users due to more capable proprietary architectures
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Why MSC.Linux? Expertise in: Numerical performance Distributed & parallel memory Application tuning/porting Kernel tuning Software Configuration Mgmt. & Testing Extreme performance computing presence Strong HP hardware partner relationship
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Why HP Visualize Personal Workstations? Designed for Technical Computing: fastest architecture design Best 3D graphics systems: HP FX graphics fastest in industry and with CAE applications Same high reliability as all HP computing systems Part of a complete solution portfolio Experienced supplier: Support for Linux from the beginning Best CAE partner relationships
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MSC.Linux Business Services Porting Training and Support Web Portal Software Applications High Performance Computing Appliances Engineering Tools High Performance Clusters New Opportunities
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MSC.Linux Services Third Party Application Porting Tuning Parallel Processing Training Support
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HP and MSC.Linux Cluster Solution Partnership Benefits Simplified ordering: Customer places one order with MSC. Immediate productivity: MSC delivers turn-key MSC Linux Cluster platform based on HP Linux workstations HP VPW’s are specifically designed and tuned for high-performance computing One stop support: MSC supports full turn-key solution. HP/MSC work as a single team: HP provides support to MSC for issues/problems
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HP and MSC.Linux Cluster Initiative Agreement HP and MSC entered into a unique agreement! All MSC primary development and testing is done on the latest HP provided, Intel-based, Visualize Personal workstations MSC delivers a complete turn-key solution only on HP VPW’s. This ensures customers get a fully supported, production quality, Linux Cluster environment
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HP VPW/MSC.Linux: Customer Benefit Compelling price-performance alternative Tier II Supplier example: –Desire improved throughput, limited budget –Intel-based cluster versus Unix cluster 5X reduction in h/w costs, comparable throughput Most customer applications on Unix today Linux port easy versus NT Retain benefits of Unix –Solid –Network performance –Throughput
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For More Information on turn-key HP/MSC Linux Clusters….. HP Contacts Chris Smith: c_smith@hp.com: +1 (303) 649-5263c_smith@hp.com Didier Large: didier_large@hp.com: +33 (1) 69 64 84 63didier_large@hp.com Wolfgang Kocher: wolfgang_kocher@hp.com: +49 (7031) 14 7793wolfgang_kocher@hp.com Jan Perry: jan_perry@hp.com: +44 (1344) 36 5935jan_perry@hp.com MSC.Linux Contacts Bob Jones: bob.jones@mscsoftware.com: +1 (714) 444-5074bob.jones@mscsoftware.com
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Throughput (many jobs) Market leader for web servers Scalable »Nodes dedicated to jobs High availability »Failover across nodes Parallel processing (one job fast) Traditional high performance computing Coordination & communication between nodes Scalable »Speed to run one jobClustering
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