Liang ChenDistinguished Engineer & Chief ArchitectSun Platform Developer Tools Sun Microsystems, Inc.
INNOVATION MATTERS:
HIGH PERFORMANCE AND GRID UTILITY COMPUTINGFROM SUN
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Agenda
Industry Trend
High Performance Computing @ Sun
Grid Utility Computing @ Sun
Success Stories
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● Deployment of very large grid and utility computing installations● Non-experts unable to take advantage of system capability● Desire for multidisciplinary optimizations, protein folding,
thermonuclear reaction simulations, large scale weather simulations ...
Today's Complex Problems Require Large Connected Communities
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Industry Focus On Commercial Off The Shelf Clusters
Exceptionally difficult to achieve high levels Exceptionally difficult to achieve high levels of performance for important classes of of performance for important classes of applications.applications.
Tightly Coupled Parallel Loosely Coupled Parallel
1980s 1990s Early 2000s
Parallel Vector
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CIO Challenges
...and your data center is
right in the middle!
PowerCostsSpaceHeat
Demand
UsersService
sAccess
PowerCostsSpacePressure
DemandComplexityServicesRegulation
Demand and Capacity are Colliding
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High PerformanceComputing @ Sun
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Higher Utilization
Sun: A New Standard for SystemsBest Performance
Improve productivity, productdevelopment, and service levels
Get more from your IT assets
Faster, Easier DeploymentsMost Energy EfficientSave power and cooling costs,
without compromising performanceSave time, money;
Increase your business agility
Best SecurityEasier to Manage, ServiceSave IT staff and maintenance
costs, cut complexityBetter manage risk, reduce threats
and vulnerabilities, protect data
Most Complete,Most Scalable Product Line
Best Reliability,Availability
Avoid system crashes, downtime, unwanted service interruptions;
increase service levels
Grow cost-effectively,without disruption and
with investment protection
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HPC Is More Than ComputationsBalance Across the WorkFlow is Critical
Cluster Nodes Interconnect Storage Tape
Sun Grid Rack
Systemx64 Sun Fire
servers
EthernetInfiniBand
Myrinet
Sun StorEdge solutions
StorageTek
BackupHSM
StorageTek
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Sun's HPC Technology Strategy
Standards based, componentsStandards based, components
Open Source, IntegratableOpen Source, Integratable
Power, Space, Performance, BalancePower, Space, Performance, Balance
Low risk solutionsLow risk solutions
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Entire Sun Family Supports HPCSun Fire
x64 Servers(1-16 way)
New Sun FireCoolThreadsTM
Servers(up to 32 threads)
Sun FireUltraSPARCIV+ Servers
(4-72 processors)
Sun FireUltraSPARCIIIi Servers
(1-4 processors)
E20K/E25K E6900 E4900 E2900 V490 V890
Sun Fire V440Sun Fire V210Sun Fire V240
Sun Fire T2000Sun Fire T1000
X2200M2 X4100 X4200 V40z
Products
Storedge(High-End)
6920 SanSwitches 9900 SL8500
Storedge
5320 File Systems&Management3300
Today Future Roadmap
X4500 X4600 SB 8000 SGRS
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Sun C
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A Complete HPC Portfolio From SunApplications
Operating System
NodeProcessor
ManagementWorkload ManagementCluster Management
Interconnect
Sun N1TM System Manager SoftwareSun N1TM Grid Engine Software
Gigabit Ethernet, Myrinet, Infiniband
Sun Studio & Sun HPC Cluster ToolsCustomer ISV Applications
Open, Free
Open, Free
Open, Free
Open, Free
64 Bit
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Ultra 40 Ultra 20
Sun FireV40Z
Sun FireX4500
Sun FireX4200
Sun FireX4100
Sun Fire X4600
Driving Value Through Innovation
Sun Blade 8000Modular System
SunGridRack
SystemNEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
Enterprise-Optimized
Cluster-optimized
WorkstationsWorkstations
DataServer
ModularComputing
NEW Sun FireX2200 M2
Sun FireX2100 M2
Sun FireX2100
NEWUltra 20 M2
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Sockets 8 2 4RAM 128GB 16GB 64GBSize 4 RU 4 RU 19RU/10 bladeStorage Capacity 4 * 73 GB 48 * 500 GB 2 * 73/80 GBStandard I/O 4 GbE Ports 4 GbE Ports 192 Gb/sExpansion Slots 6 * PCI/E 2 x PCI/X 6 * PCI/E
2 * PCI/X
3 NewServers
Sun Firex 4500
Sun Firex 4600
Sun Blade8000
InterconnectsInfiniBandMyrinet,...
MiddlewareScali Connect JESGrid Engine Portal
SchedulersN1GE
CondorPBSLSF
APPLICATIONSGaussianMathlabAmber...
Open Source Lustre PFS
OpenMPIMVAPich
ROCKSGanglia
...
DevelopmentToolsSun StudioPathscale, PGI, gcc, others,TotalviewAllinea DDT
HPC Partner Community
DeliveryPartners
- CRS- HPC Solutions Center- APSTC
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DARPA's “Ultrascale” Goals – Sun is One of Three Finalists
“May require up to 100,000 processor cores,but must be easier to use than current 1,000 processor
systems.”
2+ PetaFlops LinpackTop500 benchmark - Solves large linear system using Gaussian Elimination
6.5 PetaBytes/sec data streams bandwidth- Copy, add, scale large vectors locally
3.2 PetaBytes/sec bisection bandwidth- Transpose a large matrix
64,000 GigaUpdate /sec - Random updates to memory
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Private to PublicBut What if I Need More Computing Power than I Own?
I Can’t Afford to Own More Computing PowerCompute Utility
Compute Utility
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Grid UtilityComputing @ Sun
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Sun’s Big Bets Energy Matters
NetworkServices Will Dominate
SpaceMatters
VolumeAlways WinsInnovation
Still Matters
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The Face of Utility ComputingEasy Access to Compute Resource to Anyone on the Network
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Sun Grid: Worlds Only Compute Utility
Technical Complexity Managed by Sun and Hidden from ViewProvides Simple Plug-and-Play Experience for End Users
Easy, Secure, Affordable, Powerful
• Reliable• Scalable• Multi-source• Multi-tenancy• Predictable pricing• Metered pricing• Standard InfrastructureNetwork.com
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What Can Customers Do Today?Expedite success running compute intensive batch jobs
Digital Movie RenderingQuantum Chromodynamics
Radiation Cancer TherapyOffload Peak Traffic Flow
Stellar Evolution
Econometrics
Dow-Jones Forecasting
Oil Well Exploration
Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Design
CAE Military Simulation ModelingThe Synthetic Environment
Digitalization & Network ModelingSimulation Training
Monte Carlo Analysis
Molecular Drug Testing
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Customer ChoiceBuy the System, Consume the Utility, or Both
Variable Cost Infrastructure
Commercial Sun Grid
Public Sun Grid
Consume it:Sun's Utility PortfolioBuy it:
Sun's Hardware & Software
Common Technology and IPCommon Architecture and DesignCommon Building Blocks
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A Comprehensive Utility Offering“Commercial Utility”
Standard Offering,Semi-Customized
“Public Utility”Standard Offering,Instant Deployment
Medium to Large Enterprise Anyone On the Network
Access Customer or SI Hosted Dedicated Portal
Availability Longer Term Contract Short Notice Instantaneous
Scheduling Time-Based Reservations No Reservation
Pricing Negotiated Negotiated $/cpu-hr
Business Terms Capacity Provisioning Contract Service Level Contract Standard Contract
Technology Menu of Options Solaris 10 x64 or Redhat Linux Solaris 10 x64
Storage Menu of Options Customer Defined 10 GB Standard
Typical Customer
Large Enterprise andSystem Integrators
Dedicated or Time Based Reservation
Predictable and all-inclusive $1/cpu-hr
“Variable CostInfrastructure”
Customized, Modular
Custom Standard
One-off Implementations Massive Volume
People Intensive Automated / Virtualized
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$1$1/CPU-hr
Public Sun Grid Compute UtilityPredictable, Known, and All-Inclusive
● No surprises● No hidden fees● No access fees● No minimum number of hours● No minimum number of CPUs● Metered pricing: you only pay for
what you consume● Compute power becomes
operational expense
Affordable Pricing
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Provides Optimal Flexibility
● No reservation required● No long term contract required● Simple click-through license● Available without expensive investment
in IT infrastructure● Turn it up, turn it down, or turn it off as
your demand changes● Proven scalability that grows as your
demand requires● Enables better utilization of resources
Reduced Risk through Low Barriers to Enter and Exit
Available When and How You Need it
The Network is the Computer
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AccessSecurity
Security Is Paramount
Rock-Solid Industry Standard Architecture
Built-in Security on Multiple Levels
DataSecurity
PhysicalSecurity
ArchitecturalSecurity
JobSubmission
SecurityOperational
Security
Sun AMD Opteron x64 server, Sun Grid Engine software, and Solaris 10 OS
LayeredDefense
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The Evolution of Public Sun Grid Utility
Phase 3
InfrastructurePlatform
Services Platform
2004 2005 2006
Continuous Innovation
Continuous Innovation
2007
Portal AccessHPC and Batch Apps
Programmatic AccessMiddleware ServicesISV interfaces
Multi sourceService Provider Packaging
2008
Service Aggregation
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Summary
Own or ConsumeGrows with Your
BusinessUse it on Your TermsTurn It Up, Down, or
Off as Needed
Predictable and all-inclusive Price:
$1/CPU-hrMetered Pricing
ZERO Commitment Required
Built-In Security on Multiple Levels
Runs on Solaris 10 OS
Providing the Compute Recipe for Success
Affordable Flexible Secure
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Customer Success Stories
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Tsubame SupercomputerTokyo Institute of Technology
#7 Fastest Supercomputer in the world
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Tsubame By The Numbers37.18 TFLOPS in 31 Days
6 linked sub-clusters8 Voltaire Infiniband switches42 Sun Fire x4500 Data Servers80+ racks360 Clearspeed FP accelerators655 Sun Fire x4600 Servers10480 Opteron cores21 TeraBytes RAM1 PetaByte storage
N1 Grid EngineN1 System ManagerLustre parallel file system
Asia's fastest supercomputer
Galaxy 4 Thumper
InfinibandTier 2 Switch
100+ 7
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InfinibandTier 2 Switch
100+ 7
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InfinibandTier 2 Switch
100+ 7
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Galaxy 4 Thumper
InfinibandTier 2 Switch
100+ 7
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Galaxy 4 Thumper
InfinibandTier 2 Switch
100+ 7
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x4600 x4500
InfinibandTier 2 Switch
100+ 7
1
InfinibandTier 1 Switch
InfinibandTier 1 Switch
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Our Customers Say It Best:
"The Arctic Region Supercomputing Center needed a flexible, cost-effective, high-performance supercomputing environment in order to facilitate a wide range of scientific research, such as ocean and climate modeling, tsunami analysis, regional weather forecasting and applications requiring basic computational fluid dynamics. Sun's new AMD Opteron-powered products, with huge memory, large disk bandwidth and a fast cluster interconnect, comprise an overall cost savings and energy-efficient architecture, making them the ideal systems to drive our compute-intensive work.”
Frank Williams, DirectorThe Arctic Region Supercomputing Center
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Sun Grid Customer: Applera Corporation, Applied BiosystemsLife-Saving Products to Market in Record TimeServicing the Life Science Industry and Research Community
Business Priorities:● Develop genotyping assays as quickly as possible,
in response to newly released data● Access required compute resources securely and
cost-effectively
Benefits Realized through Sun Grid:● Sped time to market by reducing computing time
from three months to six days● Eliminated the need to invest in additional
hardware, saving the company several hundred thousand dollars
● Simplified data management and delivery of results
Accelerating Market Delivery of Life Saving Drugs
“Genetic discoveries are going to become more and more important in terms of finding cures and finding the genetics of a disease, so our goal is to make sure that our researchers and customers have access to the tools they need to accelerate the science. Sun Grid helped us achieve this goal.”
- Francisco de la Vega, Director Applied Biosystems, Inc.
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Sun Grid Customer: CD02Software Vendor Gains Competitive AdvantagePricing and Risk Technology to Small Financial Services FirmsBusiness Priorities:● Achieve faster delivery of pricing and risk analysis
computations for competitive advantage● Ensure convenient, affordable and secure customer
access to grid compute resource● Grow business without financial constraints imposed
by development of an IT infrastructure
Benefits Realized through Sun Grid:● Computation time shortened from days to an hour
or less ● Immediate access to low-cost computing resource● Able to scale business without making financially
prohibitive investments in IT ● Sun Grid multi-layer security provides safe
computing environment for customer data
Expanded target market tenfold due to affordable computing power
“For us, using the Sun Grid is now core to our business. We view our product as software as a service that we offer on the grid. By being able to grow our business incrementally on the Sun Grid as our customers build up their businesses, we have a completely scalable business model without the constraints of having to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars to create our own IT infrastructure.”
- Gary Kendall, Director, CD02
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Sun Grid Customer: Virtual Computer CorporationService Provider Fuels its Future with Sun GridTailored Solutions for Energy, Space, and Life Sciences IndustriesBusiness Priorities:● Scale infrastructure quickly● Meet customer demands for high- performance
computing power● Meet customer deadlines● Avoid large capital outlays
Benefits Realized through Sun Grid:● Flexibility to meet cyclical business demands
instantly through on-demand compute resources ● Saved up to $3 million by avoiding build-out of
additional infrastructure ● Met customers' project timelines ● Faster time to market – by 60 days
“By using the Sun Grid Compute Utility, we were able to save up to $3 million and ramp up to production much more quickly than if we did it on our own. The Sun Grid has also been instrumental in helping us meet customer expectations and increase sales. Sun has proved to be a solid technology partner and has beaten the pants off the competition with an affordably priced and technically superior solution.”
- Edward Hawes, CEO, Virtual Compute Corporation
Has used consumed 2 million CPU hours; plans to consume up to 6 million CPU hours by end of 2006
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Sun Grid Customer: Callidus SoftwarePowering On-Demand Software ServiceEnterprise Incentive management (EIM) Software for Global CompaniesBusiness Priorities:● Expand market by launching on-demand service● Minimize capital and operational expenditures for
infrastructure● Phase cash outflows with cash inflows from
customer subscriptions● Scale services to match customer demand
Benefits Realized through Sun Grid:● Able to deliver on-demand service at low cost● Millions of transactions in tight time windows● Matched computing expenditures to revenues for
efficient cash flow management ● Scales easily to meet customers' business needs● Minimized IT overhead and TCO● Aided customers' compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley
“The Sun Grid Compute Utility enables us to roll out a new on-demand service that provides our incentive enterprise management customers with unmatched scalability, security, and business agility.”
- Shanker Trivedi Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Callidus Software
Sun Grid enabled Callidus to provide its customers with a uniquely scalable, secure and agile service – the first solution of its kind in the EIM marketplace.
Liang ChenDistinguished Engineer & Chief ArchitectSun Platform Developer Tools Sun Microsystems, Inc.
INNOVATION MATTERS:
HIGH PERFORMANCE AND GRID UTILITY COMPUTINGFROM SUN