The HPCI makes a variety of HPC compute and storage systems available. We firmly believe that there is no single "best system" for all possible applications, and strive to keep a portfolio of systems that meet users varying needs.

Some of the systems below are available for general purpose use, while others are dedicated to particular research groups.

HPCI Clusters

Saguaro

Saguaro is the centerpiece of Arizona State University's High Performance Computing Initiative. This machine has 2200 processing cores available for parallel computing. Saguaro is composed of 220 dual quadcore Intel Xeon EM64T nodes each with 16 gigabytes of ram, and manufactured by Dell. Each node communicates via Cisco Infiniband high speed interconnects and gigabit copper. The cluster also has a partition for running large numbers of serial jobs comprised of 185 nodes with dual Xeon MP 64bit processors.

Ocotillo

Ocotillo is an excellent testbed for beginners and is easily reconfigured, repaired, or reappointed if needed. Ocotillo has also been used to prove concepts or analyze software and programs before introduction on the production systems.

Ocotillo is a 16-processor cluster donated by AMD running the Scyld Beowulf version of Linux using AMD's Opteron processor 248, running at 2.2GHz. Each node in the Ocotillo cluster has 4GB. or RAM and a 40GB. hard drive.

Matinee

Matinee is an 80 processor Dell EM64T cluster with Infiniband, similar to EFD and Saguaro. This cluster serves as the back end for ASU's unique visualization and decision making facility, Decision Theater, and is part of the collaboration between the HPCI and Decision Theater. The Decision Theater cluster is tied to the main HPCI lab through the campus grid network and provides computational power and database functions for visualizations which are linked directly to the 360 degree "drum" viewing/ conferencing room. The Theater's "drum" consists of 7 seven-foot screens and 7 IMAX-quality projectors capable of stereo and 3D projection. Get more at http://www.decisiontheater.org/.

Visualization

In addition to the resources of the Decision Theater, the HPCI maintains a small visualization system in the main lab, an SGI Reality Center 3300W (thanks to the US Air Force and Silicon Graphics). This system is available to Fulton students and faculty.

HPCI Satellite Clusters

EFD

EFD is the cluster for the Environmental Fluid Dynamics Group, and has the distinction of being the first production cluster deployed by the HPCI. This cluster has 72 Intel Xeon 3.2Ghz processors interconnected via Infiniband. EFD has direct Infiniband links to Saguaro to share storage and processor power.

CML

This cluster is the primary compute resource for the Computational Mechanics Lab under the direction of Dr. Subby Rajan in the Civil Engineering Department. This cluster has 25 single processor nodes, with 32 bit Xeon processors at 3.06 Ghz and a gigabit ethernet interconnect. This cluster is used primarily for structural analysis computations.

EDS

Flexweb

Porous

In addition to the systems mentioned above, a number of other clusters exist on the ASU campus, many managed by the HPCI.