Compute servers provide the computational resources for the HPC system. These servers are used to run the engineering workloads such as SIMULIA software applications. The best configuration for the compute servers depends on the specific applications in use and the simulation requirements. You can select a specific configuration to match the requirements of the workloads and use cases. The application performance section of this white paper discusses relevant criteria to consider before selecting a compute server configuration.
The following table lists recommended configuration options for the compute servers:
Table 2. Compute server configuration options
Platforms | - Dell EMC PowerEdge C6520
- Dell EMC PowerEdge R650
- Dell EMC PowerEdge R750
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Processors | - Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6334 (8 cores per socket)
- Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6346 (16 cores per socket)
- Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6342 (24 cores per socket)
- Dual Intel Xeon Gold 8358 (32 cores per socket)
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Memory options | - 256 GB (16 x 16 GB 3200 MTps DIMMs)
- 512 GB (16 x 32 GB 3200 MTps DIMMs)
- 1024 GB (16 x 64 GB 3200 MTps DIMMs)
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Storage options | - PERC H345, H745, or H755 RAID controller
- 2 x 480 GB Mixed-use SATA SSD RAID 0
- 4 x 480 GB Mixed-use SATA SSD RAID 0
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iDRAC | - iDRAC Enterprise (R650 and R750)
- iDRAC Express (C6520)
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Power supplies | - 2 x 750 W PSU (R640 and R750)
- 2 x 2400 W PSU (C6400)
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Networking | - NVIDIA ConnectX-6 HDR100 InfiniBand adapter
- NVIDIA ConnectX-6 HDR InfiniBand adapter
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