Compute servers provide computational resources for the HPC system. These servers are used to run life sciences applications. The best configuration for the compute servers depends on the specific applications being used and the simulation requirements. The application performance section of this white paper discusses the relevant criteria to consider when selecting a compute server configuration for specific workloads. The following table provides example configuration options for the compute servers:
Table 1. Compute server configuration options
Platforms | • Dell PowerEdge R660 • Dell PowerEdge C6620 |
Processors | • Dual Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+ (56 cores per socket) |
Memory options | • 512 GB (16 x 32 GB 4800 MTps DIMMs) • 1024 GB (16 x 64 GB 4800 MTps DIMMs) |
Storage options | • PERC H355 or H755 RAID controller • 2 x 480 GB Mixed-Use SATA SSD RAID 0 • 4 x 480 GB Mixed-Use SATA SSD RAID 0 |
iDRAC | • iDRAC Enterprise |
Power supplies | • 2 x 1100 W PSU (R660) • 2 x 2800 W PSU (C6600) |
Networking | • NVIDIA ConnectX-7 NDR InfiniBand adapter |
