Speed Time to Production with a High-Performing Simulation and Modeling Solution from Dell and Intel
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Summary
Computer-aided engineering solutions use high- performance computing (HPC) configurations to deliver the required scalability and performance. In this document, Intel and Dell Technologies present hardware recommendations certified to deliver the optimal level of performance using PowerEdge servers.
Manufacturing companies and research organizations use computer-aided engineering (CAE) to reduce costs and design products that provide a competitive edge. CAE requires a lot of compute power for simulation and modeling applications that are often distributed across high-performance computing (HPC) clusters. These companies face challenges in deploying and maintaining scalable HPC clusters while also getting their final products to market in a reasonable amount of time.
Dell Technologies and Intel can help with a complete bill of materials (BoM) that is configured and certified to deliver the performance required for demanding simulation and modeling applications. The BoM features PowerEdge rack server nodes powered by 3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors and key hardware components that comply with industry standards and best practices for Intel® based clusters.
The Base configuration provides the foundation for simulation and modeling applications on a small cluster, while the Plus configuration provides a higher core count and memory capacity for more complex, demanding workloads. The configurations use Ethernet as a starting point, but they can be adapted as needed to use InfiniBand fabric.
Key considerations
Key considerations for deploying simulation and modeling workloads on PowerEdge servers include the following:
- Core count: Simulation and modeling applications can run on small clusters starting at 16 cores per CPU and increasing to 28 cores per CPU to meet performance requirements.
- Scalability: This BoM provides four nodes for both the Base and Plus configurations, which is the minimum recommended configuration for simulation and modeling use cases. You can scale the configurations horizontally depending on your workload and needs.
- Flexibility: Although the BoM provides storage components, you can easily integrate both configurations into any storage solution. Speak to your Dell Technologies representative to design a custom configuration suited for your specific needs.
Table 1. Available configurations
| Base configuration | Plus configuration |
Platform | 4 x PowerEdge R650 servers | |
CPU (per server) | 2 x Intel® Xeon® Gold 6326 processor (16 cores at 2.9 GHz) | 2 x Intel® Xeon® Gold 6348 processor (28 cores at 2.6 GHz) |
DRAM | 256 GB (16 x 16 GB DDR4-3200 MHz) | 512 GB (16 x 32 GB DDR4-3200 MHz) |
Boot device | Boot Optimized Server Storage (BOSS)-S2 with 2 x 480 GB M.2 Serial ATA (SATA) solid-state drives (SSD) (RAID1) | |
Local storage | 3.84 TB Intel® SSD P5500 | |
Management network | Dual-port 10 gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter X710 OCP3 adapter | |
Message fabric | 100 GbE Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter E810-CQDA2 |
Learn more
Contact your dedicated Dell Technologies or Intel account team for a customized quote. 1-877-289-3355
- Read the Intel solution spotlight: www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/select-solutions/simulation- modeling-ver3-spotlight.html
- Find out more about Intel Select Solutions: www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/intel- select-solutions-overview.html