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eResearch

Overview

COMPUTE NODES 
Number of Compute Nodes31
CPU Sockets64
Cores544
GPU’s2
Total Memory4.35 TB
Disk62TB Raw
Theoretical Performance12.35 Tflops
SHARED STORAGE 
Disk Capacity240TB raw
OTHER 
Max Power21 KW

Hardware Information of Systems

ISAAC (LOGIN NODE) 
Hostname:isaac.cqu.edu.au
System:SGI Rackable C2108
CPU:2 x Intel E5-2670 2.6 GHz 8-core (Total of 16 CPU cores)
Memory:128GB
Storage:2 x 1TB SATA
Network:4 x GigE ports2 x 10GigE ports1 x FDR 4X InfiniBand
Optical Drive:DVD
  
NEWTON (LOGIN NODE) 
Hostname:newton.cqu.edu.au
System:SGI Rackable C2108
CPU:2 x Intel E5-2670 2.66 GHz 8-core (Total of 16 CPU cores)
Memory:128GB
Storage:2 x 1TB SATA
Network:4 x GigE ports2 x 10GigE ports1 x FDR 4X InfiniBand
Optical Drive:DVD
  
FRANKLIN (STORAGE NODE) 
Hostname:franklin.cqu.edu.au
System:SGI Rackable C2108
CPU:2 x Intel E5-2670 2.66 GHz 8-core (Total of 16 CPU cores)
Memory:128GB
Storage:8 x 600GB 15k SAS
Network:4 x GigE ports2 x 10GigE ports1 x FDR 4X InfiniBand
  
ATTACHED STORAGE (2 OF – WITH TOTAL OF 240 RAW STORAGE)
System: 
Controllers:Dual Dontrollers
Cache:4 GB
Network:8 x 6GB SAS (4 in use)
Storage:40 x 3TD NL SAS disks (Additional 20 slots available)
Usage Storage:89TB
  
STANDARD COMPUTE NODES (N001 – N028)
System:SGI Rackable C2112
CPU:2 x Intel E5-2670 2.66 GHz 8-core (Total of 16 CPU cores)
Memory:128GB
Storage:2 x 1TB SATA
Network:2 x GigE ports1 x QDR 4X InfiniBand
  
GRAPHIC NODES (GN001 – GN002)
System:SGI Rackable C2110
CPU:2 x Intel E5-2670 2.66 GHz 8-core (Total of 16 CPU cores)
Memory:128GB
Storage2 x 500GB SATA
Network:2 x GigE ports1 x QDR 4X InfiniBand
GPU:1 x nVidia M2075
  
LARGE NODE (N031)
System:SGI Rackable H2106
CPU:4 x AMD Opteron 2676 2.3 GHZ 16-core (Total of 64 CPU Cores)
Memory:512GB
Storage:2 x 1TB SATA
Network:2 x GigE ports1 x QDR 4X InfiniBand

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