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High Performance Computing: ELLIPSE

The ELLIPSE Cluster

ELLIPSE is a 256-node, 1024 CPU, high-performance computing cluster with an estimated throughput of 3 teraflops.  It is a loosely-coupled cluster designed primarily for serial/batch processing.  It consists of 256 AMD Opteron-based systems connected via a carrier-grade gigabit ethernet switch, with a 7.8 TB IBRIX parallel file system used for computational space.   The Sun Grid Engine scheduler is used for managing jobs.

ELLIPSE was designed as a general use cluster, and has been tuned to perform optimally on jobs varying across a number of disciplines with both large and small data sets.  Access to the cluster is granted to Emory-affiliated PIs based on a CPU/hour charge model.   For detailed information on how to register for cluster use, please go to the Accounts page.

ELLIPSE is managed by the High Performance Computing Group within the Division of Research and Health Sciences IT.  All policies and rates for use of the ELLIPSE are established by the Executive Committee of the EHPCC.

Detailed Cluster Specs:
- 256 dual-socket/dual-core AMD 2.6GHz-based Sun X2200 compute nodes
- 8 GB of RAM per compute node, with 8 nodes having 32 GB of RAM
- CentOS 4 operating system (gcc 3.4, gcc 4.1, glibc 2.3.4)
- 5 Sun 6140 disk enclosures housing 80 fibre channel drives.
- 7.8 TB global IBRIX parallel file system
- Gigabit ethernet interconnect via Foundry BI-RX switch
- Sun Grid Engine 6.1 job scheduler