Computing Grid
A high performance computing grid is maintained at Millstone Hill to allow the processing and analysis of data from a variety of instruments. This computer system is made up of normal computer servers interconnected using gigabit ethernet and a high performance network switch. Gigabit fiber optic networks connect the computing system to the radar instrumentation.
| Computing System Parameters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Throughput | 32.0 GFLOPS Sustained | |
| Memory | 60 GB RAM total | |
| Storage | 25 TB RAID5 total | |
| Write I/O | 220 MB/sec | |
| Read I/O | 510 MB/sec | |
| Network | dual GbE per host | |
| Switch | 72 Gbps switched backplane | |
| Management Software | Sun Grid Engine | |
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