Next-Generation HPC System @ HLRS
Hawk is the flagship supercomputer of the High-Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS). At time of installation, it among the fastest high-performance computers in the world and the fastest general-purpose machine for industrial production in Europe.
Designed with the needs of HLRS's users in mind, Hawk is optimized for engineering simulation applications. In concert with our other platforms for high-performance data analytics and artificial intelligence, Hawk enables HLRS to support new kinds of workflows that combine data generation, simulation, big data analysis, deep learning, and other data science methods.
System Type: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Apollo
| Number of cabinets | 44 |
| Number of compute nodes | 5,632 |
| System peak performance | 26 Petaflops |
CPU Type: AMD EPYC™ 7742
| CPUs per node | 2 |
| Cores per CPU | 64 |
| Number of compute cores | 720,896 |
| CPU frequency | 2.25 GHz |
| DIMMs in system | 90,112 |
| Total system memory | ~ 1.44 PB |
Node to Node Interconnect: InfiniBand HDR200
| Interconnect topology | Enhanced 9D-Hypercube |
| Interconnect bandwidth | 200 Gbit/s |
| Total InfiniBand cables | 3,024 |
| Total cable-length | ~20 km |
System Type - Apollo 6500 Gen10 Plus
| Number of cabinets | 4 |
| Nodes per cabinet | 6 |
| Nodes in system | 24 |
| CPU type | AMD EPYC™ |
| GPUs per node | 8 |
| GPU type | NVIDIA A100 |
| GPUs in system | 192 |
| AI performance – node | ~5 PFlops |
| AI performance – system | ~120 Pflops |
| Node to node interconnect | Dual Rail InfiniBand HDR200 |
Storage: DDN EXAScaler with IME
| Disks in system | ~2,400 |
| Capacity per disk | 14 TB |
| Total disk storage capacity | ~25 PB |
| Burst buffer type | DDN Infinite Memory Engine (IME) |
| Burst buffer capacity | ~660 TB |
Power Consumption
| Maximum power consumption per rack | ~90 kW |
| Power supplies in system | 2,112 |
| System power consumption - normal operation | ~3.5 MW |
| System power consumption - LinPack operation | ~4.1 MW |
Frontend- And Service-Nodes
| Rack type: frontend and service nodes | Adaptive Rack Cooling System (ARCS) |
| Racks: frontend and service nodes | 5 + 2 ARCS Cooling Towers |
| Frontend nodes | 10 x HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 |
| Memory of frontend nodes | 5 x 1 TB, 4 x 2 TB, 1 x 4 TB |
| Data mover nodes | 4 x HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 |
| Service nodes | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 |
Cooling
| Cooling distribution units (CDUs) | 6 |
| Water inlet temperature (CDUs) | 25°C |
| Water return temperature (CDUs) | 35°C |
| Volume of cooling liquid in the system | ~2.5 m³ |
| Water inlet temperature (ARCS cooling towers) | 16°C |
| Water evaporation by wet cooling towers | ~9 m³/h |
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