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© The Trustees of Indiana University
Centralize Research Centralize Research Computing to Drive Computing to Drive Innovation…ReallyInnovation…Really
Thomas J. HackerResearch & Academic
ComputingUniversity Information Technology Services
Bradley C. WheelerAssoc. VP & Dean
Office of the VP for IT CIO
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Provisioning Research ComputingProvisioning Research Computing
Does the rapid commoditization of computation and storage favor centralized or decentralized approaches to research computing?
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Commoditization of IT is a motivating factor to do it alone
Balkanization of IT is a threat to research productivity and finance
Need for leveraged Cyber-infrastructure …a leveraged strategy
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A Teraflop cluster in every lab… or 10 Teraflops shared?
A 10 Teraflop cluster in every lab… or 100 Teraflops shared?
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How to Support Scholars?How to Support Scholars?“The business of e-science & humanities”
Leverage and economies scale/scope happen near the center
Innovation, autonomy, and discovery
happen near the edge
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© The Trustees of Indiana University
http://www.storage.ibm.com/hdd/technolo/grochows/g05.htm
© The Trustees of Indiana University
IBM SPa
SGI
SGI
SGI
SGI
IBM SPb
Sun
IBM SPc
IBM SPc
IBM SPc
IBM SPd
IBM SPd
IBM SPd
IBM SPd
IBM SPd
IBM SPd
AVIDD
AVIDD
AVIDD
AVIDD
1996 1997 1997 1998 1998 1999 1999 2000 2000 2001 2001 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004
Nov June Nov June Nov June Nov June Nov June Nov June Nov June Nov June Nov
Year
To
p50
0 R
ank
50
250
450
Data from http://top500.org
IU HPC Investments & Top500 List
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1 Total TeraFlop1 Total TeraFlop
HardwareStaff
Air Conditio
ning
Power
Downtime Penalty
Underuse Penalty
Centralized
Best Case Distributed
Worst Case Distributed
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
0.45
Co
st
pe
r C
PU
-ho
ur
Centralized Total $0.91Best Distribued Total $1.09Worst Distributed Total $1.35
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Scaling up to 10 TeraFlopsScaling up to 10 TeraFlops
HardwareStaff
Air Conditio
ning
Power
Downtime Penalty
Underuse Penalty
Centralized
Best Case Distributed
Worst Case Distributed
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
0.45
Co
st
pe
r C
PU
-ho
ur
Centralized Total $0.83Best Distribued Total $1.17Worst Distributed Total $1.37
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© The Trustees of Indiana University
Domain SpecificDiscovery & Innovation,
Teaching & Learning
Necessary Infrastructure
Leveraged Discipline Research Stacks
Innovation
Metadata
Computation, Storage
Models
Networks
Chemistry
Visualization
Curation
Anthropology
Searching & Retrieving
Networks
Metadata
Curation
Innovation,Publication
Storage
Visualization
Business
Networks
Curation
Storage
Metadata
Retrieval &Analysis
Innovation
Primary Storage
Particle Physics
Distributed Storage
Networks
Metadata
Models
Computation
Visualization
Innovation
Scholarly InfrastructureScholarly Infrastructure
Shared Cyberinfrastructure Line Here?
Shared Cyberinfrastructure Line Here?
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Source: P. Weill & M. Broadbent Leveraging the New Infrastructure: How Market Leaders Capitalize on IT, HarvardBusiness School Press, June 1998.
IT Infrastructure
LocalApplications
Fast changing local applications
Shared and StandardIT Applications
Shared and standard applications that change less rapidlyServices that are stable over time
Human infrastructure of knowledge, skills, policies,
Information Technology Components
Human Information Technology Infrastructure
Shared information technology services
Commodities – Computers, printers, networks, databases…
IT Infrastructure -- Shared IT Infrastructure -- Shared ServicesServices
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© The Trustees of Indiana University
© The Trustees of Indiana University
IU Approach to Research IU Approach to Research ComputingComputing Strategic Planning
Identify critical support areasInvolve research communityDevelop action itemsGain support of leadershipBasis for planning and funding
AccountabilityTrack progress against action items
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A mission to support researchers and artists in co-creating the future
All computing/research images from Indiana University sites
A foundation of reliable services
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Researcher Consulting & Education
EngineeringComputing
Frontiers
Grant Initiation, Collaboration,Fulfillment
SystemsAdministration
Front Office Back Office
Our Work
ReliableServices
Co-Creatingthe Future
Ou
r O
bje
ctiv
eResearch & Academic Research & Academic ComputingComputing
Dr. Kate Pilachoski, Professor of Astronomy
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National CyberinfrastructureNational Cyberinfrastructure
Atkins reportIdentified dangers of duplicate efforts
across disciplines New NSF Cyberinfrastructure
Directorate Cross-institutional CI Efforts
Open Science Grid, U.S. AtlasBIRN, LEADACLS Cyberinfrastructure and the
HumanitiesTeragrid
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CI StrategiesCI Strategies
Empower scholarly communitiesReduce redundant effortsInitiate local CI initiativesEngage with national CI efforts
Build common cyberinfrastructureBreak down discipline IT silosInvest savings into improving
infrastructure Realign research computing as
institutional CIImprove competitive advantage in
research
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IU Approach to Research IU Approach to Research ComputingComputing Accountability
Award winning campus surveyComprehensive survey (n=2000)Results used in planning and budgeting
© The Trustees of Indiana University
IU Approach to Research IU Approach to Research ComputingComputing
Close partnerships with university communityAVIDDExtended Terascale Facility (ETF)Sakai and KualiTeragridData Capacitor
Win Grant $$
Acquire IT & Staff
DevelopCompetencies
DeliverResults ∞
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© The Trustees of Indiana University
© The Trustees of Indiana University
Commoditization of IT is a motivating factor to do it alone
Balkanization of IT is a threat to research productivity and finance
Need for leveraged Cyber-infrastructure …a leveraged strategy
© The Trustees of Indiana University
Centralize Research Centralize Research Computing to Drive Computing to Drive Innovation…ReallyInnovation…Really
Thomas J. HackerResearch & Academic
ComputingUniversity Information Technology Services
Bradley C. WheelerAssoc. VP & Dean
Office of the VP for IT CIO