ISI Research Opportunities at

Maui High Performance Computing Center

ISI Research Opportunities at

Maui High Performance Computing Center

Developed for the Computational Sciences DivisionInformation Sciences Institute

Dan M. Davisdmdavis@acm.org(310) 909-3487

Proprietary, © Dan M. Davis 2011

by

DMDC

ISI Positioning at MHPCC ISI has small but significant roles at

MHPCC Bob Lucas is the CTO Dan Davis is in charge of DoD Outreach

MHPCC has a central function within AFRL

It is also the locus of many HPCMP programs

As CTO and Outreach, ISI can be gate-keeper Will see any research amenable to ISI

research Can steer both end-users and colleagues

to ISI Positions also give entre to DoD

commands Will concentrate on creating new

research

Non-Exhaustive List of Research Opportunities ISI Can Pursue

1. Existing MHPCC research2. AFRL Directed Energy research 3. Human Behavior HPC DoD center 4. JESPP, ICT and DEN for Officer Education5. Hawai'i relationship with PMRF for HPC T&E 6. HPC and AI for K-12 for DoDEA, NSF, and Dept of Ed7. HPC for Cyber Warfare Command via MHPCC/ISI SCI

sites

Current MHPCC Research Thrusts Research Activities:

Large-Scale Data Management Terabyte Level Database Maritime and Airborne Cargo Tracking Analysis Decision Support Systems Modeling and Simulation Support

Computational Science Research: Parallel Software Optimization Software Integration Test-bed Engineering Virtual Training and Simulation Test-bed

Environment Subject Matter Research:

Scalable Computing Technology Image Processing Algorithms Information Fusion High Fidelity Radar Simulations Weather Forecasting Engineering Services Computational Chemistry and Bio-Chemistry Space Physics

Approach Strategy Use MHPCC as springboard for ISI research Leverage personal and professional

contacts Exploit MHPCC outreach efforts for ISI Contact major commands to muster

support Include visible ISI/USC presence at MHPCC Host MHPCC activities at ISI and at

conferences Encourage MHPCC authors to co-author

with ISI Investigate ISI/USC status (ReschProf?) for

key research PhDs at MHPCC

Existing Research Pivotal Contact – Dave Morton

AFRL Directed Energy Pivotal Contact – Bob Peterkin

Human Behavior Pivotal Contact –

Officer Education Pivotal Contact – MGen Scales

Test and Evaluation Pivotal Contact – Dr. Mike Barton

K-12 Education Pivotal Contact – Jennifer Sabas

Cyber Warfare Analysis Pivotal Contact – Col. John Surdu, PhD

Summary

We can contain costs! We do this for a living ! We will be responsive !

We understand the DoD ! We are a well balanced team !

We can overcome emerging hurdles !

We have the reach-back to meet needs !

Background Slides

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Maui High Performance Computing Center (MHPCC)

Maui High Performance Computing Center

MHPCC is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) center

AFRL will pick UH/Lock-Mart or SAIC/ISI in Oct

Located in the Maui Research and Technology Park in Kihei

The MHPCC is a DSRC of the HPCMP MHPCC operates varying configurations

of computer clusters Mana – 9,210 core Dell PowerEdge Cluster

93rd in World From Jaws - 5,120 core Dell Poweredge

cluster HOSC – 1,280 core Xeon Cluster

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ISI Benefits from Managing MHPCC

Significant portion of ~$20M/yr op budget Ten year stability

Four-year base contract 2 x Three-year extensions

Wide ranging research project entrées Visibility in DoD HPC realm More SCI capability/visibility Beach-head on Hawai’i, major DoD area Good relationship opportunity with

Hawaiian Senators

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Relative Sizes of HPC Computational Power

Centers we have experience managing HPCMP Centers MHPCC

As per November 2010 Top 500 rankings - http://www.top500.org/list/2010/11/100

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Maui

AirportLahaina

Wailea

MHPCC HanaAir Force

Observatory

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MHPCC Hardware

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Maui High Performance Computing Center -

Kihei

MHPCC

Kihei

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Keys to Success

Three Requirements: Viable Vision Cogent Argument Satisfactory Delivery

Three Masters: AFRL Senator Inouye HMPCM Community

Three Approaches: Answer AFRL concerns Interact with Senator’s Office Publish to make HPCMP look vital

Cray Henry Dir. HPCMP

Dean Schorr briefs Sen.

Inouye

Dr. David Hardy , Dir. Directed Energy, AFRL