HPC and eInfrastructure Development in Chinas Hightech RD

HPC and e-Infrastructure Development in China’s Hightech R&D Program Danfeng Zhu Sino-German Joint Software Institute (JSI), Beihang University Dec. 13, 2012

The National High-tech R&D Program (863 Program) n n n proposed by 4 senior Chinese Scientists and approved by former leader Mr. Deng Xiaoping in March 1986 One of the most important national science and technology R&D programs in China Now a regular national R&D program planed in 5 -year term, current one is the 12 th 5 -year plan

The National High-tech R&D Program (863 Program) n n n High productivity computer and Grid service environment Multicore/many-core programming support HPC software for earth system modeling

863 key projects on HPC and Grid: 2002 -2010 n “High performance computer and core software” n n n 4 -year project, May 2002 to Dec. 2005 100 million Yuan funding from the MOST More than 2Χ associated funding from local government, application organizations, and industry Major outcomes: China National Grid (CNGrid) “High productivity Computer and Grid Service Environment” n n Period: 2006 -2010 (extended to now) 940 million Yuan from the MOST and more than 1 B Yuan matching money from other sources

CPU/GPU Storage CNGrid sites THU IAPCM NSCTJ SCCAS NSCJN GSCC SDU SSC XJTU USTC HUST NSCSZ SIAT HKU SCCAS 157 TF/300 TF 1. 4 PB SSC 200 TF 600 TB NSCTJ 1 PF/3. 7 PF 2 PB NSCSZ 716 TF/1. 3 PF 9. 2 PB NSCJN 1. 1 PF 2 PB THU 104 TF/64 TF 1 PB IAPCM 40 TF 80 TB USTC 10 TF 50 TB XJTU 5 TF 50 TB SIAT 30 TF/200 TF 1 PB HKU 23 TF/7. 7 TF 130 TB SDU 10 TF 50 TB HUST 3 TF 22 TB GSCC 13 TF/28 TF 40 TB

CNGrid GOS deployment n n n CNGrid GOS deployed on 11 sites and some application Grids Support heterogeneous HPCs: Galaxy, Dawning, Deep. Comp Support multiple platforms Unix, Linux, Windows Using public network connection, enable only HTTP port Flexible client n n n Web browser Special client GSML client

CNGrid: Resources n n n 14 sites >3 PF aggregated computing power >15 PB storage

CNGrid: Service and Users n n >450 services >2800 users n n n China commercial Aircraft Corp Bao Steel automobile institutes of CAS universities ……

CNGrid：applications n Supporting >700 projects n 973, 863, NSFC, CAS Innovative, and Engineering projects

Domain application Grid n n n Introducing Cloud Computing concept into CNGrid Taking advantages of aggregating distributed heterogeneous resources by Grid and of applying the business model of cloud computing Prototype domain application Grids n Simulation and optimization n n automobile industry aircraft design steel industry Scientific computing n n Bio-information application computational chemistry

Domain application Grid (cont’d) n n n Using CNGrid as virtual resources which can be dynamically requested and allocated End users obtain resources and services via domain application grids Business model defined between CNGrid and domain application grids n n Accounting Billing policies Promote usage of CNGrid Exploring sustainable development of CNGrid

CNGrid applications

Domain applications (Grid) n n n n Drug Discovery Weather forecasting Scientific data Grid and its application in research Water resource Information system Grid-enabled railway freight Information system Grid for Chinese medicine database applications HPC and Grid for Aerospace Industry (Avi. Grid) National forestry project planning, monitoring and evaluation

CNGrid (2006 -2012) n HPC Systems n n Grid Software: CNGrid GOS CNGrid Environment n n Two 100 Tflops Three PFlops 14 sites One OP Centers Some domain app. Grids Applications n n Research Resource & Environment Manufacturing Services

China’s status in HPC and e-Infrastructure n n Significant progress in HPC development and Grid service environment Still far behind in many aspects n Lack of kernel technologies n n n Processors, memory, interconnect, system software, algorithms… Especially weak in applications Need multi-disciplinary research Shortage in cross-disciplinary talents Sustainable development is crucial n n Lack of regular budget for e-Infrastructure Always competing funding with other disciplines

Next Step n n China’s high-tech program has identified priority topics in both HPC and cloud computing in the 12 th 5 -year plan A key project on cloud computing has been launched n n n “Key technologies and systems of cloud computing (1 st phase) Cloud system management Prototype cloud systems

The 12 th 5 -year plan (cont’d) n n A new key project on “high productivity computer and application service environment” launched (2011 -2015) Emphasis on balanced development on high productivity computers, application environment, and HPC applications

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