Accelerates ARM architecture adoption in Exascale-class supercomputing
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Angel Atondo
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Email: angel.atondo@cavium.com
Les Clayes – Barcelona, 16
January, 2017 – The Mont-Blanc European project has selected Cavium's
(NASDAQ:CAVM) ThunderX2 ARM server processor to power
its new High Performance Computing (HPC) prototype. The ambition of the
Mont-Blanc project is to define the architecture of an Exascale-class compute
node based on the ARM architecture, and capable of being manufactured at
industrial scale. The project takes a holistic approach, encompassing not just
hardware, but also operating system and tools, and applications. The new
platform will therefore be a key asset to all Mont-Blanc partners, to assess
options for maximum compute efficiency, to further develop the software
ecosystem for ARM HPC platforms, and to implement life-size tests.
The ThunderX2 product
family is Cavium's 2nd generation 64-bit ARMv8-A server processor SoCs for High
Performance Computing in the Data Center and cloud applications. With fully out
of order high performance custom cores supporting single and dual socket configurations,
ThunderX2 is optimized to drive highest computational performance delivering
outstanding memory bandwidth and memory capacity. The ThunderX2 processor
family is fully compliant with ARMv8-A architecture specifications as well as
ARM's SBSA and SBBR standards and is widely supported by industry leading OS,
Hypervisor and SW tool and application vendors.
The new Mont-Blanc
prototype will be built by Atos, the coordinator of phase 3 of Mont-Blanc,
using its Bull expertise and products. The platform will leverage the
infrastructure of the Bull sequana pre-exascale supercomputer range for
network, management, cooling, and power. Atos and Cavium signed an agreement to
collaborate to develop this new platform, thus making Mont-Blanc an Alpha-site
for ThunderX2.
"ThunderX2 is a
server-class chip designed for high compute performance. With the adoption of
this new generation of power- and performance-efficient processors, we are
entering a new and exciting dimension of the Mont-Blanc project. This already
gives us a glimpse of what a European exascale-class HPC platform could be in
the near future." says Etienne Walter, coordinator of phase 3 of the
Mont-Blanc project.
"As the race to
Exascale intensifies, we are pleased to be the vendor of choice to partner with
Atos to deliver Mont-Blanc platform" said Rishi Chugh, Director of
Marketing, Data Center Processor Group at Cavium. "ThunderX2 builds on
established architecture and ecosystem of ThunderX delivering performance
competitive with next generation of incumbent processors".
About the Mont-Blanc
project
The current third phase of the Mont-Blanc project continues to take a holistic approach, encompassing hardware, operating system and tools, and applications, with the following targets:
The current third phase of the Mont-Blanc project continues to take a holistic approach, encompassing hardware, operating system and tools, and applications, with the following targets:
- Defining
the architecture of an Exascale-class compute node based on the ARM
architecture, and capable of being manufactured at industrial scale;
- Assessing
the available options for maximum compute efficiency;
- Developing
the matching software ecosystem to pave the way for market acceptance of
ARM solutions.
The project is run by a
European consortium that includes:
- Industrial
hardware/software technology providers: Atos, using its expertise in
supercomputing & Big data following the acquisition of Bull
(coordinator - France); ARM, the world leader in embedded high-performance
processors (United Kingdom); and AVL, the world's largest independent
company for the development, simulation and testing technology of
powertrains (Austria);
- Academic/research
HPC centres: Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (Spain); Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology in Zurich (Switzerland); CNRS (CNRS/LIRMM -
France); University of Stuttgart (HLRS -Germany); University of Cantabria
(Spain); University of Graz (Austria); University of Versailles Saint
Quentin (France).
This project has received
funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation
programme under grant agreement No 671697.
More information on www.montblanc-project.eu |
@MontBlanc_EU
About Cavium
Cavium, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM), offers a broad portfolio of integrated, software compatible processors ranging in performance from 1Gbps to 100Gbps that enable secure, intelligent functionality in Enterprise, Data Center, Broadband/Consumer, Mobile and Service Provider Equipment, highly programmable switches which scale to 3.2Tbps and Ethernet and Fibre Channel adapters up to 100Gbps. Cavium processors are supported by ecosystem partners that provide operating systems, tools and application support, hardware reference designs and other products. Cavium is headquartered in San Jose, CA with design centers in California, Massachusetts, India, China and Taiwan. For more information, please visit: : http://www.cavium.com
Cavium, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM), offers a broad portfolio of integrated, software compatible processors ranging in performance from 1Gbps to 100Gbps that enable secure, intelligent functionality in Enterprise, Data Center, Broadband/Consumer, Mobile and Service Provider Equipment, highly programmable switches which scale to 3.2Tbps and Ethernet and Fibre Channel adapters up to 100Gbps. Cavium processors are supported by ecosystem partners that provide operating systems, tools and application support, hardware reference designs and other products. Cavium is headquartered in San Jose, CA with design centers in California, Massachusetts, India, China and Taiwan. For more information, please visit: : http://www.cavium.com
Media Contact
Angel Atondo
Sr. Marketing Communications Manager
Telephone: +1 408-943-7417
Email: angel.atondo@cavium.com