Toyota Linux Cluster

Specifications:
 

Number of Processors:66

Memory:132 Gigabytes

Total Disk Space:6.9 Terabytes

The Toyota Linux Cluster consists of 32 rack-optimized (1U) dual-processor compute nodes (1U) and a master node (2U) simulataneously interconnected through a private and a shared network for an aggregate (peak) rating of approx. 337 GFLOPS. The private network, based on Myrinet 2000, is employed as a dedicated line for calculation, offering a low latency (< 7 nanoseconds) high-speed (2Gb/s) interconnect. The Shared network, dediated to exchange data between the compute nodesand its master, employs a non-blocking Gigabit (1Gb/s) Cisco switch. In addition, there is a maintenance network that allows constant monitoring of any hardware integrity warnings as well as any possible software errors. Disk storage in the computer nodes is provided by dual mirrored 73GB 15K HDs and is reserved for OS, temporary data and scratch files during calculation. The central storage node in the cluster consists of 28 x 73 GB 15K HDs (total aggregated storage >2TB) managed by dual FC controllers.

The Toyota Linux Cluster is funded by Toyota Motor Corporation, Advanced Technology Division, Japan to study automotive rotary spray painting process with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation.