PR110112 - Annex 5 - Tender Evaluation Matrix Notes v3.0 - STFC's ...

PROTECT ‐ CONTRACTSuppose ICE‐CSE ADVANCE has 16,384 cores each with 1GB. Total Memory = 16,384 GBTotal memory = 16,384 + 2,560= 18,944 GBMinimum combined aggregate performance should be 18,944/250 = 76GB/SMinimum usable storage capacity = 10 x Total Memory = 10x18,944GB = 189,440 GB which is less than the200TiB mandatory, therefore usable storage = 200TiB.3.1.1.2 Maximal Systems (or Mandatory Plus all desirables)ICE‐CSE BASE: 3072*1GB + 4x 512GB = 5,120GB MemoryICE‐CSE ADVANCE: 32,768 cores x 1GB/core = 32,768GB MemoryTotal Memory: 37,888GBMinimum combined aggregate performance should be 37,888GB /250 = 151 GB/SMinimum usable storage capacity = 15x Combined System Memory = 15x37,888 = 568,320GB3.2 Power ConsumptionWe are keen to minimise operating costs and believe this can be accomplished if we are able to monitor andcontrol power usage down to the level of single parallel jobs. Tools which enable us to perform this task aretherefore desired.4 ICE‐CSE ADVANCE System (M9, D9.1, D9.2, D9.3, D9.4, M10, M10.1, M11, D11.1, D11.2, D11.3, M12)The ICE‐CSE ADVANCE system should represent “state of the art” technology in the supplier’s roadmap along thepath to Exascale computing. We wish to use this system to• demonstrate extreme parallel scaling and performance over a large number of nodes,• to optimise existing codes in order to enable them to run on future Exascale systems and• to develop new codes where existing codes have reached the limit of their capabilities.5 ICE‐CSE FUTURE (M13, D13.1, D13.2, D13.3)The reason for establishing the ICE‐CSE collaboration is to give us access to new technology developments whenthey become available. We recognise that we cannot pre‐pay for future hardware, and therefore do not requirethat new hardware be delivered to us on site in Daresbury, but we want to define part of the collaboration asgiving us access to this sort of equipment.We also want to be able to contribute to our partner’s product development plans, so having access to preproductionequipment and a feedback route back into product development will both help enable this.6 ICE‐CSE APPS (M14, D14.1, D14.2, D14,3, D14.4, D14.5, D14.6, D14.7, D14.8)We ask that the supplier prepare a business plan, governance structure and examples of similar collaborations inwhich various aspects of the collaboration might be included.We intend that this collection of requirements is consistent with information CSED has published: that the“collaboration” aspect of ICE‐CSE is vitally important to us and that we intend to recognise input in this areasignificantly in determining our preferred supplier.I C E ‐ C S E T e n d e r E v a l u a t i o n M a t r i x – A d d i t i o n a l N o t e s Page 4