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Hitachi HA8000-tc/HT225
Shirokane2 Distributed-Memory Server Type-B
The Type-B nodes have been available to the users since January, 2012. Each node is powered by the 16-core AMD 2.3 GHz Bulldozer CPU which is faster than the CPU found on the Shirokane1 Type-B nodes. There are total 504 Type-B nodes and they are connected through the high throughput data network. Type-B nodes are primarily designed and reserved for scientific batch computation, but also used for interactive work and web services.
Server Specifications
| System name | Role | Number of nodes | Device name | CPU/node | Memory /node |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distributed-memory server Type-B | Web Server | 2 | Hitachi HA8000-tc/HT225 | AMD Opteron 6276 2.3GHz (16 cores) ×2 | 32 GB |
| Login Server | 8 | ||||
| Computation node | 494 |
Operational Period and Pictures
Operational Period
January 2012 -
User's Guide
- Supercomputer User's Guide
- Commercial/Private Use
- Fee for SHIROKANE
- Application Procedure for Initial Registration
- Applications
- Technical Support Services
- FAQ about Procedures
Usage, Workshop
- Note for Users
- Workshop Schedule (News)
- Workshop Documents
- Supercomputer Wiki
- SHIROKANE Q&A
- Using Shirokane3
- Using Linux
- Using the Databases
- Using the Grid Engine (UGE)
- Hard Disk Crusher
- References on Bioinformatics
- Backup Policy
- FAQ
Results Achieved by the Supercomputer
System Information
Various Applications
- Application for Software Upgrade
- Application for Software Installation
- The HGC Supercomputer License Certification Exam
