Customer Success Stories
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Industry: Financial Services
Service Provided: HPC Integration Engagement
Customer Profile
• Financial Services company scaling analytical services
• Building new data center facilities
• Requirement for a year end launch date to receive significant tax breaks
Business Goals
• Build HPC computing capability while Data Center facilities were being built
• Provide fast ramp up of business capacity
Activities & Technology
• Install OS, Configure & Patch
• Update Firmware, BIOS, etc.
• Implement Infiniband interconnect
• Implement Voltaire Switches and HP GigE
• Label all components
• Package and Deliver |
Components
• 80 nodes, 1 ‘48U’ APC 7 foot Racks
• 22 European PDU’s
• 44 Sun Blade 6000 chassis
• 176 Chassis Power Cords
• 440 Sun Blade 6000’s, 880 IB Cards
• Over 1,300 IB Cables
• Over 7,000 labels
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Timeline -
2.5 weeks implementation of 11 racks
• 12/10: Kickoff Meeting
• 12/14: Integration Started
• 12/28: Racks Ready for Shipment
• 12/29: Racks Bolted Down
• 12/30: Customer Demonstrated Use |
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Resources
• Up to 16 resources deployed |
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