{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"UCT HPC","provider_url":"https:\/\/ucthpc.uct.ac.za","author_name":"Andrew Lewis","author_url":"https:\/\/ucthpc.uct.ac.za\/index.php\/author\/andrew-lewis\/","title":"Plans for 2012 - UCT HPC","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"7NxIhcO6VY\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ucthpc.uct.ac.za\/index.php\/2012\/02\/14\/plans-for-2012\/\">Plans for 2012<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/ucthpc.uct.ac.za\/index.php\/2012\/02\/14\/plans-for-2012\/embed\/#?secret=7NxIhcO6VY\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Plans for 2012&#8221; &#8212; UCT HPC\" data-secret=\"7NxIhcO6VY\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display=\"none\";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement(\"a\"),a=d.createElement(\"a\"),s.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+=\"#?secret=\"+r,t.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:r},\"*\")}}}}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","description":"Firstly a big thanks to all those who made use of our infrastructure last year, we accumulated over 114,000 CPU hours and increased our core count from 24 to 150. &nbsp;Our plans for 2012 is to grow this resource and to continue making it available campus wide to UCT researchers. &nbsp;Below are some of our targets for 2012:Increased number of cores:&nbsp;We're aiming for 200+ cores, however in the 3rd Q 2012 we'll be doing a review of our server infrastructure to ascertain whether our recycleprecycle method of server provisioning is still viable.Increased RAM:&nbsp;While we've been able to source several 32GB RAM machines (and more will become available 2nd Q 2012)&nbsp;we acknowledge that this is an order of magnitude less than some researchers require. &nbsp;Our server review program will take this issue into account.Storage:&nbsp;We've been a bit quiet about storage because over the past few months we've been engaged in RFP processes for new equipment. &nbsp;We have purchased several storage technologies recently that over time will replace or supersede our current EVA8000. &nbsp;Our new third tier storage system (dual BackBlaze servers) which will be presented to our HPC cluster is currently being &nbsp;installed and configured. &nbsp;It will provide 24TB of useable, replicated storage.eResearch Portal: The dashboard for ICTS's HPC services can still be found here: https:\/\/ucthpc.uct.ac.za however we're expecting in UCT's new eResearch portal to be rolled out in the following weeks.Grid integration: In the following weeks we will be upgrading our Grid cluster and testing possible integration with our HPC services."}