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About: Computing Resources

High Performance Computing

The TAPoR group, in collaboration with UNB's Department of Mechanical Engineering, is pleased to offer the following high performance computing resources:

1. Linux Cluster

Sun Rack 900

The Linux cluster, chorus, consists of 80 Sun V60 servers (160 processors total), with a fast dual-path Gigabit Ethernet interconnect. Redhat 8.0 is installed on the cluster, with the Portland Group CDK providing high performance compilers for C, C++, and Fortran 77/90. Sun Grid Engine is used for job scheduling. Each node includes:

  • Dual 2.8 GHz Xeon processors with Hyperthreading technology
  • 2 to 3 GB of memory per node
  • 2 x 36 GB 10,000 RPM SCSI disk drives

2. Symmetric MultiProcessor (SMP)

SunFire v880

The symmetric multiprocessor (SMP) quartet consists of a 4 processor, 64-bit V880 server. Solaris 8 is installed on the SMP, along with the Sun Java System Application toolset, providing a wide range of services, including portal technologies. With 16 GB of globally accessible memory, it will be used to tackle problems requiring huge amounts of memory, including text analysis problems. The SunFire V880 includes:

  • Quad 1.2 GHz UltraSPARC III Cu processors
  • 16 GB of main memory
  • 6 x 72 GB 10,000 RPM SCSI disk drives

As well, a high end 2.6 TB storage array will be attached to the cluster and SMP.

TAPoR Lab

The Electronic Text Centre (located on the 5th floor of the the Harriet Irving Library) houses a text research lab, created in support of TAPoR at UNB. The lab is equipped with 15 IBM personal computers as well as one instructor's station, and is designed to support instruction and research associated with the TAPoR project.

TAPoR Lab at UNB's Electronic Text Centre

All PCs feature:

  • P4 2.6GHz 800MHz
  • 1.28GB DDR RAM
  • 30GB HD
  • DVD/CD-RW drive
  • Integrated Intel Graphics
  • SoundMax Digital Integrated Sound
  • 17-inch IBM TFT LCD monitors

Available software includes:

  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Adobe ImageReady
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Corel WordPerfect 9
  • HTML-Kit
  • Internet Explorer 6.0
  • Intervideo WinDVD
  • Microsoft Office XP
  • Mozilla Browsers
  • Netscape 7.1 Browser
  • Word Perfect Office 2000
  • Windows XP Professional Edition
  • XMLSpy

The TAPoR Lab and high performance computing resources may be available for use by TAPoR researchers. Consult the research protocol and application for more information about availability, or contact us.