Reference Guide

Executive summary
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Executive summary
Since Dell EMC announced the Dell EMC Ready Solution for HPC Life Science in March 2018, the solution
has matured, and can now process roughly 150 50x whole human genomes per day using 64x C6420s and
Dell EMC Ready Solution for HPC Lustre Storage. This is roughly a two-fold improvement in throughput from
the previous solution, made possible by the introduction of Dell EMC’s14th Generation servers which include
the latest Intel Xeon Scalable processors, updated server portfolio, improved memory, and storage
subsystem performance (1).
This reference architecture paper describes the architectural changes and updates to the follow-on of Dell
EMC Ready Solutions for HPC Life Science. It explains new features, demonstrates the benefits, and shows
the improved performance of the current offering.
AUDIENCE
This document is intended for organizations interested in accelerating genomic research with advanced
computing and data management solutions. System administrators, solution architects, and others within
those organizations constitute the target audience.