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Dell HPC Lustre Storage solution with Intel Omni-Path
Figure 2: Dell HPC Lustre Storage Solution Components Overview
There are several new architectural changes in this release compared to previous release. The solution
continues to use the Dell PowerEdge R630 server as the Intel Management Server, while the Object
Storage Servers and Metadata Servers in the configuration will be based on the Dell PowerEdge R730.
The PowerEdge R730 is a 2U dual socket server with 7 PCIe expansion slots available enabling future
expansion. Also new to this solution is support of the new Intel Omni-Path Host Fabric Interface (HFI)
adapter. The storage backend of the solution will utilize the PowerVault MD3460 fully populated with
your choice of 4TB, 6TB or 8TB SAS hard disk drives. For the Lustre software, the solution supports
version 3.0 of the Intel Enterprise Edition for Lustre software. More detailed overview of the
components and solution architecture are in sections to follow.
To characterize the maximum capabilities of the Dell HPC Lustre Storage solution, this study will focus
only on the performance of the Intel Omni-Path based configuration. This PowerEdge R730, shown in
Figure 3, allows for server expansion, performance and serviceability of the solution server components
in a 2U form factor.