The PROJECT Data Storage was installed in March 2021. It is used for storing and backing up data processed or generated on the Ostrava supercomputers. In addition to the fact that the PROJECT storage facility is based on state-of-the-art technologies, specifically IBM's Spectrum Scale solution, it is also much more friendly to users who base their scientific research on supercomputers. The state-of-the-art solution promises ample capacity, reliable and fast operation, and it operates as a central, i.e. supercomputer-independent, system.
Another advantage of the PROJECT storage facility is that it will not only serve the specific data needs of the existing supercomputers, but thanks to its lifespan, which ranges between 8 and 10 years, it will also offer its capacity to their successors. In addition, it has sufficient storage capacity for projects with long life cycles, typically longer than one year.
Other PROJECT storage parameters include:
- The storage consists of a combination of faster SSDs and slower NL-SATA drives, which together with other infrastructure elements are arranged in three independent blocks for high availability and easy data replication.
- Total system throughput reaches 39 GB/s and handles up to 57,000 I/O operations per second.
- Thanks to the modular design of the solution, it will be possible to expand the storage if necessary.
The procurement was funded under the IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center – path to exascale project.
15
capacityPB
5-8
lifespanyears
57 000
operations per secondI/O
Technical information
| put into operation | March 2021 |
|---|---|
| capacity | 15 PB |
| Throughput | 39 GB/s |
| I/O performance | 57 kIOPS |
| DEFAULT PROJECT SPACE QUOTA | 20 TB |
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