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Brief Introduction of
CNGrid Operation and
Support Center
Dr. Zhonghua Lu
[email protected]
Supercomputing Center,
Computer Network Information Center
Chinese Academy of Sciences
www.sccas.cn
September 16, 2005，Edinburgh
Overview of the China
National Grid (CNGrid)
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key project supported by the National
High-Tech R&D Program (the 863
program)
4-year project
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Launched in May 2002
Earliest and largest Grid project in China
100 million fund from the Chinese
government (MOST)
Two to three times more associated funds
from local governments, application
organizations, and industry
Major tasks of the project
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Developing a test-bed for the new information
infrastructure—China National Grid (CNGrid)
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About 8 grid nodes across the country
Interconnected by available networks
Developing a 4TFlops high performance computer for
the grid
Developing a set of grid software to support grid
applications and grid operation and management
Developing several application grids
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Productive systems
Demonstration of the future grid
applications
Fund Allocation
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Testbed: 10 million
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Computing Nodes
Operation and support center
HPC: 40 million
Software: 12 million
Application: 27 million
Strategic study and integration: 5
million
Evaluation centers: 3 million
Other: 3 million
Computer Network
Information Center
Tsinghua
University
CNGrid Operation
and Support Center
CNGrid Operation and Support
Center
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Established in September of 2004
Based on CNIC (Computer Network
Information Center, CAS)
Team: Tshua University , Shanhai
Supercomputer Center, all nodes
group
Functions of CNGrid Operation and
Support Center (www.cngrid.org)
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Grid file management
System monitor
User management
Job submit/query
Role management
Policy management
Training
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Facilities
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TOP 500, Rank 14
(Nov, 16, 2003)
Top 100, Rank 1
(Nov, 8, 2003, China)
Lenovo DeepComp 6800, a Gridoriented 5.3 Teraflops
supercomputer, Performance
Highlights:
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Scientific Computing Benchmark Linpack (www.top500.org)
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Peak Performance: 5.324 Teraflops
HPL Performance: 4.148 Teraflops
CNGrid portal
Grid system monitoring
Grid system monitoring(Cont.)
User Management
Grid Technique BBS
Grid Applications
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Applications in nodes
Application Grids development
Applications in computing nodes
from CNGrid Portal
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Bioinfomatics
Environment science
Material science
Computational chemistries
Distributed java computing
Scientific visualization
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Applications in computing nodes from
CNGrid Portal （Cont.）
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Bioinfomatics
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Blast: Sequences similarity searching tool
of NCBI
bgf: BGI Gene Finding program
Siclone: finding new gene based on EST
MEME: discovering some motifs which
appear repeated from a set of sequences
using EM algorithm.
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Applications in computing nodes from
CNGrid Portal （Cont.2）
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Environment Science
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MM5:is a limited-area, nonhydrostatic,
terrain-following sigma-coordinate model
designed to simulate or predict mesoscale
atmospheric circulation.
Applications in computing nodes from
CNGrid Portal （Cont.3）
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Material science
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ALCMD:Classic Molecular Dynamics Program by
Ames Lab
PSSP (parallel version): This program is used to
solve molecular crystal structures from X-ray
powder diffraction data using the simulated
annealing algorithm.
LS-DYNA: a general purpose transient dynamic
finite element program capable of simulating
complex real world problems.
Applications in computing nodes from
CNGrid Portal （Cont.4）
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Computational Chemistries
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GAUSSIAN03: Starting from the basic laws of
quantum mechanics, Gaussian predicts the
energies, molecular structures, and vibrational
frequencies of molecular systems, along with
numerous molecular properties derived from these
basic computation types.
ADF2004: The Amsterdam Density Functional
(ADF) package is software for first-principles
electronic structure calculations. ADF is used by
academic and industrial researchers worldwide in
such diverse fields as pharmacochemistry and
materials science.
Applications in computing nodes from
CNGrid Portal （Cont.5）
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Distributed java computing
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RayTracing: based on JESSICA2 ray tracing
application
GRayTracing: based on G-JavaMPI ray
tracing application
Applications in computing nodes from
CNGrid Portal （Cont.6）
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Scientific Visualization
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GrADs_Web: is an interactive desktop tool that is
used for easy access, manipulation, and
visualization of earth science data.
GridMol: is a molecule visualization software based
on Java3d.
ParaView: process huge data with parallel and
distributed visualization technique.
LURR_SpaceView: earthquake history data
synthesized, visulization
Application grids development
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Applications from selected areas
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Resource and Environment
Research
Services
Manufacturing
Geological Survey Grid
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Undertaken by China National Geologic
Survey Bureau
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Nation-wide productive grid
Data exchange and sharing
Resource evaluation services
Shorten the evaluation time from 3
years to 3 months
Delivering achievements in
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North China ground water resources
evaluation
Mineral resources evaluation
Digital Forestry Grid
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Undertaken by the Institute of
Forest Resources Information
Support turning the farmland back
to forests
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potential evaluation
project planning
project evaluation
Potential Analysis (major rivers and lakes）
Meteorological Service Grid
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Undertaken by China National
Meteorological Center
Multiple sites to form the research
platform for new weather
forecasting model research
Provide new weather forecast
services (time and location-specific)
MM5 mode（5km）: simulation of rainfall of 30-36h,
simulation result is 12h later than reality.
GRAPES_MESO mode（6km）rain
belt, center, and time close to real
situation!
Result from GRAPES for forecasting
snow (rain) in Dec. 21, 2004 （grid：
30km）
Scientific Data Grid
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Undertaken by the Network &
Information Center of CAS
Integration of more than 200
scientific databases from more
than 40 institutes across the
country by means of metadata
management
Virtual astronomical observatory
Scientific Data Grid Portal
New drug discovery grid
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Undertaken by Shanghai Institute of
Materia Medica CAS
Compound screening for new drug
discovery
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Speed up the process by computer
simulation
Higher accuracy
Using HPC in P2P mode
New drug for diabetes is under
development and will enter clinic
testing by the end of 2005
New Drug Discovery Grid Platform
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Bio-informatics Grid
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Undertaken by Genomics &
Bioinformatics Institute, CAS
Provide computing, data, and
information grids for bioinformation research in the
country
Manufacturing Grid
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Undertaken by AVIC II of China
Support distributed design,
simulation, and manufacturing
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CAD software sharing
Data exchange and sharing
Computing resource sharing
Manufacturing Grid
Aviation grid platform composed
of three clusters in different
locations
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北京628
洪都
Manufacturing Grid
before optimization
Added skin
After optimization
Reduced skin
Other application grids
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Education grid (ChinaGrid)
Simulation grid
Intelligent transportation grid
PetroGrid
Summary
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CNGrid is the largest Grid project
in China
CNGrid Operation and Support
Center takes very important role in
CNGrid and in its Application
There are some applications in
CNgrid
Thank you!
Welcome you to CNGrid
Operation and Support
Center
Hope we have more
collaboration with you all