HPC 2015-16 | Canada
including storage and job workflows with larger clusters. As a result, cloud-style computation will be side-by-side with large parallel batch-style computation, oſten on the same systems. Compute Canada is making technology choices to make it
“We speak for the community and can deliver what we promise”
easier for researchers to have the best mix of systems and services for their work. Tis includes widespread use of the OpenStack cloud computing platform, object storage, cross-cluster scheduling of jobs, and flexible mechanisms for provisioning and managing systems and services. Cloud services will provide the
customised virtual machines needed by some researchers. Tis is key for disciplines and research teams with highly customised environments that might otherwise be difficult to deploy to shared resources. Cloud services will also host high- throughput workloads, long-term web and database services for gateways and portals,
and data or services requiring isolation, such as personal health data. One of Compute Canada’s earliest
general-purpose acquisitions in 2016 will be for a roughly 6,000-core cloud system to be deployed at the University of Victoria. Additional cloud-based resources are planned in subsequent years and Compute Canada is working with several of its member institutions, which are planning their own ‘cloud’ investments, to align architectures so workloads can migrate seamlessly to federated systems when needed. Compute Canada is at the leading edge of integrating cloud computing in its mix of ARC resources and making it easier for researcher workflows to span a mix of cloud, cluster, and large parallel systems.
The road ahead Te first step into the future will involve Compute Canada beginning its latest national consolidation, replacing most of its oldest system with four mega-systems with much more functionality. Greg Newby, Compute Canada’s chief technology officer, takes the view that this is very good news that is enviable internationally. We’re going from being behind to modernising, with
sufficient technical and financial resources. It’s a big consolidation. We’re going to buy bigger systems and place them at fewer places. It’s a sign that we’re working together nationally as opposed to everyone being out for themselves. Larger systems in more centralised locations is the trend. In my own view, Compute Canada’s
mandate distinguishes it. We have the ability to plan on a national scale. Te scope of our operations and our formal accountability to a broad range of institutional stakeholders give us an important role in Canada. Not only do we provide responsive, cost-effective services to our users, but we can also act as advocate for the investments that are needed by that community. Canada’s government and our funding agencies understand that we speak for the community and can deliver what we promise. l
Mark Dietrich
is president and chief executive officer of Compute Canada.
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