> > Mind you, I'm a huge fan of small clusters under a single person's > control, where nobody is watching to see if you are making 'effective > utilization' and you can do whatever you want. A personal supercomputer, > as it were. But I recognize that for much of the HPC world, clusters are > managed in the same way as big iron mainframes were in the 70s, with the > convenience that you don't have to hike down to the computer center (or > closer RJE node) with your box of cards and come back later to pick up > your stack of green-bar paper.
And don't forget the blurry printing. -- Doug > > > Jim Lux > > > -----Original Message----- > From: beowulf-boun...@beowulf.org [mailto:beowulf-boun...@beowulf.org] On > Behalf Of Eugen Leitl > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 6:18 AM > To: Beowulf@beowulf.org > Subject: [Beowulf] BMW Shifts Supercomputing To Iceland To Save Emissions > > > (as we were discussing Iceland -- which has also other advantages, as e.g. > the German Pirate Party is hosting some of its infrastructure there after > having been raided on bogus charges). > > > The firm is moving ten of its HPC clusters, consuming 6.31 GWh of energy > each year annually, from Germany over to Verne Globalâs data centre in > Keflavik, Iceland which uses electricity from 100 percent renewable > sources â Icelandâs geothermal and hydroelectric generators. > > <snip> > > Still, the reduction is real, and so is the demonstration of the Verneâs > capabilities, along with the practicality of shifting major computing > services to a country half an ocean away. > > BMW tested the network connections from Munich to Iceland, said Jeff > Monroe, CEO of Verne Global. âThe test results were a critical factor > in their decision to place production systems in Iceland.â > > *The move may also have had as much to do with power costs as the > emissions.* > With a big surplus and reliable long-term supplies of renewable energy, > Icelandâs utilities offer very cheap deals and long term contracts. > Monroe said this is one of Verneâs âcore competitive advantagesâ, > and prices are > guaranteed: âWe can offer customers a low, inflation-protected rate for > up to > 20 years â a significant consideration in light of rising long-term > electricity costs in Europe, the UK and US.â > > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit > http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf > > -- > Mailscanner: Clean > > -- Doug -- Mailscanner: Clean _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
