Link to section 'Overview of Data Workbench' of 'Overview of Data Workbench' Overview of Data Workbench
The Data Workbench is an interactive compute environment for non-batch big data analysis and simulation, and is a part of Purdue's Community Cluster Program. The Data Workbench consists of Dell compute nodes with 24-core AMD EPYC 7401P processors (24 cores per node), and 512 GB of memory. All nodes are interconnected with 10 Gigabit Ethernet. The Data Workbench entered production on October 1, 2017.
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Link to section 'Data Workbench Specifications' of 'Overview of Data Workbench' Data Workbench Specifications
The Data Workbench consists of Dell Servers with one 24-core AMD EPYC 7401P CPU, 512 GB of memory, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet network.
| Front-Ends | Number of Nodes | Processors per Node | Cores per Node | Memory per Node | Retires in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | One AMD EPYC 7401P CPU @ 2.00GHz | 24 | 512 GB | 2024 |
Data Workbench nodes run CentOS 7 and are intended for interactive work via the Thinlinc remote desktop software or JupyterHub. Data Workbench provides no batch system.
The application of operating system patches occurs as security needs dictate. All nodes allow for unlimited stack usage, as well as unlimited core dump size (though disk space and server quotas may still be a limiting factor). All nodes guarantee even access to CPU and memory resources via Linux cgroups.
On Data Workbench, the following set of compiler and math libraries are recommended:
- Intel 17.0.1.132
- MKL
This compiler and these libraries are loaded by default. To load the recommended set again:
$ module load rcac
To verify what you loaded:
$ module list
Link to section 'Data Workbench Regular Maintenance' of 'Overview of Data Workbench' Data Workbench Regular Maintenance
Regular planned maintenance on Data Workbench is scheduled for the first Thursday of every month, 8:00am to 5:00pm.