Introduction
Tianhe - 1, China Council for the Development of Defense Technology (NUDT), China's first petaflop supercomputer, Tianhe - 1, China Council for the Development of Defense Technology (NUDT), China's first petaflop supercomputer, . it is realized the Chinese - made supercomputer capacity from the level of 100 petaflops to across, making China the world's second after the United States, to develop a petascale supercomputers of State it is realized the Chinese - made supercomputer capacity from the level of 100 petaflops to across, making China the world's second after the United States, to develop a petascale supercomputers of State .
Tianhe - 1 uses the multi - array may be arranged co - parallel architecture, the system as a whole by 103 composed of a cabinet, and covers an area of 1,000 square meters, total 155 tonnes it Tianhe - 1 uses the multi - array may be arranged co - parallel architecture, the system as a whole by 103 composed of a cabinet, and covers an area of 1,000 square meters, total 155 tonnes it . the end of 2009 to 2010 for the full deployment of the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, is explore for oil,Biomedical research, aviation equipment development, resources exploration and satellite remote sensing data processing, financial engineering, the Circum - Bohai - Sea pollution ecological dynamics and numerical simulation, the fundamental theory of science computation etc.
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Research And Development To Upgrade
As China's high technology research development plan (863 plan) is one of the major projects, "Tianhe - 1" of the design began in 2008 and As China's high technology research development plan (863 plan) is one of the major projects, "Tianhe - 1" of the design began in 2008 and . the whole project is divided into two parts: the whole project is divided into two parts:.
Phase - 1 System
Phase - 1 system (TH - 1) in September 2009, the peak speed of 1.206 teraflops. Its double - precision floating - point operations (), continuously at a speed of 563. 1TFlops LINPACK (measured value), is China's first petaflop supercomputer system these numbers mean, or as many calculations per day, an Intel dual - core CPU, a dominant frequency of 2 GHz, the microcomputer 160 calculates the required continuous year these numbers mean, or as many calculations per day, an Intel dual - core CPU, a dominant frequency of 2 GHz, the microcomputer 160 calculates the required continuous year .
shared stored total capacity in terms of operations per second,the amount of memory corresponding to four and is 2700 copies of the National Library shared stored total capacity in terms of operations per second,the amount of memory corresponding to four and is 2700 copies of the National Library .
Phase II System
Phase II (TH - 1A) in August 2010 at the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, the upgrade is completed, the peak lift as 4700TFlops speed, continuous speed lifting 2566TFlops (measured as LINPACK) while some of them have been characterized by the FT - 1000 CPUs Phase II (TH - 1A) in August 2010 at the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, the upgrade is completed, the peak lift as 4700TFlops speed, continuous speed lifting 2566TFlops (measured as LINPACK) while some of them have been characterized by the FT - 1000 CPUs . participated in the November 2010 TOP500 supercomputers in the world rankings, ranked first in the world, from Asia to the world's first major spans, the Chinese - made supercomputer technology integrated into the historic breakthrough in the participated in the November 2010 TOP500 supercomputers in the world rankings, ranked first in the world, from Asia to the world's first major spans, the Chinese - made supercomputer technology integrated into the historic breakthrough in the .
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Key Technologies
1. Multi - array may be arranged co - parallel architecture, which is a fusion of array calculation, acceleration array and array of services, in ultra - high - performance computer architecture necessary breakthroughs. The high - rate extension for Mobile Communication, made a 40 - Gbps communication bandwidth, 1. 2 microseconds of delay of efficient communication performance 3. efficient heterogeneous cooperative computing, using the CPU + GPU architectures, the GPU played the role of the accelerator, it accelerates the speed of running, but a decrease in power consumption and cost
4. based on isolation of Safety Control Technology, Tianhe - 1A. "different users is realized between the information data and the work of the Special Needs of Landlocked Developing Countries within a New Global Framework for Transit Transport Cooperation for Landlocked and Transit Developing Countries isolation user, equivalent to rent a safe bank, holds the key to her own user, equivalent to rent a safe bank, holds the key to her own .
5. of virtualization support network computing technique, simplify the difficulty and increase development efficiency, and can be further extended and meet future demand for cloud computing 6. The multi - scale fault - tolerant system technology, large - scale system to alleviate the inherent low reliability of the application running on the user's influence and the success rate of the user operations greatly increases by
7. Energy consumption integrated control system, while Tianhe - 1 (Phase I) of electricity per year could be as high as 18 million yuan,But it still counts as one of the greenest supercomputers 6 6.
Interconnection Communication System
With self - designed high - order routing chip and chip high speed network interface NIC NRC, photoelectric hybrid implementation of the fat tree network order routing, link 160 gbps of bidirectional bandwidth, delay 1. 57us
Input - Output System
using the global Lustre Distributed Shared Parallel I / O structure, six metadata management nodes, storage nodes 128 objects, have a total capacity of using the global Lustre Distributed Shared Parallel I / O structure, six metadata management nodes, storage nodes 128 objects, have a total capacity of . 2PB BOX 2PB BOX.
Monitoring Diagnosis System
distributed centralized structure, realize the real - time safety monitoring system, and control the debugging diagnostic distributed centralized structure, realize the real - time safety monitoring system, and control the debugging diagnostic .
Infrastructure System
high - density double - face inserting assembling structure, chilled water - cooled air conditioner heat dissipation high - density double - face inserting assembling structure, chilled water - cooled air conditioner heat dissipation . ambient temperature 10. degree. C. to 35. degree. C., humidity 10% ~ 90% 
Operating System
64 - bit Kylin Linux, a high performance parallel computing optimization, supporting an energy management, a high - performance virtual computing domain, or the like, capable of supporting third - party apps 64 - bit Kylin Linux, a high performance parallel computing optimization, supporting an energy management, a high - performance virtual computing domain, or the like, capable of supporting third - party apps .
Compiler
supports C, C ++, Fortran 77 / 90 / 95, the Java language, support for the OpenMP, MPI, which supports heterogeneous collaborative programming frameworks, making full use of CPU and GPU collaborative computing power supports C, C ++, Fortran 77 / 90 / 95, the Java language, support for the OpenMP, MPI, which supports heterogeneous collaborative programming frameworks, making full use of CPU and GPU collaborative computing power .
Application Field
Computing Service
National Supercomputing Tianjin Center works with the Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biomedicine, Nankai University and other units established biomedical information processing platform;and projects cooperation, including rendering center, special - effects studio, motion capture system and the like at high speed in the anime design platform;the center also established the computer aided design and simulation analysis platform, new energy, new materials, aerospace equipment development, emerging industries such as high performance computing provide service National Supercomputing Tianjin Center works with the Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biomedicine, Nankai University and other units established biomedical information processing platform;and projects cooperation, including rendering center, special - effects studio, motion capture system and the like at high speed in the anime design platform;the center also established the computer aided design and simulation analysis platform, new energy, new materials, aerospace equipment development, emerging industries such as high performance computing provide service . 1 on March 27, 2012, the national supercomputing center in Tianjin with the world's largest genomics organization BGI Shenzhen signed a cooperation agreement, the Tianhe -1A, will be our first foray into the area of genetic research 1 on March 27, 2012, the national supercomputing center in Tianjin with the world's largest genomics organization BGI Shenzhen signed a cooperation agreement, the Tianhe -1A, will be our first foray into the area of genetic research .
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Tracking The Smog
national supercomputing center in Tianjin plan to weather forecasting, forecasting of smog and pollution monitoring and put them into the Tianhe - 1A 'on the computing platform, through the establishment of a comprehensive model of numerical simulation, forming one of the real - time, a large range, accuracy, timeliness strong haze monitoring and forecasting system in Tianhe national supercomputing center in Tianjin plan to weather forecasting, forecasting of smog and pollution monitoring and put them into the Tianhe - 1A 'on the computing platform, through the establishment of a comprehensive model of numerical simulation, forming one of the real - time, a large range, accuracy, timeliness strong haze monitoring and forecasting system in Tianhe .', built on this precise smog forecasting system, all of the sources of pollution are exactly to a specific point on the basis of the '', built on this precise smog forecasting system, all of the sources of pollution are exactly to a specific point on the basis of the '.
' smog monitoring and numerical forecast model ", with the road traffic exhaust emissions monitoring system ' smog monitoring and numerical forecast model ", with the road traffic exhaust emissions monitoring system . this system by a road camera of monitoring, in the automobile is traveling at the same time to get our car's size, statistical models,It then automatically calculates the displacement of the this system by a road camera of monitoring, in the automobile is traveling at the same time to get our car's size, statistical models,It then automatically calculates the displacement of the .
plus environment pollution concentration levels and the meteorological data and the like), and the final output of the off - gas contaminant plus environment pollution concentration levels and the meteorological data and the like), and the final output of the off - gas contaminant . system had to be carried out once every five minutes, the obtained data of the pollution, the Tianhe - 1, provided to the integrated data model, and calculates a final auto emissions of smog - forming of the specific impact of the system had to be carried out once every five minutes, the obtained data of the pollution, the Tianhe - 1, provided to the integrated data model, and calculates a final auto emissions of smog - forming of the specific impact of the .
to 2013, China's meteorological department has been able to advance for 24 to 48 hours or more for forecasting smog occurs, the accuracy reached 60% to 80% to 2013, China's meteorological department has been able to advance for 24 to 48 hours or more for forecasting smog occurs, the accuracy reached 60% to 80% . China smog forecast worked mostly on visibility,while the air quality forecast is mainly suspended particulate matter such as PM2.5 monitoring concentrations of
that is to say, now's smog forecasting only so that people can understand "profile", not a "point", which could be the current weather forecast system of calculating national that is to say, now's smog forecasting only so that people can understand "profile", not a "point", which could be the current weather forecast system of calculating national . Tianjin supercomputing center director Liu Guangming, "Using Tianhe - 1A ', the computation capacity will be 100 times more than old system Tianjin supercomputing center director Liu Guangming, "Using Tianhe - 1A ', the computation capacity will be 100 times more than old system .
and we have to weather forecast, forecasting the smog and pollution monitoring, are put in the Tianhe - 1A' of the computing platform, through the establishment of a comprehensive model of numerical simulation, forming one of the real - time, a large range,high - accuracy, timeliness strong haze monitoring and forecasting system in Tianhe and we have to weather forecast, forecasting the smog and pollution monitoring, are put in the Tianhe - 1A' of the computing platform, through the establishment of a comprehensive model of numerical simulation, forming one of the real - time, a large range,high - accuracy, timeliness strong haze monitoring and forecasting system in Tianhe . ', built on this precise smog forecasting system, all of the sources of pollution are exactly to the specific point' ', built on this precise smog forecasting system, all of the sources of pollution are exactly to the specific point' .
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Chip System
Nvidia says the chip manufacturer, manufactured China's new supercomputer Tianhe - 1A is the world's fastest computer, the configuration will be more than 7,000 Nvidia graphics chip maker Nvidia Nvidia says the chip manufacturer, manufactured China's new supercomputer Tianhe - 1A is the world's fastest computer, the configuration will be more than 7,000 Nvidia graphics chip maker Nvidia . The officials said the supercomputer developed by Chinese National University of Defense Technology (NUDT), installed at the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, power equivalent to the 17. 5 million laptops (
Tianhe - 1 uses the AMD ATI4870, Tianhe - 1A uses Nvidia chip) of the operational speed is equal to 2. 5Petaflops,higher U.S. state of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the world's second faster supercomputer 30% China's supercomputer, named Tianhe, interdisciplinary scientist and other countries will use the supercomputer 30% China's supercomputer, named Tianhe, interdisciplinary scientist and other countries will use the supercomputer .
Nvidia to design high - end computer gamers to purchase the card, which is known technology companies has been extended to other areas, including simulated astrophysics and other math - heavy tasks perform supercomputer Nvidia to design high - end computer gamers to purchase the card, which is known technology companies has been extended to other areas, including simulated astrophysics and other math - heavy tasks perform supercomputer . supercomputer is also used for medical imaging, oil exploration and weather supercomputer is also used for medical imaging, oil exploration and weather .
computer employed in a conventional central processing unit (CPU) may be calculated, in rapid succession, a huge computing tasks,a graphics processor to perform at several small calculations at the same time, facilitate the implementation of the special computer employed in a conventional central processing unit (CPU) may be calculated, in rapid succession, a huge computing tasks,a graphics processor to perform at several small calculations at the same time, facilitate the implementation of the special . Nvidia vice president of product marketing at Crow (Jesse Desai says: "If we're beyond our traditional gaming market, the need to expand the product portfolio, which is exactly what we're two years ago the powerful GPU of Nvidia vice president of product marketing at Crow (Jesse Desai says: "If we're beyond our traditional gaming market, the need to expand the product portfolio, which is exactly what we're two years ago the powerful GPU of .
" for the Tianhe - 1A of the chip is a high - end graphics card, each card is $2,500, Tianhe - 1A is also used in more than 1. 4 million in Nvidia said Intel, the world's most powerful computers, there are 7 stations in the United States, two in China,In Germany a Nvidia said Intel, the world's most powerful computers, there are 7 stations in the United States, two in China,In Germany a .
some experts pointed out that, due to the mainstream programmers and chip manufacturers such as Intel has traditionally been concerned with, a central processing unit (CPU), GPUs have been underutilized some experts pointed out that, due to the mainstream programmers and chip manufacturers such as Intel has traditionally been concerned with, a central processing unit (CPU), GPUs have been underutilized . everyone GPU should tap the potential, the improvement of computer performance everyone GPU should tap the potential, the improvement of computer performance .
Intel and rival AMD plans to integrate graphics and traditional publishing functions of the micro - processor chip Intel and rival AMD plans to integrate graphics and traditional publishing functions of the micro - processor chip .
The History Of Development
National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) is the "Tianhe - 1" as a researcher of China's high technology research development plan (863 plan) is one of the major projects, "Tianhe - 1" of the design began in 2008 and National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) is the "Tianhe - 1" as a researcher of China's high technology research development plan (863 plan) is one of the major projects, "Tianhe - 1" of the design began in 2008 and . "As China's economic development, environmental control, bio - medicine have been even higher - performance petascale computer renders realistic demands "As China's economic development, environmental control, bio - medicine have been even higher - performance petascale computer renders realistic demands .
" " . Zhang Yulin, president of the Research Institute of NUDT (National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) said it is" Tianhe - 1 "of the researcher and the Zhang Yulin, president of the Research Institute of NUDT (National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) said it is" Tianhe - 1 "of the researcher and the .
1983 debut of China's first gflop / s computer" Milky Way One ", also born in this university, National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) 1983 debut of China's first gflop / s computer" Milky Way One ", also born in this university, National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) . badge" supercomputer development course indicated that,We want to make a difference in the field of high technology, must walk on Chinese characteristics of autonomous innovation badge" supercomputer development course indicated that,We want to make a difference in the field of high technology, must walk on Chinese characteristics of autonomous innovation .
"Zhang Yulin, said 'the international ranking is not meaningful, only in the core technology, talent cultivation and the practical benefits which can be realized on the new breakthroughs, scientific research only in the sustained development of power "Zhang Yulin, said 'the international ranking is not meaningful, only in the core technology, talent cultivation and the practical benefits which can be realized on the new breakthroughs, scientific research only in the sustained development of power ." adopts" a multi - array may be arranged co - parallel architecture ", seven key innovative techniques of" Tianhe - 1 ", the comprehensive technical level of the highest in the world, having high performance, high efficiency, high safety and ease of use of the characteristics in the " adopts" a multi - array may be arranged co - parallel architecture ", seven key innovative techniques of" Tianhe - 1 ", the comprehensive technical level of the highest in the world, having high performance, high efficiency, high safety and ease of use of the characteristics in the .
for technological spanning realization simultaneously, by more than 200 people, with an average age of 36" Tianhe "Team also provides the first civil - military cooperation, a number of institutions in tackling key problem coordinative development mode for technological spanning realization simultaneously, by more than 200 people, with an average age of 36" Tianhe "Team also provides the first civil - military cooperation, a number of institutions in tackling key problem coordinative development mode . Chinese traditional culture, "Tianhe" is the nickname given to Galaxy Chinese traditional culture, "Tianhe" is the nickname given to Galaxy .
Zhang Yulin said the computer name alludes to Tianjin with the "Milky Way One" the birthplace of the cooperation between computer Zhang Yulin said the computer name alludes to Tianjin with the "Milky Way One" the birthplace of the cooperation between computer . before the end of 2010, this station from 103 composed of a cabinet, and covers an area of square meters, total 155 tonnes of bulky computers will be installed in two China National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, one of the center, to provide supercomputing services before the end of 2010, this station from 103 composed of a cabinet, and covers an area of square meters, total 155 tonnes of bulky computers will be installed in two China National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, one of the center, to provide supercomputing services .
"in the modern revolution in science, has become the theoretical calculation and experiment in parallel of the third large engine "in the modern revolution in science, has become the theoretical calculation and experiment in parallel of the third large engine ."National Supercomputing Tianjin Center director Liu Guangming, the Tianhe -1A, will be in resource exploration, biomedical research, aeronautics and astronautics equipment's development, financial engineering, new material development widely "National Supercomputing Tianjin Center director Liu Guangming, the Tianhe -1A, will be in resource exploration, biomedical research, aeronautics and astronautics equipment's development, financial engineering, new material development widely .
"Tianhe's platform is open, we are willing to share with the world. China's innovations " (" (.
Guangming Liu said this is one of the researchers in the Tianhe - 1 supercomputer at the same time the system test) Guangming Liu said this is one of the researchers in the Tianhe - 1 supercomputer at the same time the system test).
Research Significance
China's first petaflop supercomputer, the Tianhe -1A, developed by NUDT China's first petaflop supercomputer, the Tianhe -1A, developed by NUDT . in today China's Top 100 with the organization of the 2009 annual top 100 ranking, the Tianhe - 1 supercomputer, the Tianhe No.1
topped the list of relevant experts believe Tianhe - 1 "of the birth of our high tech and large infrastructure development in the field of scientific and technical equipment of another major innovation achievements, realized the supercomputer developed by Chinese scientists from a capacity of 100 petaflops to across,make China the world's second after the United States to developing a petaflop supercomputer system of State topped the list of relevant experts believe Tianhe - 1 "of the birth of our high tech and large infrastructure development in the field of scientific and technical equipment of another major innovation achievements, realized the supercomputer developed by Chinese scientists from a capacity of 100 petaflops to across,make China the world's second after the United States to developing a petaflop supercomputer system of State . "Tianhe - 1" in the leadership of the Ministry of Science and Technology with the support, through close cooperation with the Tianjin Binhai New Area, by the CCM to the National 863 Plan "high performance petascale computer system developed out of" an achievement as "Tianhe - 1" in the leadership of the Ministry of Science and Technology with the support, through close cooperation with the Tianjin Binhai New Area, by the CCM to the National 863 Plan "high performance petascale computer system developed out of" an achievement as .
The system breaks through the multi - array may be arranged co - parallel architecture, scalable interconnect high - rate communication, the efficiency of cooperative computation, based on the isolation of security, virtualization of network computing support, multi - scale fault - tolerant system,Energy consumption integrated control system and a series of key technologies, system 1206 teraflops peak performance of up to double precision floating - point operation, total memory capacity 98TB, where the communication bandwidth for a 40 - per - second, shared disk having a capacity of 1 PB, having a high performance, high efficiency, high safety and ease of use, from which the synthetic technical level of entering the world The system breaks through the multi - array may be arranged co - parallel architecture, scalable interconnect high - rate communication, the efficiency of cooperative computation, based on the isolation of security, virtualization of network computing support, multi - scale fault - tolerant system,Energy consumption integrated control system and a series of key technologies, system 1206 teraflops peak performance of up to double precision floating - point operation, total memory capacity 98TB, where the communication bandwidth for a 40 - per - second, shared disk having a capacity of 1 PB, having a high performance, high efficiency, high safety and ease of use, from which the synthetic technical level of entering the world . supercomputers in the world high - tech fields of strategic point is embodied technological competitiveness and comprehensive national strength the important sign of supercomputers in the world high - tech fields of strategic point is embodied technological competitiveness and comprehensive national strength the important sign of .
Powers into national science and technology innovation of vital infrastructure,The group has invested enormously in developing staff and the introduction of the Tianhe - 1 Powers into national science and technology innovation of vital infrastructure,The group has invested enormously in developing staff and the introduction of the Tianhe - 1 . developed the country s first petaflop supercomputer system came to the success of China, is the development of high - performance computer technology which is a national and military informational construction of yet another important achievement, so that we can solve the economic, scientific and technological challenge provides an important means to promote strategically important developed the country s first petaflop supercomputer system came to the success of China, is the development of high - performance computer technology which is a national and military informational construction of yet another important achievement, so that we can solve the economic, scientific and technological challenge provides an important means to promote strategically important .
Tianhe - 1 is suitable for large scale scientific and engineering computation and Tianhe - 1 is suitable for large scale scientific and engineering computation and . NUDT, in close cooperation with Tianjin Binhai New Area, the "Tianhe - 1" which are widely used in oil, conduct pharmaceutical research,Aerospace equipment development, resource survey and satellite remote sensing data processing, financial engineering, weather forecasting, climate prediction, marine environment numerical simulation, the short - term and imminent earthquake prediction, the development of new materials and design, civil engineering design, the fundamental theory of science computation etc.
According to introducing, the Tianhe -1A, will serve as the Tianjin Binhai New Area of the National University of Defense Technology and a co - construction of the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, host of the business, open to the public, and to realize resourcesharing abroad provide supercomputing service, and simultaneously drives the high - tech taking numerical simulation method to predict traffic and high - end industrial development,To build it into a kind of Hi - tech services, industrial technology innovation, talents training platform three, as the economic, social development provide tech support According to introducing, the Tianhe -1A, will serve as the Tianjin Binhai New Area of the National University of Defense Technology and a co - construction of the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, host of the business, open to the public, and to realize resourcesharing abroad provide supercomputing service, and simultaneously drives the high - tech taking numerical simulation method to predict traffic and high - end industrial development,To build it into a kind of Hi - tech services, industrial technology innovation, talents training platform three, as the economic, social development provide tech support . CCM platform is an important base for developing high performance computer, is granted commission of science and technology pioneer "by CCM platform is an important base for developing high performance computer, is granted commission of science and technology pioneer "by .
they alway closely clings to the country and the army's major strategic demands, developed the" yinhe "series of high - performance computer in the country and the key of national defense construction and played an important role in this field, as the army's" Xingguo made major contributions to the development of they alway closely clings to the country and the army's major strategic demands, developed the" yinhe "series of high - performance computer in the country and the key of national defense construction and played an important role in this field, as the army's" Xingguo made major contributions to the development of . participated in numerous scientific and vowed to further in - depth study on the General Secretary Hu Jintao to improve our capacity for independent innovation.construct innovative country and a series of important exposition to the heights in science and faith and courage, and vigorously carry forward the "Galactic Spirit", unity, cooperation, indomitable, Point to promote innovation and development of high performance computer career
"I heard the Tianhe - 1A 'of the message is very shocked, we originally estimated petascale computer until the end of 2010 in China "I heard the Tianhe - 1A 'of the message is very shocked, we originally estimated petascale computer until the end of 2010 in China ." software by Zhang Yunquan, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Sciences said, "This is a high - performance computer in the history of the development of the new mileage " software by Zhang Yunquan, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Sciences said, "This is a high - performance computer in the history of the development of the new mileage .
"high - performance supercomputer called computer or supercomputer "high - performance supercomputer called computer or supercomputer . supercomputer whose purpose is to improve the operation speed of the process, the National Computing is an insurmountable "bottleneck" in the United States since the 1990s has implemented the petascale supercomputers of the target, supercomputer whose purpose is to improve the operation speed of the process, the National Computing is an insurmountable "bottleneck" in the United States since the 1990s has implemented the petascale supercomputers of the target, .
realized until 2007 to June 2009, was the world's only three petascale computer realized until 2007 to June 2009, was the world's only three petascale computer . "international computer science community thought, from the level of 100 petaflops is lifted to a qualitative change and it is not possible to use a simple scale - up, but the architecture changes required on the "international computer science community thought, from the level of 100 petaflops is lifted to a qualitative change and it is not possible to use a simple scale - up, but the architecture changes required on the .
" Dou, a professor at the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) saidTianhe - 1 uses a multi - array may be arranged co - parallel architecture, thereby achieving an increase in system performance " Dou, a professor at the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) saidTianhe - 1 uses a multi - array may be arranged co - parallel architecture, thereby achieving an increase in system performance . Dou Wenhua thought, the architecture is to establish an order of magnitude lower, i.e., Wan - petaflop supercomputer capability will become the mainstream of next - generation computer tech structure
petascale computer. At the same time, China's high - tech plan of implementation have offered a wider platform "certain areas of the real needs of customers has exceeded the current capacity of the supercomputer "certain areas of the real needs of customers has exceeded the current capacity of the supercomputer .
," Dou said, climate forecasts, climate control, vehicle design,Systems biology and other fields need to be even higher - performance petascale computer ," Dou said, climate forecasts, climate control, vehicle design,Systems biology and other fields need to be even higher - performance petascale computer . Therefore, Tianhe - 1, which will promote the scientific research of speed Therefore, Tianhe - 1, which will promote the scientific research of speed .
seven technical features are determined to build the first "one petaflop of Tianhe - 1, which is equal to 10 gflop / s supercomputer?CAS Academician Zhou Xing - ming said that the performance of the system is not the performance of each unit is calculated as per simple superimposition seven technical features are determined to build the first "one petaflop of Tianhe - 1, which is equal to 10 gflop / s supercomputer?CAS Academician Zhou Xing - ming said that the performance of the system is not the performance of each unit is calculated as per simple superimposition . "if a high performance microprocessor as directly out of one petaflops system could combine the appalling, the user can t afford to pay their electric bills, while the machine is low in reliability, stable work "if a high performance microprocessor as directly out of one petaflops system could combine the appalling, the user can t afford to pay their electric bills, while the machine is low in reliability, stable work .
impossible on the face of it the work of the device, the result will be an's' impossible on the face of it the work of the device, the result will be an's' . .
Zhou Xing - ming said," Tianhe - 1 uses 7, so that the "one plus one" of the results which are as close as possible to the "second", and hence to the machine, the maximum of the overall effectiveness of the Zhou Xing - ming said," Tianhe - 1 uses 7, so that the "one plus one" of the results which are as close as possible to the "second", and hence to the machine, the maximum of the overall effectiveness of the . 7 technology include:multi - array may be arranged co - parallel architecture, high - rate extension for Mobile Communication, efficient heterogeneous cooperative computing, based on the isolation of the safety control technology, network technology support virtualized computing, multi - scale technique of system fault tolerance and system energy consumption on Comprehensive Control Technology of 7 technology include:multi - array may be arranged co - parallel architecture, high - rate extension for Mobile Communication, efficient heterogeneous cooperative computing, based on the isolation of the safety control technology, network technology support virtualized computing, multi - scale technique of system fault tolerance and system energy consumption on Comprehensive Control Technology of .
Zhou Xing - ming said, due to the adoption of a series of innovative technology, this computer having four characteristics: Zhou Xing - ming said, due to the adoption of a series of innovative technology, this computer having four characteristics: . 1206 whether performance of 4.183 GFLOPS peak performance, or 563. 1 teraflops on the Linpack performance measured, each located in a home, a world - class
. energy consumption is the consumption per watt of computing efficiency,"Tianhe - 1" for each tile 4. 3 billion operations, with the June 2009 publication of the Top500 supercomputer (Global Legal 500 ranking of America's first "Roadrunner" (Roadrunner)
rather referring to the June 2009 publication of Green500 supercomputers (Global Green Legal 500 ranking, "Tianhe - 1" may be ranked 5 rather referring to the June 2009 publication of Green500 supercomputers (Global Green Legal 500 ranking, "Tianhe - 1" may be ranked 5 . .
high security "Tianhe" is achieved between the different user data and the job information of the mutual isolation high security "Tianhe" is achieved between the different user data and the job information of the mutual isolation . user, equivalent to rent a safe bank, holds the key to her own user, equivalent to rent a safe bank, holds the key to her own .
easier to "fool"and the menu operation interface, a mouse or the like of the conventional operation, the machine using a simple
at the same time, as a general purpose of the international standardization of the supercomputer, the Tianhe - 1A "on the run from a range of sectors of the various procedures, there is no question of the compatibility of the public service facilities to support three large at the same time, as a general purpose of the international standardization of the supercomputer, the Tianhe - 1A "on the run from a range of sectors of the various procedures, there is no question of the compatibility of the public service facilities to support three large . function according to the engineering plan, the Tianhe -1A, will be the end of 2009 to 2010 in Tianjin Binhai New Area, to become the National Supercomputing Tianjin Center host, provide supercomputing service function according to the engineering plan, the Tianhe -1A, will be the end of 2009 to 2010 in Tianjin Binhai New Area, to become the National Supercomputing Tianjin Center host, provide supercomputing service .
the Tianhe Project Office Director Li Nan said," Tianhe - 1 "in the commission will achieve three functions: first,as provide super computing services to the global public research facilities, "Tianhe" to open the the Tianhe Project Office Director Li Nan said," Tianhe - 1 "in the commission will achieve three functions: first,as provide super computing services to the global public research facilities, "Tianhe" to open the . anywhere, a user can be made through the Internet using "Tianhe" scientific calculations;Second, as the industry - led platform, "Tianhe" focused on our time - of - the - art information technology will be gradually transferred to other industries, so as to solve the country's social development issues;Third, as a platform to attract talent, "Tianhe" will be gathered from around the world of cutting - edge talent to the national economy and the world of science and technology for sustainable development and contribute more to China's supercomputer user anywhere, a user can be made through the Internet using "Tianhe" scientific calculations;Second, as the industry - led platform, "Tianhe" focused on our time - of - the - art information technology will be gradually transferred to other industries, so as to solve the country's social development issues;Third, as a platform to attract talent, "Tianhe" will be gathered from around the world of cutting - edge talent to the national economy and the world of science and technology for sustainable development and contribute more to China's supercomputer user .
mainly concentrated in petroleum exploration, weather forecasting, a theoretical mainly concentrated in petroleum exploration, weather forecasting, a theoretical . the end of the last century, western developed countries of automobile, architecture, animation and other industries have begun to popularize supercomputers the end of the last century, western developed countries of automobile, architecture, animation and other industries have begun to popularize supercomputers .
our domestic demand is already into the computerinto one peak our domestic demand is already into the computerinto one peak . Tianhe "will be used for oil, conduct pharmaceutical research, aviation equipment development, resources exploration and satellite remote sensing data processing, financial engineering, the Circum - Bohai - Sea pollution ecological dynamics and numerical simulation, the fundamental theory of science computation etc. with the National Supercomputing Center of Tianjin built simultaneously, there is located in the center of the
Shenzhen in south and north two national supercomputing centers, will be China's high - tech development engine Shenzhen in south and north two national supercomputing centers, will be China's high - tech development engine . supercomputer application with the people's lives,The weather is the most common computing result supercomputer application with the people's lives,The weather is the most common computing result .
. With the supercomputer's ability to expand further in the service, is likely to give birth to a huge supercomputer service industry, providing services for individual customers only algebraic computation in terms of words per second, or second 1206 to perform a trillion calculations, others only by approximately one operational only algebraic computation in terms of words per second, or second 1206 to perform a trillion calculations, others only by approximately one operational .
however, remember the appearance of such a person can do in recognition of the work, but a computer is an extremely complex process of parallel computing concepts to explain however, remember the appearance of such a person can do in recognition of the work, but a computer is an extremely complex process of parallel computing concepts to explain . 4700 teraflops peak speed of Tianhe - 1A. "operating speed was 4700 teraflops
do a conversion, perform 2.5 quadrillion operations per hour, China 1.3 billion people working non - stop for 340 years of computing time perform 2.5 days, the equivalent of 1 set of dual - core desktop - grade computer 620 years time
2000 terabytes of storage capacity, the Tianhe -1A, 2PB BOX is a storage capacity, i.e. 2 quadrillion bytes - at - home mom and wife in terms of contrast, the average 1 - 2 bytes per second, or "online store 1000 trillion Chinese characters,store the equivalent of 100 million words of copies; and books 10 - at - home mom and wife in terms of contrast, the average 1 - 2 bytes per second, or "online store 1000 trillion Chinese characters,store the equivalent of 100 million words of copies; and books 10 .
10 kw and a 24 - hour consumption Tianhe - 1 full - load operation of the total power consumption is 4.04 megawatts, i.e., every kilowatt hour consumption 4040, a 24 - hour full - load operation of the power consumption is close to 10 million kilowatts when as this has been amazing, but actually "Tianhe - 1 supercomputer is one of the relative energy conservation, green supercomputer as this has been amazing, but actually "Tianhe - 1 supercomputer is one of the relative energy conservation, green supercomputer .
through calculation of the energy efficiency value which is lower than the energy efficiency is only currently ranked first in the world of IBM Blue Gene system based on the total weight of the through calculation of the energy efficiency value which is lower than the energy efficiency is only currently ranked first in the world of IBM Blue Gene system based on the total weight of the . 160. 27 tons of" Built by 140 composed of a cabinet,covers a land area of 700 square meters, total weight about 160 tons
stands in the "Tianhe - 1" before, it's magnificent, haunting and stands in the "Tianhe - 1" before, it's magnificent, haunting and . but actually, the Tianhe No.1 worldwide of petascale supercomputers (in majority is nearly 1, 000 square metres of land)
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Observers have pointed out, the Tianhe - 1A ", will host in climate prediction and provide better economic livelihood, and many other countries, especially the US, or what the" threat "Observers have pointed out, the Tianhe - 1A ", will host in climate prediction and provide better economic livelihood, and many other countries, especially the US, or what the" threat ". American Wall Street Journal reported," China's growing technological prowess to u.s. competitiveness and national security challenges";Voice of America, "a notice on the website comments on the sensational," calculator on the super speed advantage will tip in the military technology of rapid innovation in the United States and the world is uncomfortable and dangerous signal "
independent observers believe Beijing's military, in recently, the world's most prestigious Super calculator rankings - -" The TOP500 organization International "published the latest global Top 500, giant calculator, developed by NUDT in China this year, the Tianhe -1A," System V2 (Tianhe - 1A) was named the world's fastest super calculator,aroused attention and heated debate independent observers believe Beijing's military, in recently, the world's most prestigious Super calculator rankings - -" The TOP500 organization International "published the latest global Top 500, giant calculator, developed by NUDT in China this year, the Tianhe -1A," System V2 (Tianhe - 1A) was named the world's fastest super calculator,aroused attention and heated debate . successfully developed the "Tianhe - 1A," the world's fastest super calculator, marks China's giant calculator integrated into the ranks of world - leading technology, is a Chinese high - tech plans into a broader platform, in military and defence purposes is also the reality of the use of the function is a strategic and successfully developed the "Tianhe - 1A," the world's fastest super calculator, marks China's giant calculator integrated into the ranks of world - leading technology, is a Chinese high - tech plans into a broader platform, in military and defence purposes is also the reality of the use of the function is a strategic and .
battleplan development can drive into "speedway" battleplan development can drive into "speedway" . according to military experts, a study in modern avion manufacturing field, a giant calculator plays an unique role internationally in the past as according to military experts, a study in modern avion manufacturing field, a giant calculator plays an unique role internationally in the past as .
developed third generation fighter may prevail in the "wind tunnel"in as little as one year's testing laboratory in many years, but now relies on powerful computing capability and a giant calculator simulation, the technology that enables a large number of simulation experiments, the period can be shortened to be several months developed third generation fighter may prevail in the "wind tunnel"in as little as one year's testing laboratory in many years, but now relies on powerful computing capability and a giant calculator simulation, the technology that enables a large number of simulation experiments, the period can be shortened to be several months . observers say the country now is the development of military transport aircraft, fighters, bombers and helicopters of the "golden age", and many new designed to meet the needs of large - scale "wind tunnel" test observers say the country now is the development of military transport aircraft, fighters, bombers and helicopters of the "golden age", and many new designed to meet the needs of large - scale "wind tunnel" test .
relies on his new development of the Tianhe - 1A, "the world's fastest super calculator, will make China's new military aircraft manufacturer's testing drive into" speedway ", on the one hand can break some of the countries in our country is a high - tech technology" blockade ",On the other hand can better implement the national "12th Five - Year Plan put forward innovative development", "energy saving" requirements of the new relies on his new development of the Tianhe - 1A, "the world's fastest super calculator, will make China's new military aircraft manufacturer's testing drive into" speedway ", on the one hand can break some of the countries in our country is a high - tech technology" blockade ",On the other hand can better implement the national "12th Five - Year Plan put forward innovative development", "energy saving" requirements of the new . II is practiced by the 'new platform " II is practiced by the 'new platform ".
in order to acquire the more powerful, developed countries in recent years to strengthen combat simulation study and training, while the Super calculator in this respect naturally strong" Pushing Hands" in order to acquire the more powerful, developed countries in recent years to strengthen combat simulation study and training, while the Super calculator in this respect naturally strong" Pushing Hands" . it may be preset according to the reality for tens of thousands of battle, then by calculation and analysis that the optimized algorithm, thus the more precise the simulated combat reality it may be preset according to the reality for tens of thousands of battle, then by calculation and analysis that the optimized algorithm, thus the more precise the simulated combat reality .
observers noted that the operational capability, it is possible to preset a battle plan, and, ofthe faster the speed, the results of the analysis also becomes closer to the actual parameters, which makes it possible to improve the PLA's combat capability based on the information system of the efforts of real help to the observers noted that the operational capability, it is possible to preset a battle plan, and, ofthe faster the speed, the results of the analysis also becomes closer to the actual parameters, which makes it possible to improve the PLA's combat capability based on the information system of the efforts of real help to the . and the third is to improve its capabilities in strategic deterrence is the "new methods", according to and the third is to improve its capabilities in strategic deterrence is the "new methods", according to .
, American and Russian strategic nuclear weapons in order to maintain a leading role in the reduction in the number of simultaneously, so as to increase the simulation test of , American and Russian strategic nuclear weapons in order to maintain a leading role in the reduction in the number of simultaneously, so as to increase the simulation test of . efforts such as the United States in September at the Nevada underground about 300 meters of the laboratory with a subcritical nuclear tests, super involved in the previous test data and laboratory data of a model analysis efforts such as the United States in September at the Nevada underground about 300 meters of the laboratory with a subcritical nuclear tests, super involved in the previous test data and laboratory data of a model analysis .
Observer,"Tianhe - 1A" adopted the Chinese - made chips, the operating software is also developed by NUDT, domestic security that's the highest of the "Kylin OS", it will provide new solutions to nuclear weapons development and an important means of maintaining China's" arsenal "of security and deterrence has positive significance for Observer,"Tianhe - 1A" adopted the Chinese - made chips, the operating software is also developed by NUDT, domestic security that's the highest of the "Kylin OS", it will provide new solutions to nuclear weapons development and an important means of maintaining China's" arsenal "of security and deterrence has positive significance for . observers noted that China had developed the world's fastest super calculator, the advanced countries in science and technology development strategy is the inevitable outcome of China in climate prediction, climate control, system biology et al at economy and livelihood of the fields to achieve sound and rapid development provided by better technological means,There's no way for other countries, especially the US, or what the "threat" observers noted that China had developed the world's fastest super calculator, the advanced countries in science and technology development strategy is the inevitable outcome of China in climate prediction, climate control, system biology et al at economy and livelihood of the fields to achieve sound and rapid development provided by better technological means,There's no way for other countries, especially the US, or what the "threat" .
Practically, major upgrade its comprehensive optimization of the Tianhe - 1A "is also an open - development outcomes, it employed a US manufacturer of the processor, and the latest processing technology in the United States due to the clear gap Practically, major upgrade its comprehensive optimization of the Tianhe - 1A "is also an open - development outcomes, it employed a US manufacturer of the processor, and the latest processing technology in the United States due to the clear gap . As leaderboard, lead author on one of the American University of Tennessee professor Jack calculator. Tang Gallas in an interview with Xinhua, China's development in the field of super calculator not with the U.S. lead to" threat ", but can be regarded as" the US is losing its advantage of high performance computing (HPC) and a sign"
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China's first petaflop supercomputer "Tianhe - 1" of the 13 rows of computer cabinet has been fully installed and plans from September 2010 began to carry out system debugging and test, and submit the user using the China's first petaflop supercomputer "Tianhe - 1" of the 13 rows of computer cabinet has been fully installed and plans from September 2010 began to carry out system debugging and test, and submit the user using the . at the beginning of 2010, as the "Tianhe - 1 of the first device, a peak performance of 100 is on display at the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin was put into operation at the beginning of 2010, as the "Tianhe - 1 of the first device, a peak performance of 100 is on display at the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin was put into operation .
" Tianhe "million - dollar supercomputer systems now provide 24 - hour remote network service, respond well " Tianhe "million - dollar supercomputer systems now provide 24 - hour remote network service, respond well . petascale computer system, upon completion, will put the computing task makes a transition into a petascale system now petascale computer system, upon completion, will put the computing task makes a transition into a petascale system now .
,National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin for Beijing, Tianjin, the number of users is increasing ,National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin for Beijing, Tianjin, the number of users is increasing . Tianhe - 1 has been installed by the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) is independently developed the "Tianhe" high performance CPU chip, the whole system's calculation treatment has dramatically enhanced its capability in information security, with stronger technical support Tianhe - 1 has been installed by the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) is independently developed the "Tianhe" high performance CPU chip, the whole system's calculation treatment has dramatically enhanced its capability in information security, with stronger technical support .
Reportedly, the State Supercomputing Tianjin Center, Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biomedicine with Nankai University and other units established biomedical information processing platform;and projects cooperation, including rendering center, special - effects studio, motion capture system and the like at high speed in the anime design platform;the center also established the computer aided design and simulation analysis platform, new energy and new materials, aerospace equipment development, emerging industries such as high performance computing provide service Reportedly, the State Supercomputing Tianjin Center, Tianjin International Joint Academy of Biomedicine with Nankai University and other units established biomedical information processing platform;and projects cooperation, including rendering center, special - effects studio, motion capture system and the like at high speed in the anime design platform;the center also established the computer aided design and simulation analysis platform, new energy and new materials, aerospace equipment development, emerging industries such as high performance computing provide service . Reportedly, National Supercomputing Tianjin Center will also be targeted at exploration, financial risk analysis, cloud computing, the triple play of video data stored in such as areas of importance for the computing service Reportedly, National Supercomputing Tianjin Center will also be targeted at exploration, financial risk analysis, cloud computing, the triple play of video data stored in such as areas of importance for the computing service .
on Oct. 29, 2009, the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) is successfully developed. The results show that the peak performance of 1.206 teraflops of Tianhe - 1A. " supercomputer in Changsha, China became the world's second after the U.S. to develop a petascale supercomputers of national supercomputer called
high performance computer, a supercomputer, the world recognized the commanding heights of the hi - tech high performance computer, a supercomputer, the world recognized the commanding heights of the hi - tech . to Tianhe - 1 "which was carried out in the new Eco - city Animation rendering platform" project, for example, the ordinary computer takes a month to complete the operation task, the "Tianhe - 1" and a day to more than 300 user to Tianhe - 1 "which was carried out in the new Eco - city Animation rendering platform" project, for example, the ordinary computer takes a month to complete the operation task, the "Tianhe - 1" and a day to more than 300 user .
home, dated August 26, 2012, settled in Tianjin Binhai New Area of our country's fastest supercomputer, the Tianhe - 1 "service currently has over 300 homes, covered under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS),in petroleum, Nankai University, Standard Chartered and other industries, and become part of the field core productivity home, dated August 26, 2012, settled in Tianjin Binhai New Area of our country's fastest supercomputer, the Tianhe - 1 "service currently has over 300 homes, covered under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS),in petroleum, Nankai University, Standard Chartered and other industries, and become part of the field core productivity .
