LaPalma - IAC
The supercomputer LaPalma has 252 computing nodes, which provide a maximum performance of 83 TFlops. The data node has a storage capacity of 600 TB, accessible at 10 Gbps. Both the LaPalma supercomputer and the data node are located at the Centro de Astrofísica de La Palma, one of the four headquarters of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias.
The IAC, accredited by the Spanish Government as a "Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence," is a Spanish public research organization that manages the Observatories of the Canary Islands, two of the largest international observatories in the world, located in Tenerife and La Palma. Administratively, it is a Public Consortium, composed of the General Administration of the Spanish State, the Public Administration of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands, the Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), and the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC).
HPC resources
Machine name | LaPalma |
% of the machine destined to RES | 50% |
Peak performance | 83.85 TFlop/s |
Main memory | 8 TB |
Number of nodes and cores | 252 nodes (4 032 cores) |
Main nodes characteristics | 2x Intel Xeon E5-2670/1600 20M 2.6 GHz and 32 GB of RAM |
CPU type | Intel Xeon E5-2670/1600 20M 2.6 GHz |
GFlop/s per node | 20.8 GFlop/s per node |
Disk storage | 346 TB |
Interconnection network | Mellanox Infiniband FDR10 |
Operating System | Linux SuSE 12 |
DATA resources
Core Features: Archival projects and Data storage, regardless of discipline | |
Available storage space | 600 TB |
Standard protocol for external access | Ssh (LDAP) |
Standard data transfer protocol | GridFTP |
RedIRIS high speed network connection | 10 Gbps |
Backup protocol | Up to 300 TB |
Security system | PaloAlto firewall + fail2ban |
Monitoring system | Graylog and PaloAlto |
Personnel assigned to support users | 1 FTE |
Optional features: data storage and exploration projects (basic exploitation), generic and/or specific by subject area | |
Federated access protocol (EduGAIN, SIR ...) | No |
Transfer system optimized for large volumes of data | GridFTP |
Treatment of personal data and ethics committee | Yes |
Data management policy | In preparation |
Additional features: More specific exploitation projects, with advanced tools, and/or depending on the subject area | |
Data services for scientific projects | GitLab service for version control |
Support and consulting services for other noders of the data network | As much as possible |
Support team
The IAC support team is the responsible of the management and administration of the LaPalma node. If you need IAC's support, you can contact directly through res_support@iac.es
