LUSITANIA III - COMPUTAEX
The COMPUTAEX Foundation (Computing and Advanced Technologies of Extremadura) aims to promote, disseminate, and provide high-performance computing and advanced communication services to the research communities of Extremadura, as well as to companies and institutions that request it. It contributes to technological advancement and innovation, promoting business competitiveness and the development of society as a whole.
Since 2009, COMPUTAEX has managed the Supercomputing Center of Extremadura, which houses the LUSITANIA supercomputer. Since its launch, this center has provided essential resources to support research projects, as well as companies, institutions, and technological centers in Extremadura, with a reach that transcends regional borders, with a national and international vocation.
Since early 2020, the Supercomputing Center of Extremadura has been operating with the LUSITANIA III supercomputer, which reaches a computing capacity of 313 TFlops. Additionally, it has an advanced infrastructure for storage, parallel processing, and graphical capabilities, ensuring the satisfaction of the growing needs of its users.
If you would like to learn more about the LUSITANIA III supercomputer, we invite you to book your visit below:
HPC resources
Machine name | LUSITANIA III |
% of the machine destined to RES | 56.24% |
Peak performance | 89.19 TFlop/s |
Main memory | 8.375 TB |
Number of nodes and cores | 208 nodes (3 488 cores) |
Main nodes characteristics | 168 IBM dx360 nodes: 2x Intel Xeon E5-2670 2.6 GHz and 32 GB of RAM 40 Fujitsu Primergy CX2550 nodes: 2x Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 2.6 GHz, 80 GB of RAM and 256 GB SSD |
CPU type | Intel Xeon E5-2670 2.6 GHz |
GFlop/s per node | 168 nodes: 332.8 GFlop/s per node 40 nodes: 832 GFlops per node |
Disk storage | 206 TB |
Interconnection network | Infiniband FDR 56 Gbps |
Operating System | SuSE Linux Enterprise Server |
DATA resources
Core Features: Archival projects and Data storage, regardless of discipline | |
Available storage space | From 220 TB the 1st year to 660TB the 3rd year |
Standard protocol for external access | Ssh |
Standard data transfer protocol | rsync |
RedIRIS high speed network connection | 10 Gbps |
Backup protocol | Up to 20 TB |
Security system | Firewall + LDAP |
Monitoring system | Bash scripting, Influxdb, Grafana |
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 | Rsync |
Treatment of personal data and ethics committee | No |
Data management policy | In progress |
Additional features: More specific exploitation projects, with advanced tools, and/or depending on the subject area | |
Data services for scientific projects | Yes |
Support and consulting services for other noders of the data network | No |
Support team
The engineering team at the Supercomputing Center of Extremadura is responsible for providing user support. This team has experience in numerous public research projects at regional, national, and international levels.
You can contact them through the following contact form or by sending an email directly to res_support@computaex.es.
