MareNostrum 5 - BSC
Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) manages the Spanish Supercomputing Network and it is a hosting member of the Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe (PRACE). It hosts MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe with more than 314 PFlop/s. It has a total workforce of more than 1000 R&D experts and professionals, and its research focuses on four fields: Computer Sciences, Life Sciences, Earth Sciences and Computer Applications in Science and Engineering. BSC was established in 2005 aiming at fostering High Performance Computing in Spain and Europe as an essential tool for international competitiveness in science and engineering.
HPC resources
Machine name | MareNostrum 5 GPP |
% of the machine destined to RES | 80% of the Spanish capacity |
Peak performance | 45.5 PFlop/s |
Main memory | 1775.25 TB |
Number of nodes and cores | 6 480 nodes (725 760 cores) |
Main nodes characteristics | RAM: 6 192x256 GB, 216x1024 GB, 72x160 GB |
CPU type | 6 408 nodes: 2x Intel Shappire Rapids 8480+ 56 cores 2 GHz |
GFlop/s per node | 25 800 GFlop/s per node |
Disk storage | 652.8 PB shared with the other partitions |
Interconnection network | Infiniband NDR200 |
Operating System | Red Hat Enterprise Server |
Machine name | MareNostrum 5 ACC |
% of the machine destined to RES | 80% of the Spanish capacity |
Peak performance | 260 PFlop/s |
Main memory | 840 TB |
Number of nodes and cores | 1 120 nodes (89 600 cores + GPU) |
Main nodes characteristics | RAM: 512 GB/node (CPU) + 256 GB/node (GPU) |
CPU & GPU type | 2x Intel Shappire Rapids 8460Y+ 40 cores 2.3 GHz |
GFlop/s per node | 540 000 GFlop/s per node |
Disk storage | 652.8 PB shared with the other partitions |
Interconnection network | Infiniband NDR200 |
Operating System | Red Hat Enterprise Server |
MareNostrum 5 Next Generation coming soon
DATA resources
Core Features: Archival projects and Data storage, regardless of discipline | |
Available storage space | 150 PB |
Standard protocol for external access | ssh |
Standard data transfer protocol | Yes |
RedIRIS high speed network connection | 10 Gbps |
Backup protocol | Yes |
Security system | Segmented Network and Firewalls |
Monitoring system | Intrusion monitoring system in the internal network and accessible from the outside via VPN |
Personnel assigned to support users | 0.5 FTE Data Manager |
Optional features: data storage and exploration projects (basic exploitation), generic and/or specific by subject area | |
Federated access protocol (EduGAIN, SIR ...) | Yes |
Transfer system optimized for large volumes of data | Yes |
Treatment of personal data and ethics committee | Yes |
Data management policy | Internal document |
Additional features: More specific exploitation projects, with advanced tools, and/or depending on the subject area | |
Data services for scientific projects | As a EUDAT service provider, BSC can facilitate the integration of B2DROP, B2SAFE and PIDs services in data projects |
Support and consulting services for other noders of the data network | Yes |
Support team
The Support Team, which is part of the BSC-CNS Operations Department, is responsible for direct user support providing detailed knowledge of programming models, libraries, performance tools and applications, and is also responsible for management of the BSC-CNS and RES websites, and the management and support of 3D visualisation equipment.
Visit the Support Knowledge Centre to access the User's Guides and accurate technical documentation of the Supercomputing Facilities hosted at Barcelona Supercomputing Center.
You can contact with BSC's support via the following channels:
- For support regarding HPC resources contact with support@bsc.es
- For support regarding DATA resources contact with datamanagement@bsc.es
