OS and Fortran Compiler Edition for HPC

bentobox — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:29:40 GMT

We are looking for OS and fortran complier deition for HPC. The purpose is to allow multi-users torun multi-jobs. which OS and fortran edition are recommended? thanks

the physical configuration of hpc is:

Base Unit:		PowerEdge R900, 2x Quad Core E7340 Xeon, 2.4GHz, 8M Cache 80W, 1066Mhz FSB (223-4227)
Processor:		No Upgrade to Quad Processors (310-9791)
Memory:		64GB Memory, 16X4GB, 667MHz (311-7857)
Hard Drive:		300GB 15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 3.5-in HotPlug HardDrive (341-4424)
Operating System:		Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition with SP2 Includes 25 CALs (420-7119)
NIC:		Standard On-Board Networking Ports Only (430-8991)
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive:		24x CD-RW/DVD, Internal (313-4636)
Sound Card:		PowerEdge R900 Active Bezel (313-5828)
Speakers:		1X5 SAS Backplane, for 3.5 Inch SAS Hard Drives only PowerEdge R900 (311-7862)
Documentation Diskette:		PowerEdge R900 No Documentation (310-9845)
Additional Storage Products:		300GB 15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 3.5-in HotPlug HardDrive (341-4424)
Feature		Internal PERC RAID Controller RAID 5 config (341-5671)
Feature		PERC6i SAS RAID Controller Internal with Battery (341-5699)
Feat ure		Rapid Rails for Dell Racks (310-9842)
Service:		Premier Enterprise SupportService Gold Welcome Letter (310-3785)
Service:		GOLD Enterprise Support: 4-Hour 7x24 On-Site Service with Emergency Dispatch, 3 Year Extended (981-9973)
Service:		GOLD Enterprise Support: 7x24 Escalation Manager, HW / SW Tech Phone Support, Enterprise Command Center, 4 Year (982-0153)
Service:		GOLD Enterprise Support: 4-Hour 7x24 On-Site Service with Emergency Dispatch, Initial Year (985-2420)
Service:		Dell Hardware Limited Warranty Plus On Site Service Extended Year(s) (989-0348)
Service:		Dell Hardware Limited Warranty Plus On Site Service Initial Year (989-0387)
Installation:		On-Site Installation Declined (900-9997)
Misc:		300GB 15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 3.5-in HotPlug HardDrive (341-4424)
Misc:		300GB 15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 3.5-in HotPlug HardDrive (341-4424)
Misc:		Power Cord, C13 to C14, PDU Style, 10 amps, 6 feet / 2 meter (310-8512)
Misc:		Power Cord, C13 to C14, PDU Style, 10 amps, 6 feet / 2 meter (310-8512)
Misc:		300GB 15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 3.5-in HotPlug HardDrive (341-4424)

Re: OS and Fortran Compiler Edition for HPC

Steven_L_Intel1 — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:13:01 GMT

It looks as if the OS is already specified. I'd therefore recommend Intel Visual Fortran Professional Edition for Windows, version 10.1. You probably want a 5-user floating license, with this number adjusted depending on how many users there will be.

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