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National Centre for Nuclear Research

技术
  • 基础设施即服务 (IaaS) - 云存储服务
  • 网络与连接 - 以太网
  • 网络与连接 - 网络管理和分析软件
适用行业
  • 国家安全与国防
适用功能
  • 商业运营
  • 设施管理
服务
  • 硬件设计与工程服务
  • 软件设计与工程服务
  • 系统集成
挑战
Following the UK's agreement in 1996 to sign the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty, AWE's work must be completed without actual test firing of weapons. This poses enormous technical and engineering challenges, necessitating high performance computing (HPC) systems for simulation, modeling, design, plasma physics, materials science, and hydrodynamics. AWE has invested significantly in its HPC capability, operating several supercomputing platforms. The demands on networking are significant, requiring cutting-edge technology to manage the high volume of calculations and data generated.
关于客户
The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) is located on a 750-acre site in Aldermaston, Berkshire, and plays a crucial role in the UK's defense. It is responsible for the design, build, maintenance, and decommissioning of the UK's Trident warheads. Managed by a consortium of Serco Group plc, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and Jacobs Engineering Group since 2000, AWE employs around 4,500 staff and 2,000 contractors. The site and facilities are owned by the government, but the day-to-day management of Britain's nuclear stockpile is contracted out. AWE has been central to the UK's nuclear defense for over 60 years.
解决方案
AWE decided to separate its HPC and corporate networks, building a new dedicated HPC network managed by the HPC team. They installed nine Arista 7508E modular data center switches, along with 400 short and long-range 40GbE optics. This made AWE one of the first organizations in Europe to deploy 40GbE Arista switch technology on such a scale. The Arista EOS operating system allowed AWE to write custom scripts and applications for security and monitoring. The new network guarantees a 'lossless' Ethernet environment, crucial for AWE's IBM-based multi-petabyte storage platform. The flexibility and openness of Arista's EOS were key factors in their selection.
运营影响
  • The new HPC network has removed bottlenecks and improved throughput and performance fourfold.
  • Reliability has been enhanced, allowing AWE to use its key platforms, including IBM storage, to the maximum.
  • The new network has made AWE's team of scientists and engineers more efficient and productive.
数量效益
  • AWE's new HPC network supports 400 short and long-range 40GbE optics.
  • The new network has improved performance fourfold compared to the previous setup.
  • The HPC network can aggregate ten 40GbE connections to create a bandwidth of 400 gigabits.

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