EFN Enterprises Team | Cloud Computing Solutions

Cloud Computing Solutions

EFN Enterprises is a Value Added Reseller of SGI. EFN Enterprises delivers Cloud Computing solutions based upon SGI® Altix® shared memory and cluster systems featuring Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processors and AMD Processors, SGI RASC™ FPGA technology and SGI InfiniteStorage platforms.

SGI's HPC Cloud Computing Cyclone

Introducing the HPC Cloud

Cyclone™ is the world's first large scale on-demand cloud computing service specifically dedicated to technical applications. Cyclone capitalizes on over twenty years of SGI HPC expertise to address the growing science and engineering technical markets that rely on extremely high-end computational hardware, software and networking equipment to achieve rapid results. Cyclone supports a number of leading applications partners and five technical domains, including computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, computational chemistry and materials, computational biology and ontologies.

Two Service Models

Cyclone is available in two service models: Software as a Service (SaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). With SaaS, Cyclone customers can significantly reduce time to results by accessing leading-edge open source applications and best-of-breed commercial software platforms from top Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). The IaaS model enables customers to install and run their own applications.

Applications Domain Expertise

With Software as a Service, Cyclone delivers access to leading- edge open source applications and best-of-breed commercial software platforms from top Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). Supported applications in these domains include OpenFOAM®, NUMECA, Acusolve, LS-Dyna®, Gaussian, Gamess, NAMD, Gromacs, LAMMPS, BLAST, FASTA; HMMER, ClustalW and OntoStudio.

Technical Computing Requires a Dedicated Cloud

The SGI technology at Cyclone's core is comprised of some of the world's fastest supercomputing hardware architectures, including Intel® Xeon® and Itanium® processors-based SGI® Altix® scale-up, Altix® ICE scale-out and Altix® XE hybrid clusters. The hybrid architecture offers either NVIDIA® Tesla GPUs or AMD FireStream™ GPU Compute Accelerators, both for floating point double precision; Tilera accelerators are supported for integer workloads. High performance SGI InfiniteStorage systems are available for scratch space and for long-term archival of customer data.

At the system software level, Cyclone offers a flexible computing environment with the choice of Novell® SUSE® or Red Hat® Linux® operating systems, further performance- optimized through the addition of SGI® ProPack™. Altair PBS Professional® and SGI® ISLE™ Cluster Manager provide system scheduling and management.

CloudRack™ Breakthrough Density and Configurability for Cluster Computing

CloudRack Trays

Cool, Clean and Efficient

The CloudRack product family takes a new rack-centric approach to server design, achieving extreme densities with break through energy efficiency and high reliability. CloudRack capitalizes on an ultra-efficient, Eco-Logical™ design which uses fan-less and cover-less 1U server trays with all cooling and AC-DC power conversion performed with N+1 redundancy at the rack level. This assures maximum power usage, cooling efficiency, and staggering server densities with up to 1824 cores per cabinet.

CloudRack X2

From Scalable, Workgroup Clusters to Scale-Out Data Centers CloudRack enclosures are available in a variety of form factors, meeting the most common deployment needs. Only 14U tall, CloudRack X2 is the ideal scalable, workgroup cluster when deployed on casters in an engineering laboratory environment. It can also be easily rackmounted in any industry- standard 19" rack, especially handy for scale-out deployments in existing rack build-outs. CloudRack C2 realizes even higher densities with a choice of 24U or 42U, 24-inch wide cabinet configurations perfect for large data center environments. The Power XE™ Difference.

CloudRack is the first of many SGI products to utilize Power XE - a next-generation cabinet-level power distribution technology:

Virtually eliminates the data center stranded power problem (a data center's power capacity which is paid for, but ultimately unused) and provides nearly perfect phase balancing
Significantly improves power delivery efficiency by converting incoming AC power to 99 percent efficient 12V DC power via hot-pluggable, N+1 redundant rectifiers
Eliminates server-level power supplies for improved reliability

Dramatic Thermal Efficiency

CloudRack is thermally optimized to allow data centers to operate at much higher temperatures, up to 104°F (40°C).

Higher ambient temperature tolerance means significantly reduced power consumption by Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) units, radically reducing operating costs
Server-level cooling has been eliminated in favor of N+1 redundant, hot swappable and easily serviceable cabinet-level fan arrays for better enclosure reliability
Thermally managed airflow from autonomic fan arrays reduces fan power by over 80% as compared to conventional AC enclosures

Design to Order Optimization

SGI DTO processes assure CloudRack C2 systems are tailored to your computing environment and optimized to support your specific computing applications. Cabinets in 24U and 42U configurations are built ready to take advantage of next generation AMD and Intel designs for better performance, energy efficiency, and virtualization capabilities. CloudRack C2 systems are rigorously tested then shipped to your data center floor, ready for immediate integration.

CloudRack™ C2 Cool, Clean and Efficient

CloudRack C2 delivers extreme densities with break through energy efficiency for cluster computing in a unified cabinet design where power and cooling is centralized at the rack level. Its Eco-Logical™ design uses fan-less and cover-less 1U server trays, assuring maximum power usage, cooling efficiency, and staggering server densities with up to 1824 cores per cabinet.

Ideal for Scale-Out Deployments

CloudRack C2 is the ideal choice for data centers looking to maximize server density while cutting operational costs. By leveraging three-phase input power, CloudRack C2 delivers dramatic bottom-line savings by eliminating stranded power (a data center's power capacity which is paid for, but ultimately unused)

Available in both 24U and 42U sizes, the 24-inch wide cabinets were designed for hot-aisle, cold-aisle data centers.

CloudRack™ X2

The Scalable Workgroup Cluster CloudRack X2 is a unified enclosure that combines extreme densities with breakthrough energy efficiency for cluster computing. It brings scalability, flexibility and efficiency to HPC, graphics and Internet applications. CloudRack X2 enclosure allows for flexible deployment either as a stand-alone unit mounted on casters for in-lab use, or installed in industry-standard 19 inch racks— especially valuable for heterogeneous computing environments.

Cool, Clean and Efficient

CloudRack X2 assures maximum power usage, cooling efficiency, and staggering server densities with up to 216 cores per enclosure in a footprint of only five square feet. CloudRack X2 capitalizes on an ultra-efficient Eco-logical™ design that uses fan-less and cover-less 1U server trays installed vertically in the 14U enclosure. As a result, HPC installations are now able to immediately capitalize on the many performance, density and thermal advantages of the tray-based CloudRack design.

Design to Order Optimization for Internet, HPC and Graphics Environments

SGI DTO processes assure CloudRack X2 systems are tailored to your computing environment and optimized to support your specific computing applications. Enclosures are available to address needs ranging from HPC workgroup clusters to high-performance quad-socket database servers and scale-out Internet deployments. GPU-based configurations are even available to speed graphics calculations. For investment protection, CloudRack X2 is ready to take advantage of next generation AMD and Intel designs. CloudRack X2 systems are rigorously tested then shipped to your data center floor, ready for immediate integration.

CloudRack™ Trays

CloudRack supports one of the widest selections of server boards based on the latest Intel and AMD platforms. In addition, SGI's Day One Advantage assures customer access to next generation platforms as they become available. The choice of CloudRack cabinets and trays in conjunction with the company's design-to-order business model, gives SGI customers unequaled configuration flexibility.

CloudRack™ Enclosures

From Scalable, Workgroup Clusters to Scale-Out Data Centers CloudRack enclosures are available in a variety of form factors to meet a wide array of deployment needs. Only 14U tall, CloudRack X2 is the ideal scalable, workgroup cluster when deployed on casters in an engineering laboratory environment. It can also be easily rackmounted in any industry-standard 19" rack, especially handy for scale-out deployments in existing rack build-outs. CloudRack C2 realizes even higher densities with a choice of 24U or 42U, 24-inch wide cabinet configurations perfect for large data center environments.

EFN Solutions for Upstream Oil & Gas Workflows

EFN solutions are designed from the ground up to meet the demands of the energy industry. Whether you are storing and processing raw seismic data acquired in the Gulf of Mexico, processing and archiving it in London, interpreting it in Beijing or running reservoir simulations in the Middle East, EFN solutions provide integrated high-performance computing, storage and visualization capabilities that support your business goals and provide practical solutions to computer center infrastructure and system management issues.

Data Acquisition and Quality Control Solutions

EFN offers end-to-end data acquisition and quality control solutions that won't stop when you're taking data. These solutions build on EFN's extensive experience building high- bandwidth data-streaming solutions for Government and Media customers, and fit in tight spaces so they can be deployed where seismic data is collected.

Seismic Imaging Solutions

Whether you need 16 or 16,000 CPU cores for your seismic imaging, EFN offers Linux® based solutions that optimize performance and minimize the impact on existing computer room infrastructure and system management. Computing and storage are pre-integrated to your specifications, and offer peak operating efficiency and flexibility by using the latest Intel® Xeon® CPUs, high bandwidth interconnects, and integrated I/O that can scale to over 20GB/sec.

Reservoir Management Solutions

As demand outpaces new discoveries, greater emphasis is being placed on simulation driven reservoir management. However, not all reservoir simulations are the same, so EFN offers a choice of integrated cluster solutions running Linux® or Microsoft Windows® Compute Cluster Server and scalable shared memory solutions running Linux that offer unified I/O and single system management advantages.

Data Management Solutions

Data is the lifeblood of the energy industry, and fast access to current data and retrieval of historical data can accelerate exploration, lead to increased production, and reduce overall project risks. EFN offers a family of high-performance network attached storage (NAS) solutions, storage area networking (SAN) solutions, and file virtualization solutions that offer leadership performance, features and value that maximize team performance and computing efficiency while reducing both capital expenses and operating costs.

Visualization Solutions

For individual seismic interpretation and asset team workflow optimization, powerful and flexible visualization solutions are a requirement. EFN offers remote visualization solutions that support application service provider or local service provider thin-client visualization architectures, and customized, integrated multi-application team visualization environments that accelerate decisions in time-critical interpretation and drilling environments.