Report for March 2023
- Report Date
- March 2023
.Progress in Last Period
- Eddie GPU nodes (6) in operation, user testing in progress prior to bringing into full service
- StackHPC working on the Eleanor GPU nodes (2) configuration, one node complete
Risks/Issues
Replacement needed as GPUs are mostly past EOL (plus need for additional processing capacity) (-)
- All nodes to be replaced are out of warranty but this is considered low risk (-/+)
- RSS resource capacity is at risk as project (P2) will run in parallel with P1 projects (-)
- Further slippage encountered in integration work (-)
- Planning of external supplier engagement is critical to progress (+)
- StackHPC working on OpenStack integration for Eleanor nodes (+)
- OCF will remove remaining legacy nodes when new nodes in service (+)
- Industrial action on future dates may impact resourcing and cause delays to progress (-)
- New ballot on UCU strike action in progress; no impact at present (+)
Next Steps
- Complete user testing of Eleanor GPU nodes (2) and bring into service
- Complete OpenStack integration work on Eddie GPU nodes (6) and bring into service
- Geosciences and Physics will reuse legacy GPU cards if applicable
- Confirm date OCF will uninstall legacy nodes
- Arrange for disposal of legacy GPU nodes
- Project closure is now delayed to May
Milestones
Date | Milestone | Phase | Complete |
---|---|---|---|
07/04/2023 | Eleanor GPU nodes brought into service | Deliver | No |
05/05/2023 | Eddie GPU nodes brought into service | Deliver | No |
09/06/2022 | Project closed | Close | No |
- Approved budget
- 35.0 days
- Activity this month
- 3.0 days
- Activity this year
- 32.0 days
- Activity to date
- 69.0 days
- Estimate to complete current year
- 4.0 days
- Estimate to complete future years
- 0.0 days