That is a fair comment. The multiplication factor is somewhat low for the amount of time elapsed. However, Stampede-1 had a peak performance that was somewhat hard to reach for any application than the Linpack benchmark. That is because of the Knight's Corner processor. The new Knight's Landing in Stampede-2 is considerably easier to use, making a larger fraction of peak effectively usable.
Can someone give me a short and elegant argument why one would use hot aisle containment? Cold air is precious, so intuitively I would think you'd want to contain that.
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That is a fair comment. The multiplication factor is somewhat low for the amount of time elapsed. However, Stampede-1 had a peak performance that was somewhat hard to reach for any application than the Linpack benchmark. That is because of the Knight's Corner processor. The new Knight's Landing in Stampede-2 is considerably easier to use, making a larger fraction of peak effectively usable.
Nonsense. My employer has a rack or two hanging in mineral oil, and the drives were first sealed in epoxy. Check out Green Revolution Cooling.
Can someone give me a short and elegant argument why one would use hot aisle containment? Cold air is precious, so intuitively I would think you'd want to contain that.