HPC, Big Data, AI Convergence Towards Exascale: Challenge and Vision

Length: 328 pages
Edition: 1
Language: English
Publisher: CRC Press
Publication Date: 2021-12-17
ISBN-10: 1032009845
ISBN-13: 9781032009841
Sales Rank: #0 (See Top 100 Books)

HPC, Big Data, AI Convergence Towards Exascale provides an updated vision on the most advanced computing, storage, and interconnection technologies, that are at basis of convergence among the HPC, Cloud, Big Data, and artificial intelligence (AI) domains. Through the presentation of the solutions devised within recently founded H2020 European projects, this book provides an insight on challenges faced by integrating such technologies and in achieving performance and energy efficiency targets towards the exascale level. Emphasis is given to innovative ways of provisioning and managing resources, as well as monitoring their usage. Industrial and scientific use cases give to the reader practical examples of the needs for a cross-domain convergence.

All the chapters in this book pave the road to new generation of technologies, support their development and, in addition, verify them on real-world problems. The readers will find this book useful because it provides an overview of currently available technologies that fit with the concept of unified Cloud-HPC-Big Data-AI applications and presents examples of their actual use in scientific and industrial applications.

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Foreword
Foreword
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Editors
Contributors
1 Toward the Convergence of High-Performance Computing, Cloud, and Big Data Domains
	1.1 Introduction
		1.1.1 History of Cloud Computing
		1.1.2 History of HPC
		1.1.3 Evolution of Big Data
		1.1.4 Evolution of Big Data Storage and Tools
	1.2 Exploiting Convergence
		1.2.1 CYBELE Project
		1.2.2 DeepHealth Project
		1.2.3 EVOLVE Project
		1.2.4 LEXIS Project
	Acknowledgment
	References
2 The LEXIS Platform for Distributed Workflow Execution and Data Management
	2.1 Motivation
	2.2 Architecture (Codesign) and Interfaces
	2.3 Security
	2.4 Accounting and Billing
	2.5 Easy Access to HPC/Cloud Through a Specialized Web Portal
	2.6 Market Analysis
		2.6.1 LEXIS Project Impact
	Acknowledgment
	References
3 Enabling the HPC and Artificial Intelligence Cross-Stack Convergence at the Exascale Level
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 The Rise of Convergent Infrastructures
	3.3 The ACROSS Approach to the HPC, Big Data, and AI Convergence
		3.3.1 Heterogeneous Infrastructural Support
		3.3.2 The Management of the Convergent Platform
	3.4 Related Works
	3.5 Conclusions
	Acknowledgment
	Notes
	Bibliography
4 Data System and Data Management in a Federation of HPC/Cloud Centers
	4.1 Introduction: Data Federation of European HPC/Cloud Centers
	4.2 Requirements On the LEXIS DDI
		4.2.1 Unified Data Access
		4.2.2 Usage and Federation of Diverse Data Backend Systems
		4.2.3 Reliability and Redundancy
		4.2.4 AAI Support
		4.2.5 APIs
		4.2.6 State-Of-The-Art Research Data Management
	4.3 Federation Via a DDI Based On IRODS
		4.3.1 Relevant Basic Properties of IRODS
		4.3.2 IRODS HA Setup
		4.3.3 IRODS Zones Federation Across Centers and Data Movement
		4.3.4 Storage Tiering and Underlying Data Storage
		4.3.5 Logical Structure of the DDI
	4.4 Hardware
		4.4.1 Storage Systems for HPC and Infrastructure-As-A-Service- Cloud Clusters
		4.4.2 Storage Systems Dedicated to LEXIS
		4.4.3 HPC–Cloud-Storage Interconnect and Data Node/Burst Buffer Concept
			4.4.3.1 SBF (Smart Bunch of Flash)
			4.4.3.2 SBB
	4.5 Unified Access to the Platform Based On an AAI
		4.5.1 LEXIS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Solution, SSO, and AAI
		4.5.2 Platform Services Vs. AAI: Separation of Concerns
		4.5.3 LEXIS DDI and IAM/AAI System
	4.6 Data Management Via APIs
		4.6.1 Data Search, Upload, and Download APIs
		4.6.2 Staging API
		4.6.3 Replication and PID Assignment API
		4.6.4 Helper APIs
		4.6.5 Compression/Decompression/Encryption/Decryption API
	4.7 Integration With EUDAT Services
		4.7.1 EUDAT B2HANDLE
		4.7.2 EUDAT B2SAFE
		4.7.3 EUDAT B2STAGE
	4.8 Conclusion
	Acknowledgment
	References
5 Distributed HPC Resources Orchestration for Supporting Large-Scale Workflow Execution
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Federated Execution Platforms
	5.3 WMSs and Implementation in LEXIS
		5.3.1 Dynamic Workflow Orchestration
		5.3.2 Resource Management Metrics
	5.4 Workflow Data Management
	5.5 LEXIS Pilot Use Cases and Orchestration
	5.6 Related Works
	5.7 Conclusion
	Acknowledgment
	Notes
	Bibliography
6 Advanced Engineering Platform Supporting CFD Simulations of Aeronautical Engine Critical Parts
	6.1 Introduction: Background and LEXIS Aeronautics Pilot
	6.2 Engineering Case Studies in the LEXIS Aeronautics Pilot
	6.3 The Turbomachinery Case Study
		6.3.1 Engineering Context
		6.3.2 Digital Technology Deployment
			6.3.2.1 Application Workflow
			6.3.2.2 Main Application Software and HW Resources
		6.3.3 First Results
		6.3.4 Benefit–Cost Analysis of HW Acceleration
		6.3.5 Next Steps
	6.4 The Rotating Parts Case Study
		6.4.1 Engineering Context
		6.4.2 Digital Technology Deployment
			6.4.2.1 Application Workflow
			6.4.2.2 Main Application Software and HW Resources
		6.4.3 First Results
			6.4.3.1 SPH Liquid-Phase Simulation
			6.4.3.2 SPH Gas-Phase Simulation
		6.4.4 Next Steps
	6.5 Final Remarks
	Acknowledgment
	Notes
	References
7 Event-Driven, Time-Constrained Workflows: An Earthquake and Tsunami Pilot
	7.1 Introduction
	7.2 Event-Driven, Time-Constrained Workflows
		7.2.1 Requirements
		7.2.2 Background
		7.2.3 Overall View of the Workflow
	7.3 Workflow Components
		7.3.1 Shakemap and Exposure Dataset
		7.3.2 Tsunami Simulations
		7.3.3 SEM
	7.4 Technological Layers
		7.4.1 Technology Layer 1: Orchestration
		7.4.2 Technology Layer 2: Heterogeneous Compute
		7.4.3 Technology Layer 3: Data
	7.5 Conclusion
	Note
	References
8 Exploitation of Multiple Model Layers Within LEXIS Weather and Climate Pilot: An HPC-Based Approach
	8.1 Introduction: Background and Driving Forces
	8.2 The Weather and Climate Pilot
	8.3 Observational Data
	8.4 LEXIS DDI and Weather and Climate Data API
	8.5 LEXIS Orchestration System
	8.6 Weather and Climate Pilot Workflows
		8.6.1 WRF–ERDS Workflow Examples
	8.7 Conclusion
	Acknowledgment
	References
9 Data Convergence for High-Performance Cloud
	9.1 Introduction
	9.2 Motivations
	9.3 Design and Implementation
	9.4 Karvdash
	9.5 DataShim
		9.5.1 Overview
		9.5.2 Dataset Custom Resource Definition
		9.5.3 DatasetInternal Custom Resource Definition
		9.5.4 DataShim Operator and Admission Controller
		9.5.5 Caching Plugin
		9.5.6 Objects Caching On CEPH
		9.5.7 Ceph-Based Caching Plugin Implementation
		9.5.8 Evaluation of the Ceph-Based Caching Plugin
	9.6 H3
		9.6.1 Overview
		9.6.2 Data and Metadata Organization
		9.6.3 The H3 Ecosystem
	9.7 Integration
	9.8 Related Work
	9.9 Conclusions
	Note
	References
10 The DeepHealth HPC Infrastructure: Leveraging Heterogenous HPC and Cloud-Computing Infrastructures for IA-Based Medical Solutions
	10.1 Introduction
	10.2 The Parallel Execution of EDDL Operations
		10.2.1 COMPSs
		10.2.2 StreamFlow
	10.3 Cloud Infrastructures
		10.3.1 Hybrid Cloud
		10.3.2 Parallel Execution On Cloud Environments
			10.3.2.1 Parallel Cloud Execution Based On COMPSs
			10.3.2.2 Parallel Cloud Execution Based On StreamFlow
	10.4 Acceleration Devices: GPU and FPGAs
		10.4.1 FPGA Acceleration
			10.4.1.1 The DeepHealth FPGA Infrastructure
			10.4.1.2 An Optimized FPGA Board Design for DL
			10.4.1.3 FPGA-Based Algorithms
		10.4.2 Many Core and GPU Acceleration
	10.5 Conclusions
	Notes
11 Applications of AI and HPC in the Health Domain
	11.1 Introduction
	11.2 AI and HPC in the Health Domain in
	11.3 DeepHealth Concept
	11.4 DeepHealth Use Cases
	11.5 Use of HPC and Cloud in Medical Pilots
		11.5.1 UC2 – UNITOPatho
		11.5.2 UC3 – UNITOBrain
		11.5.3 UC4 – Chest
		11.5.4 UC5 – UNITO Deep Image Annotation
		11.5.5 UC12 – Skin Cancer Melanoma Detection
	11.6 DeepHealth Value Proposition
	11.7 Conclusions
	Notes
12 CYBELE: On the Convergence of HPC, Big Data Services, and AI Technologies
	12.1 Introduction: Background and Driving Forces
	12.2 Identified Gaps: Motivating the CYBELE Vision
	12.3 Materializing the Solution: Convergence of HPC, Big Data, and AI
		12.3.1 Data and Infrastructure Access Security Layer
		12.3.2 Embedded Experiments Composition Layer
		12.3.3 Parallel and Distributed Execution Management Layer
		12.3.4 Data Services Layer
		12.3.5 Visualization and Reporting Layer
	12.4 Key Takeaways and Conclusions
	Note
	References
13 CYBELE: A Hybrid Architecture of HPC and Big Data for AI Applications in Agriculture
	13.1 Introduction: Vision and Challenges
	13.2 Background
		13.2.1 AI in Big Data Analytics On Cloud
		13.2.2 AI On HPC Systems
	13.3 Hybrid Big Data and HPC Resource for AI Applications in CYBELE
	13.4 Parallelization and Deployment of AI Applications On HPC Systems
		13.4.1 Pilot Soybean Farming
			13.4.1.1 Pilot Description
			13.4.1.2 Application Parallelization for HPC Systems
		13.4.2 Pilot Wheat Ear
			13.4.2.1 Pilot Description
			13.4.2.2 Application Parallelization for HPC Systems
	13.5 Performance Evaluation for Pilot Soybean Farming and Pilot Wheat Ear
	13.6 Discussion
	13.7 Conclusion Remarks and Future Works
	Acknowledgments
	Notes
	References
14 European Processor Initiative: Europe’s Approach to Exascale Computing
	14.1 Introduction
	14.2 European Processor Initiative
		14.2.1 Global Technical Panstream
		14.2.2 GPP Stream
		14.2.3 Accelerator Stream
		14.2.4 Automotive Stream
	14.3 Conclusion
	Acknowledgment
	This Work Has Received Funding From the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme “European Processor Initiative (EPI)” Under Grant Agreement No 826647.
	Bibliography
Index