MedeA平台包含三层架构:MedeA用户图形界面端(User Interface)、作业管理和调度层(JobServer)和高性能计算层(TaskServer)。其中,JobServer还包含一个数据库,可用于存储与作业相关的结构、计算参数、流程图、计算结果等。
MedeA三层架构的安装模式十分灵活,支持三者统一安装或分开安装部署,以满足用户的需求。硬件设备需求如下:
Component |
Requirement |
Operating system |
Windows: 7/8/10; Linux: Centos, RedHat, Debian, Fedora, Suse, Ubuntu, Oracle, Mint |
Architecture/Processor |
Most 64bit architectures from Intel and AMD: Opteron, Ryzen, Zen, Core2, Core2Duo, i5, i7, i9, Xeon. ARM and Power8 are not supported. |
CPU speed |
Strong floating point performance required. No lower/upper hard limit on clock speed |
GPU |
NVidia Tesla GPUs with compute capabilities between 3.0 and 7.5 only (Tesla K, P, and V series, Quadro K, P, and GV series, GeForce GTX series, and Titan X and V series) |
Memory |
1-4 GB RAM per core; 4 GB/core is recommended for VASP |
Hard Drive space |
6 GB minimum for a full MedeA installation, no lower/upper hard limit for storing user generated data |
Graphics |
support of OpenGL 2.1 and higher and at least 128 MB of memory |
Network |
Fast Ethernet, 100 MB or faster |
Display |
Screen resolution of 1280x800 at minimum, recommended 1920x1080 |