Proposal to Extend the Edinburgh Advanced Computing Facility to House ARCHER

该提案旨在为爱丁堡大学的高级计算设施（ACF）构建一个高能效的扩展，以容纳下一代高性能计算机（HPC），即ARCHER。ACF位于爱丁堡市南部的一个科学园区，于2004年进行了全面翻新，以容纳该大学运营的所有现有和计划中的高性能计算系统。从2007年起，它一直是HECToR服务的基地，目前我们正在那里安装DiRAC BlueGene/Q。这是一个独立的非公共建筑，提供了良好的安全性。新设施的规范、设计和实施由同一所大学/私营企业合作伙伴进行，该合作伙伴承担了最初的翻新、2007年HECToR所需的扩展和升级，以及2011年BlueGene/Q的升级。扩建工程将增加500平方米的建筑面积和3兆瓦的电力容量，实现电力使用效率（中心使用的电力/ ARCHER使用的电力）低于1.1，这是目前最先进的水平。该项目按计划在2013年3月前完成建筑扩建和机械和电气安装，以便在硬件采购完成和计算机准备就绪后，ARCHER的第一阶段就可以安装和服务。

This proposal aims to construct a highly energy-efficient extension to the University of Edinburgh's Advanced Computing Facility (ACF) to house the next generation High Performance Computer (HPC), ARCHER. The ACF, which is situated on a science park to the south of the city of Edinburgh, was completely refurbished in 2004 to house all present and planned HPC systems operated by the University. From 2007 it has been the home for the HECToR service and currently we are installing the DiRAC BlueGene/Q there. It is a free-standing non-public-access building offering excellent security. The specification, design and implementation of the new facility are being carried out by the same University/private enterprise partnership who undertook the original refurbishment, the extension and upgrades required for HECToR in 2007, and the upgrade for BlueGene/Q in 2011. The extension will add 500 square metres of floor space and 3MW of electrical power capacity, achieving power usage effectiveness (power used by the centre/power used by ARCHER) less than 1.1, the current state-of-the-art. The project is proceeding on a timetable to complete the building extension, and mechanical and electrical installations, by March 2013, so that the first phase of ARCHER can be installed and service begun as soon as the hardware procurement is completed and the computer ready.