Oak Ridge National Laboratory Delivers Accessible, Powerful Supercomputing Environment with Red Hat OpenStack Platform
Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Tech Stack
- OpenStack
- Cloud Computing
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Productivity Improvements
- Innovation Output
- Digital Expertise
Technology Category
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Storage Services
Applicable Industries
- National Security & Defense
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
- Product Research & Development
Use Cases
- Edge Computing & Edge Intelligence
- Remote Asset Management
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- Training
About The Customer
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a multiprogram science and technology laboratory managed by the United States Department of Energy. It is renowned for housing some of the world's most powerful supercomputers and is at the forefront of research in various critical areas, including physical and environmental sciences, neutron and nuclear science, and more. ORNL's mission is to deliver scientific discoveries and technical breakthroughs that will accelerate the development and deployment of solutions in energy and national security. The laboratory is committed to advancing scientific research and providing state-of-the-art computing resources to support a wide range of research projects. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, ORNL plays a vital role in addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing society today.
The Challenge
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) faced the challenge of extending its supercomputing capabilities to a broader range of scientific research projects. The laboratory needed a flexible and scalable cloud infrastructure to support its diverse research needs, which include physical and environmental sciences, neutron and nuclear science, and more. The existing supercomputing platforms provided the necessary processing power and analytics capabilities, but there was a need for an on-demand, self-service cloud solution to complement these resources. ORNL recognized the importance of open standards and components to ensure the flexibility and scalability of the underlying technology. The laboratory sought a solution that could provide enterprise-class support and reliability while maintaining the agility to scale and meet demand without compromising availability, performance, or IT security requirements.
The Solution
To address the challenge of extending its supercomputing capabilities, ORNL implemented the Red Hat OpenStack Platform as part of its Compute And Data Environment for Science (CADES). This cloud platform was chosen for its flexibility, scalability, and support for open standards. By leveraging the community-driven OpenStack cloud framework, ORNL was able to create a self-serve, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) environment that could be customized to meet the specific research needs of its scientific staff. The Red Hat OpenStack Platform, built on the enterprise-grade backbone of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, provided a reliable and secure cloud platform for mission-critical and data-intensive workloads. With the support of Red Hat's global support team and training resources, ORNL was able to deploy and manage the cloud infrastructure effectively. The solution enabled ORNL to extend its supercomputing resources to a broader set of scientific research projects, facilitating data-driven computing and analytics, as well as cross-platform workflows.
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