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PDC Center for High Performance Computing

PDC infrastructure

These images show the main components of the high-performance computing infrastructure at PDC. Information about the infrastructure is available here .

For higher resolution versions of the images, click on the links below the images. 

Backup power

Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS)

PDC's UPS

PDC's UPS (high resolution) (jpg 2.8 MB)

Power distribution for a UPS at PDC

Power distribution for a UPS at PDC (high resolution)  (jpg 1.2 MB)

Batteries

PDC's backup batteries

PDC’s backup batteries (high resolution) (jpg 4.5 MB)

PDC’s diesel generators

PDC’s diesel generators
PDC’s diesel generators

PDC’s diesel generators (high resolution) (png 9.5 MB)

Fire extinguishing system

Rack of bottles containing fire suppressant Argonite gas

Rack of gas bottles containing fire suppressant argonite gas
Fire suppressant gas bottles

Fire suppressant gas bottles (high resolution) (png 9.2 MB)

Smoke detector and manual release button for Argonite

The sampling smoke detector sucks in air from the red pipes which have small holes at regular intervals & uses a laser detector to measure the smoke level in the room.

Smoke detector and manual release button for Argonite (high resolution) (jpg 325 kB)

Nozzles for distributing fire suppressing Argonite gas

The nozzles where the gas enters the room are equipped with silencers to reduce the sound level when the gas is released. This is important as some modern hard disks are sensitive to (and could be damaged by) high sound levels.

Nozzles for distributing fire suppressant Argonite gas (high-resolution) (jpeg 1.8 MB)

Heat re-use system

PDC’s heat exchanger and the KTH heat pump are part of the heat re-use system at PDC.

PDC’s heat exchanger

PDC’s heat exchanger

PDC's heat exchanger (high resolution) (jpg 1.8 MB)

KTH heat pump

KTH heat pump

KTH heat pump (high resolution) (jpg 555 kB)