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GPCNeT: Designing a Benchmark Suite for Inducing and Measuring Contention in HPC Networks
Event Type
Paper
TP
Benchmarks
Data Analytics
Graph Algorithms
MPI
Networks
Performance
Resource Management
Simulation
Software-defined networking
Visualization
TimeWednesday, 20 November 20191:30pm - 2pm
Location401-402-403-404
DescriptionNetwork congestion is one of the biggest problems facing HPC systems today, affecting system throughput, performance, user experience, and reproducibility. Congestion manifests as run-to-run variability due to contention for shared resources (like filesystems) or routes between compute endpoints. Despite its significance, current network benchmarks fail to proxy the real-world network utilization seen on congested systems. We propose a new open-source benchmark suite called the Global Performance and CongestionNetwork Tests (GPCNeT) to advance the state of the practice in this area. The guiding principles used in designing GPCNeT are described, and the methodology employed to maximize its utility is presented. The capabilities of GPCNeT evaluated by analyzing results from several world’s largest HPC systems, including an evaluation of congestion management on a next-generation network. The results show that systems of all technologies and scales are susceptible to congestion, and this work motivates the need for congestion control in next-generation networks.
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