Dassault Announces Simulation Benchmark with Windows HPC
 PARIS,
France and PROVIDENCE, RI, Oct 17, 2008 - Dassault Systems (DS) (Nasdaq:
DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D and Product
Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced that R Systems, a
technology-leading IT solutions provider, in cooperation with SIMULIA and
Dana Holding Corporation, has completed a simulation benchmark using Abaqus
FEA software and Windows HPC Server 2008.
Using 128 cores of a 256 Core Intel Harpoon Cluster, R
Systems used this model of an automotive rear differential-axle model
(courtesy of Dana Holding Corporation), to evaluate the performance of
Abaqus FEA Software and Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008
“With Windows HPC Server 2008, Microsoft has made huge advancements in
performance and scaling that give users of realistic simulation solutions
more IT flexibility,” stated Brian Kucic, VP of Business Development for R
Systems. “Using the analysis model provided by Dana and the same 32-node
compute cluster, we evaluated the performance of Abaqus FEA software on both
Linux and Windows. Switching between the two operating systems was
straightforward and the performance of Windows HPC Server 2008 was highly
competitive.”
Using 128 cores of a 256 core Intel Harpertown cluster with Quad Data
Rate Infiniband, R Systems performed the benchmark study of a finite element
analysis model provided by Dana to evaluate distributed memory performance
of Abaqus FEA on Windows. The analysis, which normally takes a little over 2
days to complete using 8 cores, ran to completion in just under 3.5 hours.
“We were extremely pleased by the outcome of the R Systems study,” stated
Frank Popielas, Manager Advanced Engineering, Sealing Products Group, Dana
Holding. “The combination of flexible computing clusters and the power of
parallel processing enabled by SIMULIA and Microsoft will result in
significant time and money savings for Dana and the manufacturing industry
as a whole.”
“SIMULIA is focused on optimizing the performance of our robust and
scalable simulation software for Windows HPC Server 2008,” stated Steve
Crowley, director of product management, SIMULIA, Dassault Systems. “R
Systems provided excellent computing resources for our team to assess the
performance of Windows HPC Server 2008 using Dana’s model. We were highly
impressed with the results and believe Windows HPC Server 2008 makes
supercomputing more accessible by allowing our end-users to harness the
power of distributed computing through a familiar Windows desktop
environment.”
Running Abaqus FEA software on a Windows-based cluster provides engineers
with an integrated, efficient, and easily scalable high-performance
computing platform for solving some of the most complex simulation and
multiphysics analysis equations in less time by leveraging the combination
of Abaqus distributed-memory parallel technology and Windows clustering
solutions.
About R Systems/b>
R Systems NA, inc. is a privately held corporation providing high-end
computing resources for research. R Systems offers rapid response, queue
sensitive, production environment with utility or dedicated access depending
upon your project. Custom service level agreements are available if needed.
R systems will provide services aimed at benefiting the commercial research
community and improving the quality of life throughout the planet.
For more information,
www.rsystemsinc.com.
About Dassault Systems
As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions,
Dassault Systems brings value to more than 100,000 customers in 80
countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systems
develops and markets PLM application software and services that support
industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of
products from conception to maintenance to recycling. The Dassault Systems
portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks
for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for
virtual testing - ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, and
3DVIA for online 3D lifelike experiences. Dassault Systems is listed on the
Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) stock exchanges.
For more information, visit
http://www.3ds.com.
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