Re: Any input for some talk about usage of Debian in HPC
Hi Carsten,
On 2024-05-20 08:36:35 +0200, Carsten Aulbert wrote:
Someone mentioned to me at the mini DebConf in Berlin over the week-end
that CERN is migrating some services to Debian as well (I think it was
Ole, please proof me right!).
a recent overview of CERN's Linux strategy is given in [0] by Arne
Wiebalck. They are considering employing Debian as part of a
multi-vendor strategy primarily for two reasons (see slides 10 to 14):
1. Because a large fraction of the hardware involved in running the
particle accelerators won't be able to run RHEL10 (see slides 10 and 11).
2. They are thinking about building up a credible alternative to
RHEL/AlmaLinux to decrease vendor dependence (see slides 12 to 14).
Concerning this second point they stress that it still lacks management
approval.
The slides leave it open whether item 2 also covers HPC/HTC.
Best regards,
Peter
[0] https://indico.cern.ch/event/1377701/contributions/5896916/
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