An Approach to Analyzing the Entries of HPC Systems in Supercomputer Ratings as an Extension of the Functionality of the Top50 Russia Rating

Vitalii A. Kuleshov; Dmitry A. Nikitenko

doi:10.14529/jsfi260201

Authors

Vitalii A. Kuleshov Research Computing Center of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0301-4415
Dmitry A. Nikitenko Research Computing Center of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2864-7995

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14529/jsfi260201

Keywords:

hpc ratings, lifelines of supercomputers, top50 supercomputers of Russia supercomputers, evolution of computing systems, high-performance computing systems

Abstract

Supercomputer ratings such as Top500, HPCG, Graph500, IO500, and others reflect technology development trends such as performance, energy efficiency, and so on, and serve as a kind of "honor roll" for the global HPC community. Until now, there has been no convenient tool to track the dynamics of domestic systems' participation over time: when they appeared, how long they remained in the ratings, and how their positions have changed. This work fills this gap. To understand how HPC infrastructure is developing, we need to look not only at individual points reflecting the characteristics and position of systems at a given point in time, but also at their trajectories over time: when and why they appear in the ratings, how long they hold their positions, in which ratings they show greater stability, and in which they disappear. This new capability is offered by the proposed approach and implementation based on the Top50 Russian supercomputer rating: it combines data from all major global ratings for analysis. The solution is built as an analytical extension of the Top50 rating functionality. Visualizations are formed from simple charts of entry history to advanced tools using candlestick charts and transition matrices.

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