Publication Type
Conference Paper
Book Title
International Conference on Supercomputing
Publication Date
Page Number
18
Publisher Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Conference Name
ACM International Conference on Supercomputing (ISC'2025)
Conference Location
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
Conference Sponsor
ACM
Conference Date
-
Abstract
Electrical provisioning in high performance computing is transitioning from simple nameplate Thermal Design Power (TDP) models to more nuanced approaches based on expected electrical load. This paper captures current power provisioning strategies across six international supercomputing centers and seven systems, three of which (Lumi, Summit, Sierra) were in the top 10 of the Top500 list at the time of data collection1. We present longitudinal and summary data of actual power consumption as well as a discussion of how each site approached the question of provisioning. We conclude with a discussion on future directions of hardware overprovisioning and its implications for machine and electrical utilization.
