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HPC in the Cloud with Azure Big Compute
The document discusses the evolution of high-performance computing (HPC) in the cloud, highlighting the demand for user-friendly, app-store-like experiences. It outlines several challenges and requirements for HPC in cloud environments, such as application trials, license server setups, and performance management. The text emphasizes the importance of providing complete solutions that integrate specialized hardware and software to enhance user satisfaction and meet business needs.
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- 1. Helping Engineers Unlockthe Value of Azure Burak Yenier CEO and Co-Founder UberCloud @BurakYenier https://www.linkedin.com/in/buraky/ Thomas Francis Head of Products UberCloud @ThomasFrancis1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasfrancis/
- 2. The World ofHPC Has Changed It makes economic sense to visit HPC-in-the-Cloud as well Users want an app-store experience IT teams can’t keep up with the new GPUs, IB etc. Cloud-First for Enterprise Apps App Stores swallowed PC’s Hardware business is fast moving again!
- 3. HPC can bea pleasure-to-use, in real-time, on the cloud
- 4. HPC Hurdles • ISVapplication • Interactive GUI • Application Trials • License server setup • Application upgrades • Application monitoring • High-end remote visualization • Instance selection • Proof of Concepts • MPI setup and tuning • TCO & ROI calculations • Price-performance curve • App-specific benchmarks
- 5. Customers need completesolutions… Hardware ExpertiseSoftware • Azure InfiniBand/RDMA • Azure GPUs • CycleCloud • UberCloud o ANSYS o Univa o DCV • Benchmarks • Proof of Concepts • Application Tuning
- 6. END TO END SERVICES Component/Process Cloud Readiness Performance Management Security& Compliance Change Management Remote Access ü Interactive GUI ü Workstation-like ü DCV for high-end visualization ü Traffic encryption with HTTPS & VPN ü User access control ü AD integration CAE Application ü Library of CAE apps ü App monitoring ü Application tuning ü License compliance to ISV requirements ü Software upgrades ü New applications Data Management ü Data transfer options ü Shared file system (NFS) ü Tiered storage ü Data transfer benchmark ü Data security planning ü Data encryption ü Data-retention planning HPC Stack ü MPI setup ü Cluster setup ü MPI tuning ü MPI job monitoring ü Secure cluster deletion ü MPI versioning ü Integration to HPC tools Cloud Hardware ü Cloud infrastructure guidelines ü Cloud benchmarking ü Custom security compliance ü OS patches & upgrades Thought Leadership - Case Studies - Customer References - ROI & TCO Studies - Performance Benchmarks - How-to Videos - POCs
- 7. Azure Differentiation… SPECIALIZED HARDWARE A PLEASURETO USE ALL-INCLUSIVE2 3 1
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