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Parallel compute with a scheduler and a shared file system
For research groups and engineering teams whose jobs do not fit on a single machine. Scheduler, fast interconnect and storage that keeps up.
What it is
HPC, in plain terms
For research groups and engineering teams whose jobs do not fit on a single machine. Scheduler, fast interconnect and storage that keeps up.
Job scheduling
Slurm or Kubernetes, with queues, fair share and accounting.
Fast interconnect
Low-latency fabric sized to the communication pattern, not to a catalogue.
Parallel file system
Throughput that keeps the nodes fed rather than starving them.
Mixed CPU and GPU
One cluster, partitioned so both kinds of job get a fair run.
How it works
How hpc is delivered
- 01Start from the job mixWe profile what will actually run. Tight MPI jobs and embarrassingly parallel jobs need different fabrics.
- 02Scheduler is the policyQueues, fair share and preemption encode who gets what. We set them with you, not after go-live.
- 03Fabric sized to the patternNon-blocking where the communication demands it, oversubscribed where it does not, and the ratio is written down.
- 04Storage that keeps upA parallel file system tuned for the read and checkpoint pattern, with a scratch tier so results do not clog it.
- 05Accounting from day oneHours per group, reported, so the next procurement conversation has evidence behind it.
In the field
HPC on site
What the work looks like once it is on the floor.
Detail
What is included
| Typical scale | From sixteen nodes, with head nodes and storage sized to match. |
|---|---|
| Scheduler | Slurm, or Kubernetes where the group already lives there. |
| Storage | Parallel file system plus a capacity tier for results. |
| Users | Accounts, quotas and accounting so usage can be reported per group. |
| Timeline | Twelve to twenty weeks depending on fabric and storage. |
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Common questions
How is it priced?↓
Fixed price against a defined scope. Ongoing operation is quoted separately as a monthly service.
Do you supply the hardware?↓
We specify it and can procure it, but it stays on your balance sheet.
Can a partner sell this under their own name?↓
Yes. Design and build are delivered white-label where a partner holds the customer.
Next step
Tell us what you are building and we will tell you what it needs.
An hour with our engineers, no charge. Bring a floor plan, a workload, or just the problem.