AWS ParallelCluster
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Section titled “Concept”AWS ParallelCluster is an open-source tool for building and running your own HPC clusters on AWS. An HPC cluster is many computers that work together on one big calculation. From a description, ParallelCluster uses CloudFormation to automatically create the network, servers and storage. To divide the work, it uses a scheduler like Slurm, and it adds or removes compute nodes based on the work. The cluster runs in your own account and you manage it yourself — this is the main difference from the managed service PCS.
Simple example
Section titled “Simple example”A box of instructions and parts for building a supercomputer.
Why it’s needed
Section titled “Why it’s needed”Building an HPC cluster by hand is complex.
Where it’s used
Section titled “Where it’s used”Research institutions, engineering simulations.
Azure equivalent
Section titled “Azure equivalent”Azure CycleCloud
Learn more
Section titled “Learn more”For details and the latest information, see the official documentation: