Democratizing HPC with multicloud to accelerate engineering innovations
Today’s
research
is
crucial
because
it
fuels
tomorrow’s
innovations.
Increasingly,
the
speed
and
magnitude
of
innovations
rely
on
technology-powered
research
and
engineering
using
high
performance
computing
(HPC).
Today’s
research
is
crucial
because
it
fuels
tomorrow’s
innovations.
Increasingly,
the
speed
and
magnitude
of
innovations
rely
on
technology-powered
research
and
engineering
using
high
performance
computing
(HPC).
That’s
why
democratizing
HPC
via
the
cloud—known
as
Cloud
for
HPC—can
provide
significant
benefits
to
all
of
humankind.
Cloud
for
HPC
is
helping
to
move
HPC
usage
from
fringe
to
mainstream,
providing
all
researchers,
engineers,
and
organizations
access
to
this
fundamental
resource
for
innovation.
There
is,
however,
an
important
caveat:
All
Cloud
for
HPC
solutions
are
not
created
equal.
More
on
this
in
an
upcoming
section.
First,
let’s
look
at
the
organizational
value
of
HPC-powered innovations.
The
ROI
of
HPC-driven
innovations
HPC
provides
value
to
most
organizations,
regardless
of
industry. A
Hyperion
study1
estimates
the
return
on
investment
(ROI)
of
HPC
to
be
$44
of
profit
for
every
dollar
of
investment
in
HPC. “To
put
that
into
context,
for
an
HPC
system
purchased
at
$100,000
by
a
private
corporation,
the
analysis
estimates
that
the
profit
will
be
around
$4.4
million,”
shares
Hyperion.
Beyond
its
ROI,
HPC
is
revolutionary
for
scientists
and
engineers.
HPC
is
catalyzing
breakthroughs
for
some
of
the
world’s
most
complex
and
pressing
challenges
with
incredible
speed
and
precision.
Here
are
a
few
outcomes
from
HPC’s
groundbreaking
capabilities:
-
HPC
modeling
and
simulation
help
engineers
test
jet
engines
without
destroying
a
single $10-40 millionjet
engine.2 -
Previously,
it
took
10
years
to
fully
sequence
the
DNA
in
a
seawater
sample.
With
HPC,
it
takes less
than
a
week.3 -
HPC
is
helping
to
hasten
the
green
energy
transition.
For
one
company,
Cloud
for
HPC
reduced
deployment
time
by 95% in
designing
and
testing
new
engineering
pumps,
drill
heads,
and
regulators.4
And
this
is
just
the
beginning.
Nearly
every
CEO
today
understands
that
leveraging
artificial
intelligence
and
machine
learning
(AI/ML)
is
a
pathway
to
business
viability.
Lighthouse
companies
are
leading
the
way
while
laggards
are
facing
the
risk
of
obsolescence.
And
changes
are
coming
at
warp
speed.
HPC
usage
will
skyrocket
as
artificial
intelligence/machine
learning
(AI/ML)
and
generative
AI
increase
the
need
for
more
HPC
resources.
A
shortage
of
HPC
access
As
computational
demands
and
intensity
rise,
organizational
IT
challenges
increase
in
kind.
That’s
because
application
portfolios
are
growing,
and
architectural
requirements
are
becoming
more
diverse.
Consequently,
organizations
are
looking
for
more
effective
ways
to
deploy
their
infrastructure
and
leverage
computing
architectures
on
demand.
When
it
comes
to
HPC,
traditional
on-premises
HPC
often
experiences
very
high
utilization
rates
and
is
“maxed
out”
because
it
cannot
scale
elastically.
In
other
words,
organizations
are
approaching
full
use
of
their
HPC
clusters
and
there
is
not
much
spare
capacity
left.
That
means
researchers
and
engineers
must
wait
in
a
queue
to
do
their
work,
delaying
projects
and
stalling
progress.
For
instance,
longer-term
workloads–such
as
COVID
research
in
recent
years–can
take
HPC
priority,
shutting
out
access
for
other
projects.
In
other
cases,
project
start
dates
can
take
top
priority
and
worsen
HPC
access
issues.
Another
notable
challenge
creating
a
shortage
of
HPC
access
is
affordability.
Organizations
that
cannot
afford
on-premises HPC
capabilities
still
need
access
to
its
computing
power
to
solve
pressing
problems
and
stay
competitive.
The
much-needed
answer
to
these
two
challenges
can
be
found
in
the
cloud.
HPC
built
for
a
multicloud
world
Enter
Cloud
for
HPC,
which
allows
organizations
to
have
the
best
of
both
worlds
for
HPC
resourcing.
Recently
Dell
Technologies
partnered
with
Rescale
to
do
just
that
and
provide
organizations
with
a
hybrid
on-premises,
multicloud
HPC
solution.
The Dell
HPC
On
Demand
solution enables
organizations
to
meet
unpredictable
spikes
in
demand
alongside
traditional
on-premises
HPC
deployments.
It
does
this
with
a
blended
hybrid
cloud
and
on-prem
approach,
expanding
HPC
access
and
capacity
as
needed
and
on
demand.
For
organizations
that
do
not
have
the
resources
to
deploy
on-premises
HPC,
Cloud
for
HPC
provides
ready,
affordable,
and
immediate
access,
democratizing
HPC
across
industries,
company
sizes,
and
geographies.
However,
not
all
Cloud
for
HPC
solutions
are
created
equal.
“Customers
like
the
unique
features
of
the
HPC
On
Demand
solution
from
Dell
Technologies
and Rescale.
This
includes
features
such
as
no
vendor
lock-in,
a
unified
control
plane
to
manage
hybrid
multi-cloud/on-premises
resources,
and
the
ability
to
burst
seamlessly
from
on-premises
to
cloud,”
shares
Shervin
Sammak,
Ph.D.,
HPC
Product
Manager,
Dell
Technologies.
“In
short,
HPC
On
Demand
solution
helps
organizations
effectively
scale
HPC
capacity
as
their
business
grows.”
Cloud
for
HPC:
Things
to
know
before
you
go
HPC
On
Demand
provides
distinct
benefits
to
organizations
with
features
such
as:
User-centric. Gain
anywhere,
anytime
access
with
no
wait
time
using
a
simple,
intuitive
SaaS-like
user
interface.
Unlimited. Get
any
scale,
any
architecture,
any
application,
any
cloud,
and
any
use
case.
Connected. Access
a
distributed,
globally
connected
network
for
multi-team,
remote
collaboration.
Intelligent. Optimize
performance
and
costs
across
any
workload
type
and
automatically
route
workloads
to
the
best
architectures.
Automated. Achieve
end-to-end
visibility
and
policy-based
control
over
teams,
projects,
and
users
with
a
single
point
for
automation
for
multiple
clouds,
architectures,
and
regions.
“With
HPC
On
Demand,
we
are
helping
organizations
manage
peak
computing
requirements,
gain
broad
application
support, and
reduce
IT
maintenance
burdens.
This
frees
up
resources
to
focus
on
other
business
priorities
while
providing
on-demand
access
to
HPC
resources,”
says
Edward
Hsu,
Chief
Product
Officer,Rescale.
Accelerating
the
future
with
cloud
for
HPC
HPC
On
Demand
is
democratizing
HPC
and
accelerating
technology-powered
innovations.
The
solution
helps
organizations
with
existing
on-premises
HPC
and
those
without,
by
expanding
access
and
providing
scalability.
The
world’s
next
breakthrough
research
and
engineering
innovation
may
rely
on
the
novel
capabilities
of
Cloud
for
HPC
and
help
shape
a
stronger
future
in
areas
like
science,
healthcare,
aerospace,
and
the
green
energy
transition.
That’s
a
noble
goal
important
to
scientists,
engineers,
and
every
one
of
us.
***
Dell
HPC
On
Demand
provides
customers
with
a
flexible,
cost-effective
solution
for
their
HPC
needs.
With
the
ability
to
seamlessly
burst
into
the
cloud
and
optimize
spending
across multicloud,
customers
can
moderate
their
budget
and
avoid
unplanned
expenses.
The
absence
of
vendor
lock-in
also
ensures
customers
have
the
freedom
to
choose
the
best
resources
for
their
needs.
Learn
more
about
Dell
HPC
solutions
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Rescale
provides
high
performance
computing
built
for
the
cloud.
Since
2011,
the
revolutionary
Rescale
Platform
has
made
it
simple
for
scientists
and
engineers
to
harness
the
most
advanced
software
and
computing
architectures
for
AI-driven
research.
Rescale
helps
organizations
accelerate
innovation
in
life
sciences,
transportation,
energy,
semiconductor,
aerospace,
manufacturing,
and
other
industries.
With
Rescale
HPC-as-a-service,
organizations
can
access
any
application,
on
any
architecture,
and
at
any
scale–all
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