Cloud Computing

11

High Performance Computing Clouds

Andrzej Goscinski

School of Information Technology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia

Michael Brock

School of Information Technology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia

Philip Church

School of Information Technology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia

CONTENTS

11.1  Introduction

11.2  High Performance Computing (HPC) vs. Cloud Computing

11.3  Taxonomy of HPC Clouds

11.3.1  HPC Cloud Definitions

11.3.2  Virtualized HPC Offerings in the Cloud

11.3.2.1  Amazon Cluster Compute Instances

11.3.2.2  Microsoft Azure

11.3.2.3  Adaptive Systems’ Moab

11.3.3  Physical HPC Offerings in the Cloud

11.3.3.1  Silicon Graphics Cyclone

11.3.3.2  Penguin Computing on Demand (POD)

11.3.4  Summary

11.4  HPC Cloud ...