Quantum Issue #2
Issue #2 of the weekly HPC newsletter by HMx Labs.
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In The News
Redis Drops Open Source
It may not be marketed as a HPC product, but Redis is a popular choice in HPC systems to feed the hungry compute nodes and soak up their results. In what is proving to be pretty unpopular move so far, Redis has decided to backtrack on its commitment to release its core product under an open source license.
Azure Retires HPC Cache
In more HPC caching related bad news, Microsoft Azure is retiring its HPC file caching solution.
Google Cloud Releases HPC Specific VM Images
New out of the box HPC specific virtual machine images from Google Cloud Platform
From HMx Labs
Moving off cloud? How are you doing IaaS?
Cloud not only gave us someone else’s server to run on, it gave us IaaS. What are you using to replace it if you move back to on premises?
Cloud HPC: Do you still need a scheduler?
In an era of “infinite” compute capacity does the world of high performance computing still need a scheduler? Want to see an in depth look at this one? Let me know!
Want to join us at a Porsche Cup Race?
A chance to rub shoulders with real racing drivers, sniff high octane fumes and assault your ears with HMx Labs and Khanage Racing. Some spaces left still.
