Learn more at: www.penguincomputing.com/cloudappliance

Fully integrated, optimized and tested HPC cloud solution

Virtual machine lifecycle management for simplified task control

Management system integration for streamlined administration

Guided self-registration through an intuitive Web portal

Detailed usage metering and reporting for improved resource utilization

Web service APIs for custom status queries, script and tool integration

Flexible VM host configurations support remote 3D visualization and more

Penguin Computing Scyld HPC Cloud appliancetm

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Establish a proven HPC cloud environment in under 30 days

» Save money and time by eliminating “ground up” development requirements

» Avoid the typical complexity associated with managing the technical computing and administration requirements of wide-ranging users and groups

» Reduce the need for expensive in-house HPC expertise and minimize management and administration demands on existing IT and management staff

“ We are looking forward to the release of Penguin’s Scyld HCA™ to deliver our vision of a ‘Research Cloud’ for the university. A turn-key high-performance computing cloud solution like this, supported and maintained by Penguin Computing, means that we can focus on solving pressing bioinformatics problems that our colleagues require without worrying about managing the computing infrastructure.

Jason Byars, Senior Research SpecialistUniversity of New Mexico ”

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PENGUIN COMPUTINGa ready-to-run HPC cloud in a box

When it comes to using open-source platforms to build a cloud-based high performance computing (HPC) solution, just figuring out the best place to begin can be difficult. Even for experts, it is usually a difficult and time-consuming task.

Since HPC is our specialty, Penguin Computing has mastered the complexities of building user-friendly HPC environments. Based on OpenStack, the Scyld HPC Cloud Appliance is a fully integrated software, hardware and managed support solution that your users can access through a brandable Web-based portal. Available in a 25U or 42U rack, the Scyld HPC Cloud Appliance combines best-of-breed components from Penguin Computing.

» High-performance R1800 or R1800GT VM hosts

» Arctica 10Gig network

» Optimized IceBreaker direct-attached Ceph storage

» Optional remote visualization powered by NVIDIA Grid K2 boards for rich 3D graphic enablement

Comprehensive support, outstanding performanceUnlike other offerings, Scyld HCA is comprehensive, top-to-bottom solution for creating and running an HPC hybrid cloud. It is designed by Penguin’s HPC professionals to meet the needs of a full spectrum of stakeholders in a successful public, private or hybrid cloud service (technology directors, system admins, department heads and end users). It includes a robust set of best-of-breed capabilities inspired by Penguin’s 5 years of running POD—a commercial HPC as a Service offering.

Scyld HCA comes bundled with remote managed services, which lets Penguin’s experienced HPC staff provide daily support and maintenance. This removes the burden and challenges associated with managing a dynamic HPC cloud environment so internal resources can focus more energy on providing the valuable user-oriented services that their customers rely on.

By attaching Scyld HCA to a new or existing HPC cluster, the user will have the best of both worlds—the high-performance and dependability of “bare metal” computing combined with the ease-of-use, flexibility and security of a commercial cloud solution.

the Penguin Computing differenceThe Scyld HPC Cloud Appliance is built using insights and expertise gained from more than a decade in the HPC space. The result is a simpler, ready-to-use solution that enables you to more rapidly and cost effectively establish an HPC cloud while staying focused on business priorities.

Learn more at: www.penguincomputing.com/cloudappliance