Cool! Clusters on Amazon.
---- Owen
I am an iPad, resistance is futile!
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Amazon Web Services <[email protected]>
> Date: July 13, 2010 7:35:52 AM MDT
> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> Subject: Announcing Cluster Compute Instances for Amazon EC2
>
> Dear Amazon EC2 Customer,
>
> We are excited to announce the immediate availability of Cluster Compute
> Instances for Amazon EC2, a new instance type specifically designed for
> high-performance computing (HPC) applications and other demanding
> network-bound applications. Customers with complex computational workloads
> such as tightly coupled parallel processes, or with applications sensitive to
> network performance, can now achieve the same high compute and network
> performance provided by custom-built infrastructure while benefiting from the
> elasticity, flexibility and cost advantages of Amazon EC2.
>
> Prior to Cluster Compute Instances for Amazon EC2, organizations with
> advanced HPC needs have been required to fund expensive, in-house compute
> clusters by purchasing dedicated, purpose-built hardware. As a result, the
> demand for high-performance cluster computing often exceeds the capacity of
> many organizations, and many projects are cut altogether or wait in long
> queues to access shared resources. With Cluster Compute Instances, businesses
> and researchers now have access to the high-performance computing
> capabilities they need with pay-as-you-go pricing, the ability to scale
> on-demand, and no upfront investments.
>
> Cluster Compute Instances provide similar functionality to other Amazon EC2
> instances but have been specifically engineered to provide high-performance
> compute and network capability. Cluster Compute Instances provide more CPU
> than any other Amazon EC2 instance. Customers can also group Cluster Compute
> Instances into clusters allowing applications to get the low-latency network
> performance required for tightly coupled, node-to-node communication (typical
> of many HPC applications). Cluster Compute Instances also provide
> significantly increased network throughput making them well suited for
> customer applications that need to perform network-intensive operations.
> Depending on usage patterns, applications can see up to 10 times the network
> throughput of the largest current Amazon EC2 instance types.
>
> To learn more about the new Cluster Compute instances for Amazon EC2 please
> visit http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/. For more information on their use in
> running HPC applications please visit
> http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/hpc-applications/. Or, sign-up to attend the
> Introduction to Cluster Compute Instances webinar on July 21 at
> https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/577782306/.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> The Amazon EC2 Team
>
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