Dear MPB users:
We are pleased to announce that today we are launching a company to
provide a complete, on-demand photonics simulation platform consisting
of our suite of popular open-source software running on scalable
high-performance computing (HPC) hardware with fast and comprehensive
technical support from the MIT experts. Our new company, Simpetus, aims
to propel computational simulations to the forefront of photonics
research and development.
We offer instant access to an extensive and cost-effective
cloud-computing infrastructure running our simulation tools via Amazon
Web Service's (AWS) Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). Our Amazon Machine
Image (AMI) is a ready-to-use software repository on Ubuntu that
contains the latest, pre-installed versions of MEEP, MPB and SCUFF-EM to
enable a wide range of photonics design and modeling. The setup and
management of the HPC cluster on EC2 is fully automated using
StarCluster, another open-source tool developed at MIT. We provide
support for the entire platform including using our software tools and
launching simulations. Usage of the platform is unlimited and is based
on a monthly subscription.
With this platform, photonics simulations can be launched on any-size
cluster in minutes and you only pay for what you use. Whether you need a
single, few-core machine for small-scale testing and prototyping for
daily use or a full cluster with hundreds of nodes for large simulations
for a few hours or days, everything is always available when you need
it, and typically for just a few cents per core per hour. The size of
your cluster can also be changed easily on-the-fly for optimal load
balancing. You have total flexibility in managing your resources so that
you can get results quickly and efficiently.
Simpetus provides a holistic solution to the three main challenges of
using simulations for research and development:
1) no software licenses or installation
2) no hardware acquisition or maintenance
3) technical support from the MIT experts
We believe that our complete simulation platform will make it easier
than ever to use our software tools to catalyze your productivity and
innovation. We would love to show you a live demonstration of the future
of computational photonics.
Contact us to learn more.
Cordially,
Dr. Ardavan Oskooi
Founder and CEO, Simpetus
1515 Sutter St, Suite 333
San Francisco, CA 94109
+1 (415) 920-3025
i...@simpetuscloud.com
http://www.simpetuscloud.com
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