Complete | - Robust cluster provisioning and management features
- Rich set of software kits
- Web-based management
- Cluster monitoring, alerting and reporting
| - No hidden costs or deployment surprises
- Deploy optimized clusters quickly and predictably
- No need to waste time installing and configuring add-on components
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Easy to deploy | - From bare-metal to a functioning HPC cluster in one hour
- Software is installed and configured automatically
- Cluster nodes are easily added and managed using the web interface
| - Save time, reduce effort
- Start using your cluster faster
- Reduce your reliance on external consultants or busy Linux administrators
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Easy to manage | - Change node group definitions with ease
- Maintain multiple software versions with repository snapshots
- Install patches and software packages without re-provisioning
- Patch new device drivers into repositories
- Graphical views for monitoring clusters and flagging potential issues
| - Be more responsive to your cluster users
- Take the risk out of software upgrades
- Easily roll-back changes
- Reduce cluster downtime
- Easily support future hardware without upgrading the installer node
- No need to hand edit XML templates or shell scripts
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Flexible | - Deploy multiple OS versions to the same cluster
- Support real-world network topologies
- Synchronize cluster files without re-installing
- Optional command line interfaces
- Support for the NVIDIA® CUDA™ Parallel Computing environment
| - Maintain a library of available operating systems and software stacks
- Change software configurations at any time
- Expand the cluster easily
- Customize the environment
- Easily exploit the performance of GPUs
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Optimized | - Optimized for simplicity and performance
- Libraries pre-compiled and tuned for the latest hardware and interconnects
| - Realize better performance “out of the box”
- Maximize application level performance
- Save time by avoiding the need to search for the latest drivers or math libraries
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Certified | - Used to deploy certified Intel® Cluster Ready Systems
- Pre-engineered and tested on select hardware configurations
| - Simplifies Linux cluster application, deployment and management by providing pre-configured, certified clusters
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Extensible | - Add cluster nodes at any time “on the fly”
- Easily upgrade to Platform LSF
- A wealth of commercial add-on solutions to accommodate cluster growth in size and sophistication
| - Future proof your investment
- Easily add new, future hardware models
- Platform LSF has proven scalability to 10,000+ CPUs
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Supported | - Single point of contact for a fully integrated hardware & software solution
- Software updates included
- 7x24 enterprise support from the industry’s highest regarded HPC support organization
| - Enjoy peace of mind with a fully supported solution backed by the HPC management software experts
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