Cart Managed HPC Services: Now Being Offered by Advanced Clustering Technologies
posted on July 12, 2024Due to increased demand, Advanced Clustering is now offering Managed HPC Services for those customers who want to focus on other responsibilities. We will monitor your HPC infrastructure with health checks, analysis, security patches, and disaster recovery. What Our Managed HPC Services Package Includes But is not Limited to: Support for end users Operating system updates and […]
Configure it! New line of servers features latest gen processors
posted on March 8, 2023We have just added our new line of ACTserv server products to our website. These are servers based on the latest generation processors from AMD (“Genoa”) and Intel (“Sapphire Rapids”). Start using the Configurator now.
NSF Changes MRI Full Proposal Deadlines for 2023 and Beyond
posted on January 16, 2023The National Science Foundation (NSF) has changed the deadline for full proposals for the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program. In recent years, the deadline full proposals has fallen in mid- to late January. For 2023, the deadline has been extended so that full proposals will be accepted beginning on Jan. 16, 2023 and ending on […]
A Conversation with Our Summer Intern: Taking in the View from the Frontlines of HPC
posted on August 12, 2022Last spring, when Mateus Burns was contemplating the end of his junior year in the Aerospace Engineering program at Iowa State University, he knew there were many ways he could apply what he was learning as an engineer to work as a summer intern. But what would be the best fit? He soon realized that, […]
Watch it now: An Insider’s View of Omni-Path Express from Cornelis Networks
posted on February 3, 2022If you missed the latest installment of our HPC webinar series, you can watch the video recording on our YouTube channel. We hosted “An Insider’s View of Omni-Path Express” so that you can learn more about the new networking fabric technology from Cornelis Networks. Advanced Clustering Technologies has partnered with Cornelis Networks to offer HPC […]
Register to save your seat for our webinar about Omni-Path Express by Cornelis Networks
posted on December 16, 2021Advanced Clustering Technologies has partnered with Cornelis Networks to offer HPC clusters and servers with Cornelis Networks Omni-Path Express interconnect fabric technology. With the introduction of the Cornelis Omni-Path Express portfolio of products, Advanced Clustering’s servers and clusters will be able to meet the demands of HPC environments in increments of 100 Gbps port bandwidth […]
Listen to our webinar about Rockport Switchless Network
posted on December 9, 2021Advanced Clustering has partnered with Rockport to integrate the new Rockport Switchless Network into the HPC systems we build. This announcement was originally slated to be shared during SC21, and when we decided not to participate as an exhibitor for that event, we opted instead to host a webinar about the new product offering. Members […]
Don’t Miss Your Chance to Learn About the new Rockport Switchless Network in our latest Webinar on Dec. 8
posted on November 10, 2021Advanced Clustering Technologies has partnered with Rockport to offer their new Rockport Switchless Network into the HPC systems we build. We invite you to join us at 1 p.m. Central on Wed., Dec. 8 for a webinar to hear about how this new direct interconnect solution addresses workload congestion. Today, every HPC workload faces the […]
Watch our webinar about BeeGFS on our YouTube Channel
posted on October 29, 2021If you missed the webinar we hosted this week, never fear. You can watch the presentation in its entirety on the Advanced Clustering YouTube Channel. During the 30-minute webinar presentation, we were joined by members of the ThinkParQ team to discuss the features and benefits of the BeeGFS parallel filesystem. You can listen to the […]
Oklahoma Supercomputing Symposium Virtual and Free to Attend
posted on August 30, 2021The 20th annual Oklahoma Supercomputing Symposium will be a virtual event that is free to attend this year. The Symposium is scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central on Wed., Sept. 29. You may register to attend this event at http://symposium2021.oscer.ou.edu/. Speakers for this year’s event include: Margaret Martonosi Assistant Director, […]
An important update about the supply of HPC equipment
posted on July 27, 2021If you read nothing else that we write this year, please read the article we published today concerning the supply of HPC equipment under the headline “Global Chip Shortage Causing Prolonged Delays and Wait Times for HPC Cluster Components.” We can honestly say we have never seen a situation like the one in which the […]
Check Out Our Latest Systems in the Configurator
posted on June 8, 2021All of the new systems we are now offering based on the latest generation processors from AMD (Milan) and Intel (Ice Lake) are now available in our online Configurator. You can build a system with these options and get configuration details including pricing. You can also request a more formal quote provided by us. AMD’s […]
Advanced Clustering Publishes New Edition of Its HPC Pricing Guide
posted on May 18, 2021High performance computing systems integrator Advanced Clustering Technologies today announced the publication of a new edition of its HPC Pricing Guide, which provides a detailed look at the kind of HPC system that can be purchased within three typical budget ranges. This latest edition provides a point of comparison between systems based on the latest […]
Use our Configurator to plan systems featuring the latest from AMD and Intel
posted on April 28, 2021If you are planning a cluster purchase or update this year, head over to our online Configurator to map out a system that includes the latest that AMD and Intel have to offer. From the Configurator you can also compare systems side by side or request a quote from our team. We are offering systems […]
DOE Offers $34.5 Million Grant Program for Research Projects
posted on March 22, 2021The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) just announced $34.5 million to be distributed via two new funding opportunities to fund research tools for scientific discoveries, including clean energy and climate solutions. These new grants will support researchers using data science and computation-based methods including artificial intelligence and machine learning to tackle basic science challenges, advance […]
Join Advanced Clustering for free HPC webinar series
posted on January 4, 2021Advanced Clustering Technologies invites you to join us for the first two webinars that will kick off our HPC webinar series in 2021. Register here to save your seat at these events: https://www.advancedclustering.com/webinar-registration/ Designing an HPC Cluster 1 p.m. Central, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2020 Our team discusses all elements of a cluster build and offers […]
Planning Ahead for the New Year
posted on November 24, 2020Looking ahead to 2021, there are a lot of things to talk about when it comes to the processors and technologies that drive high performance computing. For instance, Intel’s Ice Lake architecture, the first server part that uses their 10 nm process and provides a PCIe Gen4 host interface, will be coming soon. So will […]
Congratulations to Folding@home, winner of HPC Readers Choice Award
posted on November 17, 2020Advanced Clustering Technologies extends a hearty congratulations to the @foldingathome project, which has just won the HPCwire Readers Choice Award for Best Use of HPC in Response to Societal Plights. You can read the full list of HPCwire Readers’ Choice Award winners here. The award was announced during the SC20, which is taking place virtually […]
Get more transparency in HPC Pricing
posted on October 27, 2020Advanced Clustering Technologies has long believed it is of utmost importance to help you navigate the rather complex realities of pricing options for high performance computing equipment. That’s why we first published our HPC Pricing Guide in 2014. The document quickly became the most requested document on our website and remains so to this day. […]
Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news about our turn-key HPC solutions
posted on September 17, 2020Join our newsletter today to receive our monthly guide to the latest information about our high performance computing solutions. Our September issue will feature our newest update to our HPC Pricing Guide, which gives you a look at the kind of systems you could purchase in budget ranges of $150,000, $250,000 or $500,000. This HPC […]
NVIDIA Gives COVID-19 Researchers Free Access to Parabricks
posted on March 30, 2020In response to the current pandemic, NVIDIA is sharing tools with researchers that can accelerate their race to understand the novel coronavirus and help inform a response. Starting today, NVIDIA will provide a free 90-day license to Parabricks to any researcher in the worldwide effort to fight the novel coronavirus. Based on the well-known Genome […]
Advanced Clustering Presents: HPC System Design
posted on January 8, 2020Advanced Clustering Technologies made a presentation today at the invitation of Swarthmore College, which hosted a Mindshare on “High Performance Computing in the Liberal Arts” over the course of the last two days. All schools within the Consortium of Liberal Arts Colleges (CLAC), which compromises 70 member institutions, were invited to attend. The purpose of […]
Happy Holidays from Advanced Clustering Technologies
posted on December 13, 2019We want to thank you for your interest in our high performance computing solutions. We look forward to working with you in the new year.
Introducing ClusterVisor, Our Cluster Management Tool
posted on October 1, 2019Advanced Clustering Technologies is proud to present ClusterVisor, our new HPC cluster management tool, which enables you to easily deploy your HPC cluster and manage everything from the hardware and operating system to software and networking using a single GUI. ClusterVisor is based on years of feedback from our customers and gives you everything you […]
Sharing Our Analysis of the Complexities of RFP Writing for HPC
posted on August 5, 2019Advanced Clustering was invited to make a presentation during the recent SIGHPC Sysadmin Professionals workshop that took place on the first day of PEARC19 last month in Chicago. Our discussion focused on our analysis of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) that we received in 2018. Among our key findings: 48 days is the average number of days that […]
Scientific Computing World Features eQUEUE Among Innovative HPC user tools
posted on June 6, 2019Scientific Computing World is featuring eQUEUE, Advanced Clustering Technologies web-based job submission tool, among the innovative tools HPC users can leverage to manage their computing resources more effectively. In its June/July edition, which was published today, the publication wrote: “Alongside the hardware and software improvements that can help to increase real application performance, HPC providers […]
Updated: Your Guide to Pricing for the Latest HPC Systems
posted on April 4, 2019For several years now our HPC Pricing Guide has been helping our customers get a sense for the cost of HPC hardware. This week we updated the guide to incorporate the new generation of Intel Xeon Scalable processors, codenamed Cascade Lake, into the systems. Our HPC Pricing Guide gives you the specifications and costs associated with purchasing […]
Download our white paper compendium: Securing a grant and writing an RFP for HPC
posted on March 13, 2019Use our experience and resources to learn best practices for securing grant funding and publishing your RFP for high performance computing purchases. You can download the compendium here. Grant funding is how many high performance computing cluster purchases are accomplished, and the grant proposal writing process is incredibly competitive. In fact, based on the past […]
Plan your next HPC system with our Configurator
posted on February 4, 2019When you are making plans for your next HPC hardware purchase, finding the right balance between price and performance can prove challenging. You can start making plans for your next HPC system using our online Configurator. From the Product Catalog, you can click the Configure button to begin using the Configurator for any of our […]
HPC provides economic return on investment, study finds
posted on January 3, 2019A recent study from the IDC finds that an investment in high performance computing results in increased economic success and increased scientific innovation for universities, government agencies and corporate entities. Across all industries measured in the study, there’s an average increase in revenue of $463 per dollar invested in HPC, and an average increase of […]
NSF Awards Nearly $16 million in MRI Grants for HPC in 2018
posted on October 15, 2018Advanced Clustering Technologies tracks awards made by the National Science Foundation every year because some of the Major Research Instrumentation grants are awarded to customers for the acquisition of high performance computing hardware. This year, the company noted, has been an unusual year for MRI grants for HPC. “We have seen an increase in allocations […]
What Kind of Storage is Best for Your Needs?
posted on August 7, 2018When was the last time you evaluated your current storage and made plans for future growth? Contact us to let our experts configure the perfect system for you, whether it’s our direct-attach storage boxes or one of our high-performance scalable parallel file systems. Contact us for a storage discussion. You can also view and configure and […]
Still time to order before FY19 ends Sept. 30
posted on August 2, 2018If your fiscal year ends Sept. 30, there is still time to order hardware. Advanced Clustering will be closing the books on the fiscal year for our government customers in early September for smaller single system orders and early to mid-August for HPC clusters. Do you still have money to spend? If so, we should talk […]
Advanced Clustering Teams with ThinkparQ to Integrate BeeGFS
posted on May 15, 2018Today Advanced Clustering Technologies announced that is has partnered with ThinkParQ to integrate the BeeGFS parallel file system as part of the company’s high performance computing solutions for HPC workloads. The parallel file system solves storage access speed issues that can decrease performance of the fastest supercomputers. BeeGFS spreads user data across multiple servers. By […]
Video: RFP Writing for HPC Equipment Purchases
posted on May 3, 2018Watch video excerpts of the panel discussion on RFP writing for HPC Hardware purchases that took place at CADRE 2018 on April 18 at Oklahoma State University. Panelists included (from left) Dr. Dana Brunson of Oklahoma State University, Doug Jennewein of the University of South Dakota, Jim Paugh of Advanced Clustering Technologies and Mark McClung, Data […]
White Paper: Writing an RFP for HPC Equipment Purchases
posted on March 20, 2018Advanced Clustering Technologies has just published a free white paper called “Best Practices for Writing an RFP for the Acquisition of High Performance Computing Equipment” that provides comprehensive guidance for successfully writing a Request for Proposal (RFP). The white paper is available at advancedclustering.com. Writing a request for proposal (RFP) for the purchase of high […]
New Knowledge Base Article Explains Updating Firmware on ACT Intel System
posted on March 9, 2018Advanced Clustering’s HPC engineers have just written a new article for our high performance computing Knowledge Base. “Updating Firmware on Your ACT Intel System” explains the process of using the package in our YUM repository to apply firmware updates and scripts. Read the full knowledge base article. It’s now easier than ever before to update […]
Introducing ACTserv e1110
posted on February 15, 2018Meet ACTserv e1110, our latest dual-socket server featuring the AMD EPYC series of processors. This server is ideal for high memory and storage solutions. ACTserv e1110 features 128x PCIe lanes and gives you high core counts, high memory bandwidth and unparalleled support for high-speed input/output channels. Get full technical specifications and configure this server for your […]
Request Your Copy of Our New HPC Pricing Guide
posted on January 12, 2018Want to know what kind of HPC cluster you can get for your money? Advanced Clustering’s new HPC Pricing Guide provides you with insights about the optimal HPC cluster available based on three budget amounts – $150,000, $250,000 and $500,000. The high performance computing solutions presented in the new HPC Pricing Guide feature the latest […]
High Performance Computing Trivia Challenge
posted on January 4, 2018Happy National Trivia Day to you! To commemorate the occasion, Advanced Clustering has created a five-question High Performance Computing Trivia Challenge. Ready, set, go: 1. What was the name of the first supercomputer? See the answer The CDC 6600 (built by Control Data Corporation in 1964) 2. Before that, what was the name of the […]
Happy Holidays! We Look Forward to Serving Your HPC Needs in the New Year
posted on December 15, 2017All of us at Advanced Clustering Technologies wish you Happy Holidays. We were fortunate to see so many of you last month at SC17 in Denver. For those who didn’t attend, or didn’t have a chance to visit our booth, we welcome the opportunity to talk with you about your HPC plans for 2018. There […]
Download the newly updated HPC Pricing Guide
posted on June 5, 2017Are you wondering about the cost of high performance computing or how far your budget will stretch when it is time to invest in hardware? Advanced Clustering has just finished updating our HPC Pricing Guide to reflect the latest costs for hardware components. Since we started offering the HPC Pricing Guide two years ago, it has […]
NSF Requests $60 Million for HPC in FY18 Budget
posted on May 30, 2017National Science Foundation Director France A. Córdova presented President Trump’s $6.65 billion NSF budget request for Fiscal Year 2018 to Congress on May 24. A portion of that amount, $60 million, is earmarked for use by the NSF to “continue investments to extend the frontiers of high-performance computing. This investment will support the acquisition and […]
5 Things You May Not Know about Advanced Clustering Technologies
posted on May 25, 20171. Advanced Clustering built a free stress-test and hardware diagnostics tool. Breakin application is so powerful, it’s now used by several major component manufacturers in their validation and factory testing procedures. No other available product pinpoints hardware issues and component failures like Breakin. Every cluster built by Advanced Clustering Technologies undergoes a minimum of 24 hours running […]
Memory Prices Increase as NAND Flash Supply Fails to Meet Demand
posted on March 28, 2017A shortage of NAND flash, the storage medium for solid-state drives, is making memory chips more expensive this year. Based in part on the transition from 2D NAND to 3D NAND, the shortage has driven up the cost of NAND by an average of 12-16% this quarter for multi-level cell (MLC) SSDs and 10-16% for […]
Download our Guide to Features and Benefits of Knights Landing
posted on March 7, 2017The new Knights Landing or KNL Intel® Xeon Phi™ is Intel’s first processor to deliver the performance of an accelerator with the benefits of a standard host CPU. Designed to help solve your biggest challenges faster and with greater efficiency, the KNL Intel Xeon Phi processor enables machines to rapidly learn without being explicitly programmed. It also helps drive […]
Advancedclustering.com Adds Product Comparison, Quote Cart Functionality
posted on February 21, 2017Advancedclustering.com has been updated to provide you with more ways to shop for hardware and software and to make informed decisions about your next system. All product listings on the site now include a “Compare” button that allows you to compare multiple products side by side, enabling you to analyze differences in specifications, performance, etc. […]
IDC Report: The Top Pain Points of HPC Customers
posted on December 12, 2016Software is the No. 1 pain point for high performance computing (HPC) customers, according to the IDC’s latest HPC update issued at SC16 in Salt Lake City. IDC reports that software is challenging for several reasons: better management software is needed, parallel software is lacking for most users and many applications will need a major […]
Cast Your Vote for the HPCWire Readers’ Choice Awards
posted on September 12, 2016The HPCwire Readers’ Choice Awards are determined each year by HPCWire readers across the HPC community. The awards recognize the most outstanding individuals, organizations, products and technologies in the industry. You need to be a registered HPCWire subscriber to cast your votes. Click here to vote. Please consider voting for Auto Research Center, which has […]
Download Our Updated HPC Pricing Guide
posted on May 20, 2016Our HPC Pricing Guide has been updated to provide you with the very latest pricing information so that you can see what kind of system you could get for budget ranges of $25,000 up to $250,000. All quotes in the pricing guide feature the new Intel Xeon E5-2600v4 “Broadwell” CPUs and include 24TB of Usable […]
Video: Cowboy Cluster helps HPC Center serve OSU researchers
posted on May 11, 2016The Oklahoma State University High Performance Computing Center released a video this week to share the success of its supercomputer, Cowboy, and the supercomputing services the university provides to faculty, students and staff to aid research. Watch the video here. Advanced Clustering Technologies worked with Dr. Dana Brunson, the university’s Assistant Vice President for Research […]
Five Tips for Writing a Winning Grant Proposal
posted on January 18, 2016The deadline for Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) grant proposals to the National Science Foundation was last week. If you submitted a proposal, we wish you luck. If you didn’t, there’s always next time. Either way, we wanted to share some helpful hints gathered from customers who have won grant funding in the past. Check out […]
Configure Your System, Get Pricing Estimate with Configurator
posted on August 11, 2015Advanced Clustering welcomes you to the online HPC Configurator, an online tool that enables you to configure your HPC system, server, storage or workstation in order to get an initial price estimate. Available from any product page on AdvancedClustering.com, the online HPC Configurator allows you to make configuration selections including processors, memory, power supply, hot swap […]
The Cost of HPC: How Does Budget Affect Value?
posted on July 28, 2015Whether or not you have a budget in mind or funding in hand, you’ve no doubt wondered what you get for your money when purchasing an HPC cluster. If you had more money, would the value be equally enhanced? If you spent less, would the value still be there? These are all valid questions. To […]
Report Shows HPC Spending ‘Solid and Stable’
posted on July 7, 2015HPCWire reported this week that 2014 was a strong year for HPC sales across the major categories with 59% of all sites anticipating further growth during the next two years. The finding comes from the seventh Site Budget Allocation Map from Intersect360 Research, which examines trends across academic, government and industry sites. The report finds […]
HPC Cluster Blog – RHEL 7 Released
posted on June 23, 2015On June 10th of 2014, Red Hat launched version 7 of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating system. RHEL 7 was a long time coming and adds a bunch of great features and fixes from previous versions. There are lots of improvements but we will be just going over a few key ones in […]
HPC Cluster Blog – Consulting
posted on April 16, 2014Are you thinking of purchasing a new HPC cluster? Maybe you are considering expanding your current environment? Not sure where to start? Contact Advanced Clustering Technologies and discuss your concerns with sales and engineering to determine which direction is best for you. You’ve heard of the Intel Phi co-processor, perhaps you’ve seen others working with […]
HPC Cluster Blog – SSD vs HDD
posted on March 31, 2014SSD vs. HDD – or when to choose one over the other. At Advanced Clustering, we hear a lot of opinions for the use of both solid state drives (SSDs) and standard hard disk drives (HDDs), and each has its own pros and cons depending on what their use will be. While there are advantages […]
HPC Cluster Blog – Oversubscribing Your Network?
posted on February 6, 2014To oversubscribe your IB network or not: When deploying an high performance computing cluster with more than 36 nodes that has an InfiniBand network, one of the most important considerations (beyond the bandwidth – QDR vs. FDR) is whether to oversubscribe or not. There are valid reasons for both approaches. Our first option is a […]
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