Azure HPC PRO PoC

What You Will Gain

• Mid-Scale HPC Experience: Understand the potential of Azure HPC for moderate workloads.
• Flexible Workload Management: Containerized workloads via AKS and Slurm job scheduling.
• Cost-Effective Scalability: Balanced compute and mid-tier storage with Azure Premium SSD or NetApp Files.
• Optimized Performance: Insights from testing moderate HPC workloads and performance metrics.

What Is Included

Scope includes deployment, workload testing, and production-readiness guidance for mid-scale HPC use cases.

• Customized CycleCloud deployment with mid-tier compute resources.
• Slurm integration for job scheduling.
• AKS configuration for containerized workloads.
• Mid-tier storage setup using Azure Premium SSD or NetApp Files.
• Testing and analysis of moderate HPC workloads.
• Detailed report on performance, scalability, and production readiness.

Engagement Timeline

• Assessment: Identify core performance requirements for moderate workloads
• Design: Architect balanced HPC environment with compute, storage, and container support
• Deployment: Configure CycleCloud, Slurm, AKS, and mid-tier storage
• Testing: Execute moderate HPC workloads and analyze scalability
• Review & Reporting: Deliver findings, recommendations, and next steps
• Overall Duration: 8 Weeks + 2 Weeks Optimization Support

Who This Offer Is For

• Organizations with moderate computational demands.
• Teams seeking containerized workloads and mid-tier storage solutions.
• Enterprises looking for reliable, cost-effective HPC performance without MAX-level complexity.

Prerequisites

• Access to existing HPC infrastructure documentation and stakeholders.
• Defined moderate-scale workloads for testing.
• Understanding that job execution volume will be limited during the PoC.
• Agreement to evaluate production deployment or decommissioning at conclusion.