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Platform Computing’s HPC Enterprise Edition chosen to manage university’s high performance computing
PLATFORMComputing, the leader in cluster, grid and cloud management software, has announced that Lancaster University has selected its Platform HPC Enterprise Edition solution for high performance computing (HPC) through its key partnerViglen, a leading British manufacturer and provider of IT solutions to the education and public sectors. Lancaster University is one of
the UK’s top research institutions, so having access to enterprise class HPC power is mission-critical. Lancaster University has been an HPC user for several years but decided to adopt a more strategic and centralised approach when it began looking at refreshing and upgrading its resources in 2009. The new HPC resources will allow the university to maintain an enviable record in cutting-edge computer-based research. This ranges from fundamental physics and quantum transport in carbon nanotubes to deeply human studies such as bioinformatics, financial market modelling and the analysis of labour markets, with a rich spectrum of results in between.
‘Major centre for computer-based research’
Through a four-year framework
agreement as sole supplier of high end computer systems with Viglen, Lancaster University will have a close relationship with both Platform Computing and Viglen, benefiting from world-class HPC management software and hardware designed for high end computing facilities, 24-hour support and a commercially supported solution which will have an overall impact on reducing total cost of ownership and improving efficiency. Professor Roger Jones, director of high end computing at
Lancaster University, said: “Lancaster has established itself as a major centre for computer-based research.With this new facility we will be able to push forward with problems that require lots of processing power, huge data volumes or both.” Tripp Purvis, vice president of
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business development, Platform Computing, told Technology in Education: “This project marks an incredibly exciting time for us as it is our first joint initiative with Viglen and our first HPC Enterprise Edition higher education customer in Europe. Platform HPC Enterprise Edition offers a one-stop shopping experience – a complete cluster solution that provides superior user performance, improved reliability and reduced cost of ownership, while removing the complexity associated with HPC clusters.” Bordan Tkachuk, CEO of
Viglen, added: “We have been seeing increased demand from the market for HPC solutions. It was clear to us that Platform Computing offers the most comprehensive package and would naturally be the best option for our customers.We are delighted that Lancaster University is advancing its centralised HPC facility with a Viglen solution and looking forward to embarking on a
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international giants’
“As a British IT solution
provider, it is a great achievement to be competing and succeeding against international giants.” Installed and managed from a
single console, Platform Enterprise Edition features an integrated system of cluster configuration, deployment, job
scheduling, monitoring and management capabilities that address the needs of general cluster environments.With application integration support for some of the most popular HPC applications via an easy to customise web portal, users can harness the flexibility, power and scalability needed to radically improve the performance of their applications. Platform Computing is the
leader in cluster, grid and cloud management software, serving more than 2,000 of the world’s most demanding organisations. For 17 years, its workload and resource management solutions have delivered IT reponsiveness and lower costs for enterprise and HPC applications. Platform has strategic relationships with Cray, Dell, HP, IBM, Intel,Microsoft, Red Hat and SAS. Visit
www.platform.com Viglen continues to be a leading
British provider of innovative IT solutions to the public and education sectors.With a pedigree claimed to be second to none, Viglen is today one of the fastest growing IT solutions organisations, offering a totally integrated end-to-end service.
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