A Legacy of Excellence
From our beginnings in supporting oil and gas exploration, high-performance computing has always been a cornerstone of our services. Today, we continue to serve some of the world’s largest enterprises, offering cutting-edge compute and storage solutions that meet their most demanding needs. Our expertise and experience allow us to deliver reliable, scalable, and efficient high-performance computing solutions tailored to your specific requirements.
Typical high-performance computing (HPC) solutions are designed to handle the most complex data-intensive workloads. Whether you’re dealing with large-scale simulations, data-driven analytics, or demanding scientific research, our solutions can provide the performance, scalability, and reliability you need.
Key HPC Use Cases:
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HPC Solutions Offer:
- Scalability: Our solutions can be scaled to meet your growing needs, from small-scale clusters to large-scale supercomputing environments.
- Performance: We leverage the latest hardware and software technologies to deliver exceptional performance and efficiency.
- Reliability: Our solutions are designed for maximum uptime and data integrity.
- Flexibility: We can tailor our solutions to your specific requirements, whether you need on-premises, cloud-based, or hybrid deployments.
Supporting Services:
- Consulting and Planning: Our experts can help you assess your HPC needs, design a solution, and implement it effectively.
- Infrastructure Management: We can manage your HPC infrastructure, including hardware, software, and networks.
- Data Management and Analytics: Our services can help you manage, analyse, and extract insights from your data.
- Application Development and Optimisation: We can develop and optimize HPC applications to maximise performance and efficiency.
IBM Tape-Based Backup Solutions and Media
As one of the world’s leading providers of IBM tape-based backup solutions and media, we’ve been at the forefront of data storage and retrieval for decades. Tape storage has long been a popular choice for high-performance computing (HPC) environments due to its high capacity, durability, and cost-effectiveness. While solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs) have become more prevalent in recent years, tape continues to offer significant advantages for certain HPC workloads.
Key Benefits of Tape for HPC:
- High Capacity: Tapes can store massive amounts of data in a small physical footprint, making them ideal for large-scale simulations, data-driven analytics, and other data-intensive HPC applications.
- Durability: Tapes are highly durable and can withstand harsh environmental conditions, ensuring the long-term preservation of your data.
- Cost-Effectiveness: Tape storage is often more cost-effective than other storage options, especially for large-scale data retention.
- Long-Term Data Retention: Tapes are well-suited for long-term data archiving, making them ideal for storing historical data, research data, and other data that needs to be retained for extended periods.
Use Cases for Tape in HPC:
- Data Archiving: Store historical data, research data, and other data that needs to be retained for extended periods.
- Cold Storage: Store infrequently accessed data that can be retrieved on demand.
- Disaster Recovery: Create backups of critical data and applications to ensure business continuity in case of a disaster.
- Data Migration: Transfer large datasets between different storage systems.
Tape Libraries:
Tape libraries automate the handling and storage of tapes, improving efficiency and reducing the risk of human error. Modern tape libraries offer advanced features such as robotic automation, data encryption, and remote management.
By leveraging the benefits of tape storage, HPC environments can achieve significant cost savings while ensuring the long-term preservation of their valuable data.
