In this chapter, we discussed the specific features of virtualization that enhance the outcome of an HPC environment. We focused on unique features above and beyond a generic virtualization platform and looked at how virtualization addresses an improved scientific productivity. The impact of virtualization on the runtime of a particular simulation or calculation may have different results, but the overall performance of a compute deployment has optimum throughput.

This book will help you to align the operational goals of your customers with their business objectives. Readers will learn how IT organizations can achieve both operational and business goals by providing a secure and flexible digital foundation to their businesses by addressing the key business issues. They will learn how VMware products help customers to deliver consistent and stable IT performance to the business. VMware recommend leveraging hyper-converged, virtualized resources in a solution that works out of the box...