Copyright © 2012 Axceleon Intellectual Property All rights reserved HPC User Forum, Dearborn MI. Our Focus: Enable HPC solutions in the Cloud for our Customer base Michael Duffy

Our Customer base all looking at the cloud – Defence Contractors – Power/Energy Utilities – Automotive Companies – Biotech Companies – Climate & Oceanographic Modelling – Medical imaging – Architecture Modelling – Video Conversions for Streaming Applications – Broadcasters – 2D/3D Animation & Gaming – FOREX Copyright © 2012 Axceleon Intellectual Property All rights reserved Who Needs or Uses the Cloud?

Copyright © 2012 Axceleon Intellectual Property All rights reserved Supports short & longer term needs for very large amounts of compute power Pay as you go models available Price can be attractive, pick cheapest option Expands and Contracts easily – 100,000s cores Always on, up to date, no aging infrastructure Hardware and Data redundancy Localized for my world Accessible from anywhere Choice of Public & Private Cloud providers Public: Microsoft Azure, Amazon EC2, GoGrid, + + Private: Vendors Present Here Opportunities in the Cloud for HPC

Copyright © 2012 Axceleon Intellectual Property All rights reserved Challenges in using the Cloud for HPC work Getting to and from the Cloud, IP Secure? Big Data movement and accessible as needed Price may be prohibitive for long term use Application licensing – Challenge for all Implies new business models for ISVs “HPC in the Cloud” not for everyone Choice of Public Cloud providers Which one is best for my needs Linux versus Windows Applications Who can help get me to the Cloud? What is the workflow, how can / do I use it?

Copyright © 2012 Axceleon Intellectual Property All rights reserved Addressing the Challenges of the Cloud & HPC Access & Security High speed Internet access becoming pervasive, encryption of data and IP mandatory Big Data: Fast transfer methods a must, CloudFuzion FT, along with file syncing/management etc.. Data availability must be there when needed Applications: Larger clients get their commercial EULAs changed Software as a Service (SaaS) becoming a reality How can I use it: Cloud & Apps. management must be made easy Workflows fully integrated with target Applications

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Applications, Applications, Applications - It’s all about enabling Applications to run seamlessly in the Cloud and building SaaS solutions for our customers CloudFuzion puts Private and Public clouds to work Intelligent cluster & data management used in: Engineering, Power/Energy – Smart Grid, BioTech, 3D Gaming, TV Broadcasters, FOREX and Science applications Available on public clouds, Microsoft Azure, EC2 ++ Deploys HPC clusters in minutes on any cloud infrastructure & integrate internal resources Automated, integrated, scalable solution to build, run & manage HPC workloads in all types of clouds Axceleon Mission: Reduce the complexity of using Applications in HPC & Cloud Environments Copyright© Axceleon Intellectual Property All rights reserved. This material may not be copied or distributed in whole or in part, without prior written permission of the copyright owner.

COMPUTE CLOUD INTERNAL COMPUTE FARM Fast Data Transfer Application Copyright© Axceleon Intellectual Property All rights reserved. This material may not be copied or distributed in whole or in part, without prior written permission of the copyright owner. USER No Change in User Workflow Automatically Processed Full Encryption Alerts, Updates & management Managed To Define Quality Metrics & Standards One Click Cloud HPC Cluster On Demand Expansion To Cloud Infrastructure Manages & Moves Data To Cloud As Needed