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1 High-Performance Computing Business Priorities Presentation

2 AgendaAgenda Business Drivers / Challenges Business Capabilities Summary and Next Steps Demonstration

3 Business Context “We saved $100,000 per year in personnel costs by going with Windows HPC Server over Linux." –Kurt Dobson, Scientist, Seer Technology https://www.microsoft.com/cas estudies/Case_Study_Detail.asp x?casestudyid=4000004656 “We had no worries about the learning curve for our IT staff members either. They have reported that the Microsoft HPC environment is as reliable and easy to manage as a standard group of computers on the Windows Server operating system.” –Chuck Mahon, IT Infrastructure Manager, Western & Southern Financial Group http://www.microsoft.com/case studies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx ?casestudyid=4000003019 "We wouldn’t have been able to scale out to adapt to regulatory changes in the past, but with Windows HPC Server 2008, it’s possible to add new nodes to our cluster— with proprietary software installed—in less than 30 minutes." –Evan Nichols, Systems Lead Analyst, Reinsurance Group of America http://www.microsoft.com/case studies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx ?CaseStudyID=4000007380 “We’re experiencing quick development, solid performance, and ease of use. With Windows HPC Server 2008, we now have the hardware and software to help meet our scientists’ data- processing needs.” –Jean-Michel Batto, IT and Data Processing Manager, Microbial Genetics Unit Laboratory, National Institute for Agricultural Research http://www.microsoft.com/case studies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx ?CaseStudyID=4000003935

4 Business Drivers Make better decisions Drive product innovation and time to market Speed research and discovery Increase cost savings and efficiency

5 Business Reducing the time and expense required to support the high-performance computing cluster Harnessing the power of supercomputing through the familiar Microsoft ® Windows ® environment Providing high-performance computing that is easier to learn and use Reducing the total cost of ownership while increasing ease of use and end-user productivity Collaborating effectively across separate domains, with the resulting reductions in speed and quality of decisions Analyzing large data sets faster and more efficiently to gain better insights Challenges Challenges Providing integration across workstations and clusters, applications and data, and departments Providing reliable remote access to high- performance computing that includes security and protection of intellectual property Integrating high-performance computing “islands” to achieve maximum use of valuable resources Managing security access to ensure data and findings are available to authorized personnel only Centrally managing server use and resource sharing IT Challenges

6 A solution should help… …by providing the ability to …by providing the ability to MAKE BETTER DECISIONS Gain competitive advantage Analyze large data sets faster and more efficiently to gain better insights Give information to the right people at the right time to drive key decisions DRIVE PRODUCT INNOVATION AND TIME TO MARKET Increase the use of simulation technology to drive product innovation Create more realistic models to drive better design Speed the time to market for product development by harnessing computational capacity SPEED RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY Enable collaboration across groups who use simulation technology Create shared workflows to collaborate on models and results Create more realistic models to better understand the physical world INCREASE COST SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCY Maximize the efficiency of fixed space and power to increase the number and scale of simulations Scale beyond existing capacity as needed Centrally manage applications to optimize infrastructure and drive cost savings Allow multiple groups to share infrastructure while optimizing resource availability Solution Support

7 AgendaAgenda Business Drivers / Challenges Business Capabilities Summary and Next Steps Demonstration

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9 AgendaAgenda Business Drivers / Challenges Business Capabilities Summary and Next Steps Demonstration

10 Solution’s Business Drivers MAKE BETTER DECISIONS SPEED RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY DRIVE PRODUCT INNOVATION AND TIME TO MARKET INCREASE COST SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCY

11 Sophistication of the Solution Phase 1 Provides basic support for the most critical elements of the business driver Phase 2 Provides adequate, typical support for critical and priority elements of the business driver Phase 3 Provides thorough, streamlined support for the business driver that enables differentiated levels of performance MAKE BETTER DECISIONS SPEED RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY DRIVE PRODUCT INNOVATION AND TIME TO MARKET INCREASE COST SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCY

12 Range of Business Capabilities Business Driver: Make better decisions Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Scale and aggregate data and calculations in parallel and enable summarization of data and results to make better decisions Analyze a maximum amount of data in minimal time Lay out predefined database views so that users can easily build their own reports Prioritize deals to ensure that the most urgent calculations are completed first Enable parallel computing for performing simultaneous calculations and then solving them concurrently Ensure timely decisions with minimal error and greater accuracy More easily identify when data is ready for review and when decisions can be made Prioritize computational needs based on business needs to analyze the most urgent data first Provide immediate output during calculations by displaying more information to users at a faster speed Enable transparent access to information through common tools so users have faster access to more information, can analyze information more thoroughly, and can make better-informed decisions

13 Range of Business Capabilities Business Driver: Drive product innovation and time to market Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Allow the results of early simulations to affect assumptions in later simulations Enable larger simulations to analyze specific data to support smaller experiments within the model Process large data sets without freezing a workspace for long periods Minimize the number of incomplete jobs and broken jobs Maximize the time available to run simulations by ensuring infrastructure is at full capacity Allow for the storage and accessibility of all simulation and experiment results Store completed analysis clusters and easily return to the information Identify broken or stopped jobs quickly and replace them with productive jobs Prioritize and maximize the simulations that are run for each experiment to use minimal time and optimal resources Allow researchers to easily query and see large sets of data and transfer relevant data as it is recognized Integrate multiple technologies to complete data analysis without data flow problems Provide mechanisms to restart systems automatically and to initiate failover of broken nodes to ensure better business continuity

14 Range of Business Capabilities Business Driver: Speed research and discovery Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Allow for multiple researchers, in parallel, to access the same model and run scenarios with different assumptions or inputs Create common workflows within all testing facilities Provide the ability to focus on high- priority simulations to ensure the earliest possible results Optimize use of computing resources to provide all users with quick access to research results based on business priorities Set up a system to monitor jobs to avoid duplication of jobs Integrate research outcomes with the latest results from other simulations and experiments Provide the ability to schedule dependent simulations to run after prerequisite simulations have run Consolidate and provide access to large volumes of data and results that are produced by model-based analysis Enable administrators to easily measure performance and efficiency and to help detect problems and take corrective actions Enable computation that allows many simultaneous operations regardless of the underlying technology

15 Range of Business Capabilities Business Driver: Increase cost savings and efficiency Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Minimize the time required to run a defined set of test simulations successfully Allocate resources to match departmental surges in capacity Provide in-depth health reports and a knowledge base that has detailed information to facilitate faster and easier resolution of issues related to server use Ensure that all applications are included in IT inventory, can be supported, and can be used by peers Run additional tests and simulations while ensuring faster and more efficient use of resources Scale and optimize resource use through a combination of cloud-based and on-premises resources Enable service-level monitoring to help system administrators quickly validate that resources are available and performing as expected Keep track of all software licensing and construct reports about application deployment and use Deliver faster simulation results by increasing computing power, while optimizing infrastructure to run simulations and tests more effectively Actively manage server use to make sure prioritization does not occur until hardware is at full capacity Offer a systematic and secure solution that is deployed from the cloud, integrates with on-premises assets, and gives IT organizations oversight and control of distributed data assets Enable intelligent monitoring, reporting, and automation of routine and redundant tasks to reduce the level of manual effort required Maximize the effectiveness of software licenses through central management

16 Range of Business Capabilities Business Driver: Increase cost savings and efficiency (continued) Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Allow multiple groups to contribute to experiments while ensuring that users have appropriate access to resources and data Enable users to specify computational, networking, and application resource requirements and to perform the correct placement for the job Enable researchers to create and run independent experiments and simulations, perform scheduling tasks, and submit or cancel jobs as required Allow IT support to manage the administration of simulations without having access to the data within them Centrally manage server use to ensure that capacity is full before processing requests to prioritize jobs Manage user identity and access control for launching and monitoring jobs, and for gaining access to data and results, while improving data security Allow jobs to be placed more efficiently for their applications' performance characteristics while protecting data from experiments and simulations

17 AgendaAgenda Business Drivers / Challenges Business Capabilities Summary and Next Steps Demonstration

18 Potential Business Benefits Decreases deployment times and improves the ability to bring new products to market Makes supercomputing more accessible through a familiar Windows desktop environment without requiring specialized skills or training Helps save time by providing a common productivity and development platform across technical workstations and clusters Interoperates with existing high-performance computing software infrastructure without requiring specialized skills, tools, or training

19 Next Steps Discuss your priorities with IT Map to systems requirements Understand what can be leveraged Develop a high-level road map for deploying integrated capabilities Translate back into business capabilities enabled/supported Review the proposed business capability road map

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