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Description

In recent years, high-performance computing has become a more accessible resource for a greater number of researchers within the scientific community than ever before. The combination of quality open-source software and affordable hardware has significantly contributed to the widespread adoption of Beowulf class clusters and clusters of workstations. Among various parallel computational approaches, message-passing has emerged as a particularly effective model. This paradigm is particularly well-suited for distributed memory architectures and is extensively utilized in today's most demanding scientific and engineering applications related to modeling, simulation, design, and signal processing. Nonetheless, the landscape of portable message-passing parallel programming was once fraught with challenges due to the numerous incompatible options developers faced. Thankfully, this situation has dramatically improved since the MPI Forum introduced its standard specification, which has streamlined the process for developers. As a result, researchers can now focus more on their scientific inquiries rather than grappling with programming complexities.

Description

Rocks is an open-source Linux distribution designed for building computational clusters, grid endpoints, and visualization tiled-display walls with ease for end users. Since its inception in May 2000, the Rocks team has worked to simplify the deployment and management of clusters, focusing on making them easy to deploy, manage, upgrade, and scale effectively. The most recent version, Rocks 7.0, also known as Manzanita, is exclusively a 64-bit release based on CentOS 7.4, incorporating all updates as of December 1, 2017. This distribution comes with a variety of tools, including the Message Passing Interface (MPI), which are essential for converting a collection of computers into a functional cluster. Users can customize their installations by incorporating additional software packages during the installation process using specially provided CDs. Moreover, recent security vulnerabilities known as Spectre and Meltdown impact nearly all hardware, and appropriate mitigations are implemented through operating system updates to enhance security. As a result, Rocks not only facilitates the creation of clusters but also ensures that they remain secure and up-to-date with the latest patches and enhancements.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

C Yes 
C++ Yes 
CentOS No 
Fortran Yes 
NumPy Yes 
Python Yes 

Integrations

C No 
C++ No 
CentOS Yes 
Fortran No 
NumPy No 
Python No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

MPI for Python

Website

mpi4py.readthedocs.io/en/stable/

Vendor Details

Company Name

Rocks

Founded

2000

Country

United States

Website

www.rocksclusters.org

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