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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.

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Ruffus is a Python library designed for creating computation pipelines, known for being open-source, robust, and user-friendly, making it particularly popular in scientific and bioinformatics fields. This tool streamlines the automation of scientific and analytical tasks with minimal hassle and effort, accommodating both simple and extremely complex pipelines that might confuse traditional tools like make or scons. It embraces a straightforward approach without relying on "clever magic" or pre-processing, focusing instead on a lightweight syntax that aims to excel in its specific function. Under the permissive MIT free software license, Ruffus can be freely utilized and incorporated, even in proprietary applications. For optimal performance, it is advisable to execute your pipeline in a separate “working” directory, distinct from your original data. Ruffus serves as a versatile Python module for constructing computational workflows and requires a Python version of 2.6 or newer, or 3.0 and above, ensuring compatibility across various environments. Moreover, its simplicity and effectiveness make it a valuable tool for researchers looking to enhance their data processing capabilities.

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Python
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Fortran
NumPy

Integrations

Python
C
C++
Fortran
NumPy

Pricing Details

Free
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Free Version

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial
Free Version

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Types of Training

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Vendor Details

Company Name

MPI for Python

Website

mpi4py.readthedocs.io/en/stable/

Vendor Details

Company Name

ruffus

Website

www.ruffus.org.uk

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