| name | mpi-clusters |
| description | Stand up MPI (OpenMPI, Intel MPI, HPC-X) clusters on VMSS |
Mpi Clusters
When to use this skill
Key concepts
- Flexible VMSS in PPG, AN enabled, IB-capable SKU.
- Shared filesystem: Azure NetApp Files, Azure Managed Lustre, or BeeGFS on VMs.
- Job scheduler: Slurm, PBS, LSF, or Azure Batch on top.
- Use CycleCloud for managed HPC scheduler experience.
Common pitfalls
- Backing scratch with Standard SSD — IO becomes the bottleneck.
References
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