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HPC Solutions

Understand how scalable high-performance computing (HPC) solutions enable you to perform more high-fidelity simulations in less time on today’s multicore computers.

Overview

Enhanced Insight
and Engineering
Productivity
Enabled by HPC

With the Ansys HPC software suite, you can use today’s multicore computers to perform more simulations in less time. These simulations can be bigger, more complex and more accurate than ever using high-performance computing (HPC). The various Ansys HPC licensing options let you scale to whatever computational level of simulation you require, from single-user or small user group options for entry-level parallel processing up to virtually unlimited parallel capacity.

For large user groups, Ansys facilitates highly scalable, multiple parallel processing simulations for the most challenging projects when needed. Apart from parallel computing, Ansys also offers solutions for parametric computing, which enables you to more fully explore the design parameters (size, weight, shape, materials, mechanical properties, etc.) of your product early in the development process. multiple design scenarios. Ansys Mechanical is a dynamic tool that has a complete range of analysis tools.

Features

Quick Specs

Ansys technology enables highly scalable HPC deployment, giving you virtually unlimited capacity for high-fidelity simulation and the detail it provides. You can launch our HPC solutions within a workgroup or across a distributed enterprise —whether using mobile or desktop workstations, departmental clusters, enterprise or cloud-based servers —wherever your resources and people are located

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Enabling parallel and
parametric processing

Single solution for fluids,
structures and electronics

Scalable, value-based
licensing

Enabling CPU and GPU
based computing

Licensing

A Quick Guide to
Licensing Basics

There are three licensing options available with Ansys Mechanical:

Mechanical Pro

Mechanical Premium

Mechanical Enterprise

Full thermal analysis

Modal analysis

Full contact

Non-linear geometry

Material plasticity

Structural optimization

Pre-stressed modal

4 HPC Cores

Full linear dynamics

Element birth and death

Full material non-linearity

Coupled field elements

User Defined Material Model Formulations

Licensing

A Quick Guide to
Licensing Basics

There are three licensing options available with Ansys Mechanical:

Mechanical Pro

Mechanical Premium

Mechanical Enterprise

Full thermal analysis

Modal analysis

Full contact

Non-linear geometry

Material plasticity

Structural optimization

Pre-stressed modal

4 HPC Cores

Full linear dynamics

Element birth and death

Full material non-linearity

Coupled field elements

User Defined Material Model Formulations

Licensing

Ansys HPC License

The various Ansys HPC licensing options allow scalability to whatever computational level a simulation requires, from small user group options to enable entry-level parallel processing up to virtually unlimited parallel capacity. For large user groups, Ansys facilitates multiple parallel processing simulations, highly scalable for the most challenging projects when needed.

License Options

HPC

For entry-level parallel processing, you can license HPC by the number of parallel processes needed. You can add multiple CPUs (and GPUs) at a small incremental cost.

You can use HPC licenses to run a single analysis across multiple processors (cores) and work with most Ansys applications. These licenses are particularly suited for entry-level parallel processing because they provide you with the ability to start small and license only parallel processes needed. You can add multiple CPUs (and GPUs) at a small incremental cost. You can enable GPU acceleration when using HPC licenses with Ansys applications, including Mechanical, Fluent, HFFS Transient, and Polyflow. Other applications are limited to CPU cores only.

HPC Pack

For higher-fidelity simulations, HPC Packs enable you to scale your use of high-performance computing to whatever level your simulation requires.

HPC Pack licenses can be combined to run a single analysis across a relatively high number of processors (cores) to offer highly scaled parallel processing for your most computationally demanding projects. Alternatively, they can also be separately used to run multiple analyses across multiple processors. Instead of using your solver licenses, HPC Pack licenses can also be used for conducting concurrent simulations of parametric variations (supported by Workbench Design Points, Electronics Desktop, and CFX operating maps). Because HPC Packs are designed to provide virtually unlimited HPC, certain licensing combinations are not possible. For example, individual HPC Pack Licenses cannot be split between multiple users or between multiple analyses. Except for the 4 free, built-in HPC increments per solver license, you cannot combine HPC Pack Licenses with any other type of HPC licenses in the same analysis.

HPC Workgroup

HPC Workgroup solutions offer volume parallel capabilities to enhance the throughput of multiple simulations and improve the productivity of you and your colleagues within a single co-located workgroup.

When HPC is used for capacity — the ability to run multiple multi-core jobs — the return on investment (ROI), accordingly, increases in a linear fashion with the cores. HPC Workgroup solutions provide volume access to parallel processing for increased simulation throughput for multiple jobs and/or multiple users. They reward the volume buyer with scaled pricing and improved productivity within a single co-located workgroup. Instead of using your solver licenses, HPC Workgroup licenses can also be used for conducting concurrent simulations of parametric variations (supported by Workbench Design Points, Electronics Desktop, and CFX operating maps).

Capabilities

HPC Capabilities

Check out the below benchmarking and computing capabilities to convince yourself about the benefits of high-performance computing (HPC) for engineering simulation.

Capabilities

Benchmarking Capabilities

Workstation Refresh ROI Estimator

Get time savings and ROI based on standard benchmarks.

Predicting the simulation performance and ROI of a new workstation is complex which can make it difficult for you to convince management to sign off on new hardware. That is why Ansysand Intel have developed an online tool that estimates the performance and ROI of a new workstation running Ansys Fluent or Ansys Mechanical,

Benchmark Your Workstation for Your Own Model

Once you see the time that can be saved for your own simulation model, you may be convinced to migrate from your desktop computer to an HPC cluster solution.

Are you looking to find the best hardware solution for accelerating your Ansys simulations? Or are you curious about your simulation model performance on an HPC system versus your own workstation? Once you provide us with your Ansys model, you will receive at no cost a time comparison for an HPC solution versus the configuration of your current workstation.

Run Your Own Benchmarks on Ansys Cloud Direct

Go for a one-month free trial on the cloud and experience HPC as easy it should be.

With an Ansys Cloud Direct trial, you can experience running your own benchmarks in the cloud at no cost. Your trial includes a free subscription to Ansys Cloud service with access to Ansys solvers and cloud hardware.

Standard Benchmarks

Check out the overview and performance.

Ansys benchmarks provide comprehensive and fair comparative information concerning the performance of Ansys solvers on available hardware platforms. The benchmarks can be used to compare performance of different hardware platforms when running Ansys solvers.