.Net and Web Services Overview

4.2 .Net and Hybrid Designs

  • Scale Out HPC Cluster
    • Scheduling System Provides Load Balancing or Dedicated Access

  • Windows .Net Server 2003 Network Load Balancing
    • NLB Manages Load Balancing
      • Not Designed to Provide Load Balancing for Computationally Intensive Applications
      • Not Designed to Provide Dedicated Access

  • Hybrid Cluster
    • Scheduling System Dedicated Access To Compute Nodes
    • Compute Nodes Run IIS and support Web Services
    • Users Request Web Services from Specific HPC Compute Nodes