Performance Tuning CAE Applications
In the technical computing arena, the standard operating system and application load very rarely yields the best performance, and because time-to-solve is increasingly important, Soho Corporation has implemented a performance tuning and optimization program for our CFD/FEA technical computing users. Soho Corporation will performance-tune your systems, networks and storage to maximize the performance of your CFD and FEA applications. Soho Corporation technicians have been trained by the leading CFD and FEA applications providers to help you get the maximum return on your investment in cutting-edge engineering technology. Soho Corporation works closely with both Hewlett Packard application technicians and engineers, and those of the independent software vendors to develop methods of finding superior tuning parameters for your applications. Optimization can frequently deliver time-to-solve rates 15% less than that of standard loads.
The actual system hardware can be purchased through Soho Corporation or you may acquire the hardware independently. Be it the latest in hardware technology or a legacy system that may be in need of a little tweaking, we can tune your system so that you are getting the most from each clock cycle.
The most cost effective way for Soho Corporation to serve you is for us to perform the services required on your hardware in our applications lab, then deliver a properly tuned and configured piece of hardware to your location. If that is logistically not possible, we can dispatch a technician to your facility to have the work done on-site.
Here's a partial listing of the optimization tuning services that we offer:
- Memory allocation adjustments according to model sizes
- Application specific operating system kernel parameter tuning
- Multiple disk spindle configuration for maximum virtual memory and temporary (scratch) work space performance
- Application-specific file system optimization
- Network configuration for compute farms and clusters