HPC Network Design
Network design for high-performance computing infrastructure: fat-tree topology, VLAN segmentation, and separation of management and compute networks.
What is HPC Network Design?
In HPC clusters, the network infrastructure is the critical backbone that connects CPU and GPU power; a poorly designed network turns the entire compute investment into a bottleneck. Mevasis designs and deploys every layer of the HPC network using field-proven methods — from fat-tree topology and VLAN segmentation through InfiniBand integration to Grafana-based monitoring.
When topology selection and VLAN isolation are done correctly in HPC network design, the increase in application performance often exceeds what hardware upgrades alone can achieve.
— Mevasis HPC Engineering Team
How Is HPC Network Design Implemented?
Mevasis executes HPC network projects through a five-phase methodology: from discovery and capacity analysis, through architectural design, configuration and performance testing, to monitoring integration.
Discovery and Architecture
The workload communication profile is analyzed, SPOF risks are identified and a documented design specification is prepared.
IaC-Driven Deployment
Switch configurations are applied consistently using Ansible playbooks following Infrastructure as Code principles.
Monitoring and Alerting
Switch ports are monitored in real time with Grafana, Prometheus and SNMP Exporter; alerts are configured for critical thresholds.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should this solution be chosen?
HPC network design should be chosen when building cluster infrastructure that scales from tens to hundreds of compute nodes, when the existing network is creating a bottleneck, or when inter-node latency is degrading application performance. In environments running parallel simulation, deep learning training, genomic analysis or CFD workloads in particular, without the correct topology and segmentation the network becomes the system's weak link.
How does Mevasis deliver this solution?
Mevasis takes an end-to-end approach to HPC infrastructure design: from workload analysis and bandwidth calculation through topology selection, switch configuration, VLAN segmentation, InfiniBand or high-speed Ethernet integration, to the monitoring stack — all layers are implemented by our own engineers. Reference architectures and field-proven configuration templates significantly reduce deployment times.
How is pricing structured?
HPC network design varies by project scale, hardware choices and integration requirements. To obtain an accurate cost estimate, we recommend filling in our request form. Our team will contact you as soon as possible and prepare a project-specific price proposal.