Hybrid HPC Solution
Hybrid HPC architecture combining on-premises infrastructure with cloud capacity. Elastic scaling during peak periods through cloud bursting.
Hybrid HPC is the architectural approach that unifies your organization's on-premises compute infrastructure with the elastic capacity of the cloud under a single platform. Automatic cloud bursting during peak periods and low-cost on-premises cluster operation during quiet periods allow you to meet both performance and budget targets simultaneously. Mevasis manages the entire hybrid HPC process end-to-end — from workload analysis through to production deployment — with its experienced engineering team.
The key to a successful hybrid deployment is that on-premises and cloud resources behave as one logical cluster, with the scheduler choosing where each job runs based on cost and performance policies. Data stays synchronized, so no manual file transfer is needed.
Key Features
Automatic Cloud Bursting
When on-premises capacity is full, SLURM automatically starts cloud nodes within seconds to absorb the overflow. Once the burst jobs finish, the same automation shuts the nodes down so you stop paying immediately. This gives you elastic capacity with zero manual intervention.
Unified Storage Layer
With BeeGFS, Lustre or S3-compatible object storage, on-premises and cloud environments work on the same data without interruption. Files are visible and consistent regardless of where the job runs. This removes the data movement overhead that slows many hybrid designs.
Data Locality and Compliance
Sensitive data stays on-premises while additional compute capacity is sourced from the cloud. Policies can pin certain workloads and data sets to local storage, keeping them within regulatory boundaries. This lets you scale without compromising compliance.
Cost and Performance Visibility
Resource utilization and cloud expenditure are monitored in real time via Prometheus and Grafana integration. Dashboards show exactly which jobs consumed cloud capacity and what they cost. This transparency supports ongoing budget and efficiency decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Hybrid HPC is ideal when you have irregular peak demands rather than a continuously high workload. While your on-premises infrastructure handles the base load, you can automatically expand to cloud capacity during peak periods such as research campaigns, year-end simulations or sudden project requirements. This model — where you pay only for what you use rather than building a permanently large cluster — is particularly well suited to universities, R&D departments and institutions running climate modeling.
Mevasis provides end-to-end integration from on-premises HPC cluster design to cloud connectivity. It configures cloud bursting policies on the SLURM job scheduler, secures data consistency with shared storage (BeeGFS/Lustre), and minimizes latency with InfiniBand or high-bandwidth WAN connectivity. Post-installation monitoring and capacity management consulting keeps your infrastructure running efficiently.
Hybrid HPC cost varies by on-premises hardware size, target cloud provider, bandwidth requirements and integration complexity. We recommend filling in our request form for a project-specific cost analysis and feasibility study. Our specialists will evaluate your needs and present the most appropriate hybrid architecture and cost model.
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