What is the Azure compute equivalent of the below server specs?

Question

One of my customers is looking for a Azure compute equivalent of the following physical server.

• HPE Proliant DL360 Gen10 <u5:p></u5:p>
• 2x Intel Xeon Gold 6136 – 384GB (12x32GB) RAM<u5:p></u5:p>
• Smart array P408i-a 2GB <u5:p></u5:p>
• 2x 480GB Bruto SSD + 4x300GB SAS 10K<u5:p></u5:p>
• NVIDIA Tesla T4 16GB GPU<u5:p></u5:p>
• 2x 800W RPS<u5:p></u5:p>

it is used for simulations, runs on windows, and can accommodate 3 simulations simultaneously for 50h approximately. We have to install our own software on the VM as well.

Thank you

DF

Answer 1

Hi,

The VM and the number of VM's to choose is based on the requirement for your software.

If you can run your simulations in parallel, i suggest you to go for smaller machines and run one simulation per machine. By that way you can choose more smaller vms which will also reduce the cost and dependency on one VM.

If you need GPU , Then N series is the only option.  Else you can choose between compute optimized or memory optimized based on your software requirement.

You can look at the VM size documentation to look at the maximum available cpu and ram for each category and size.

If you are able to run one simulation per vm, You can comfotable choose a VM with appropriate size.

If you want to run in only one vm, you can choose a N series vm with  cpu of 24 cores and 448 GB RAM.

For installing your software on the compute nodes, Follow this document.

You can put your batch in autoscale mode, so that once the jobs are processed, It automatically scales down to zero and saves cost.

Answer 2

Hi Jakaruna, 
Thank you for the answer. 
Can a simulation run across multiple VMs? So if I take a bunch of small VMs can i combine the total capacity to provide an aggregate capacity?. Is the pool being treated as one giant VM or it is seen as a pool with individual VM each with separated capacity?

Thank you

DD

Answer 3

HI,

Question: So if I take a bunch of small VMs can i combine the total capacity to provide an aggregate capacity?

We cant combine the capacity.  i dont have much knowledge on simulations.  

If your software supports running them on multiple machines and combine the result, Then only it will worl.

In the question, you said that the Physical server can run 3 simulations simultaneously.  So i thought you can run one simulation per virtual machine.  SO you can use 3 virutual machiens to run 3 simulations.

If that's not possible with the software, you need to choose one big VM to run all simulations at a time.

Answer 4

thank you