Azure High Performance Computing
| Recommendation | Provider Namespace | Resource Type |
|---|---|---|
| Monitor Batch account quota | Batch | batchAccounts |
| Create an Azure Batch pool across Availability Zones | Batch | batchAccounts |
Summary
| Recommendation | Impact | Category | Automation Available | In Azure Advisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensure File shares that stores jobs metadata are accessible from all head nodes | High | High Availability | No | No |
| Automatically grow and shrink HPC Pack cluster resources | Medium | Scalability | No | No |
| Use multiple head nodes for HPC Pack | Medium | High Availability | No | No |
| Use HPC Pack Azure AD Integration or other highly available AD configuration | High | High Availability | No | No |
Details
Ensure File shares that stores jobs metadata are accessible from all head nodes
Impact: High Category: High Availability
APRL GUID: 4c78fab4-845a-495d-ab14-3ad51de53a2a
Description:
Currently in all HPC Pack ARM templates we create the cluster share on one of the head node which is not highly available.
Potential Benefits:
Enhances job metadata availability
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Automatically grow and shrink HPC Pack cluster resources
Impact: Medium Category: Scalability
APRL GUID: b02b5a0e-3770-44da-a099-5dd4d9f8cd70
Description:
By deploying Azure "burst" nodes (both Windows and Linux) in your HPC Pack cluster or creating your HPC Pack cluster in Azure, you can automatically grow or shrink the cluster's resources such as nodes or cores according to the workload on the cluster.
Potential Benefits:
Efficient, uninterrupted execution
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Use multiple head nodes for HPC Pack
Impact: Medium Category: High Availability
APRL GUID: a48b1be6-77a3-4e3c-8205-dda2ba010a99
Description:
Establish a cluster with a minimum of two head nodes. In the event of a head node failure, the active HPC Service will be automatically transferred from the affected head node to another functioning one.
Potential Benefits:
Enhanced reliability for HPC
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Use HPC Pack Azure AD Integration or other highly available AD configuration
Impact: High Category: High Availability
APRL GUID: 37eec891-7880-4759-b597-7cd925512fe3
Description:
When HPC failed to connect to the Domain controller, admin and user will not be able to connect to the HPC Service thus not able to manage and submit jobs to the cluster.
Potential Benefits:
Enhanced reliability and job management
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