Introduction to Azure HPC Cache

Beginner
Administrator
Technology Manager
Solution Architect
Azure
Azure HPC Cache

Describe the caching features and configurations of Azure HPC Cache that improve file access speeds. Characterize the types of HPC workloads that Azure HPC Cache can accelerate.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you'll be able to:

  • Evaluate whether HPC Cache is appropriate for improving the productivity of your high-performance computing applications.
  • Describe how HPC Cache enables you to accelerate, scale, and manage your file-based high performance computing workloads in Azure.

Prerequisites

  • Understanding of basic NFS storage concepts like read and write operations.
  • Basic understanding of networking concepts like bandwidth and leased lines like Azure ExpressRoute.
  • Knowledge of how basic caching works like saving data on fast media for future requests.