High performance computing cluster effectiveness : Al Akhawayn University case study

Dissertant

al-Bastami, Muhammad Zakariyya

Thesis advisor

Smith, K. S.

University

Al Akhawayn University

Faculty

School of Science and Engineering

Department

Software Engineering

University Country

Morocco

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2011

English Abstract

Developing faster computers is not merely for the sake of convenience.

Faster computers imply solving large and complex problems and finding solutions quicker.

All of this can be done at high levels of accuracy with a very low cost: a competitive advantage pursued by many in the industry and academia.

For example, insurance companies hope to reduce time-to-market so as to have the competitive advantage.

In science and academia, solving complex problems faster and with higher accuracy yields more valuable results and increases the research‘s contribution value, giving them an edge in the race to publish.

High performance computing clusters have unleashed a whole new approach to harnessing computational power.

High performance computing clusters are, nowadays, used in weather forecasting, model simulation (astronomy, geology, molecular dynamics, risk assessment, financial projections, etc), and solving computationally expensive calculations.

This project presents the importance and effectiveness of a high performance computing cluster in an academic environment, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane (AUI), through demonstrating the ease of cluster installation and the increased performance gained from it by studying the added value through using Multiple Sequence Alignment and Option Pricing as two main applications.

Main Subjects

Information Technology and Computer Science

Topics

• Case studies
• Morocco

No. of Pages

153

Table of Contents

• APA
• MLA
• AMA

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-645532