Cluster Toolkit is open source software offered by Google Cloud that makes it easy
to deploy high performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence (AI), and
machine learning (ML) workloads on Google Cloud.
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Training and tutorials
Deploy an HPC Cluster with Slurm
Complete a guided step-by-step deployment of an HPC cluster with Slurm from the Google Cloud console.
Terraform
Slurm
HPC
25 minutes
introductory
training
Training and tutorials
Create an AI-optimized Slurm cluster with an A4 machine type
Learn how to create an AI-optimized Slurm cluster with an A4 accelerator-optimized
machine type from the Google Cloud console.
Terraform
Slurm
HPC
A4
AI
30 minutes
introductory
training
Training and tutorials
Run Simcenter STAR CCM+ workloads
Learn how to deploy an HPC cluster on Google Cloud that is optimized to run Simcenter
STAR CCM+ workloads.
Terraform
Simcenter STAR CCM+
HPC
25 minutes
intermediate
code sample
Code Samples
Learn how to create clusters that are optimized for Intel systems.
Terraform
Slurm
Intel
code sample
Code Samples
DAOS cluster with filesystem and clients
Learn how to create an Intel DAOS file system and client nodes.
Terraform
Intel
DAOS
code sample
Code Samples
Deploy an HPC cluster with DAOS filesystem and Slurm
Learn how to create cluster with an Intel DAOS file system and Slurm.
Terraform
Slurm
Intel
DAOS
code sample
Code Samples
Deploy an HPC cluster Slurm and various file systems
Learn how to create a cluster with Filestore High Scale, DDN EXAscaler Lustre, and Slurm.
Terraform
Slurm
Filestore
DDN
Lustre
EXAscaler
code sample
Code Samples
Build images with Packer
Learn how to build images with Packer and the Cluster Toolkit.
Terraform
Packer
Slurm
code sample
Code Samples
Use Spack to install GROMACS
Learn how to use Spack in the Cluster Toolkit to install GROMACS and launch jobs in Slurm.
Terraform
Slurm
Spack
GROMACS
code sample
Code Samples
Learn how to use Cluster Toolkit to configure a cluster with DELL Omnia.
Terraform
DELL
Omnia
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Last updated 2025-06-05 UTC.
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