Cluster Toolkit documentation

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. Learn more.

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Training and tutorials

Complete a guided step-by-step deployment of an HPC cluster with Slurm from the Google Cloud console.

Terraform Slurm HPC
25 minutes introductory

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Training and tutorials

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

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Training and tutorials

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

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Code Samples

Learn how to create clusters that are optimized for Intel systems.

Terraform Slurm Intel

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Code Samples

Learn how to create an Intel DAOS file system and client nodes.

Terraform Intel DAOS

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Code Samples

Learn how to create cluster with an Intel DAOS file system and Slurm.

Terraform Slurm Intel DAOS

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Code Samples

Learn how to create a cluster with Filestore High Scale, DDN EXAscaler Lustre, and Slurm.

Terraform Slurm Filestore DDN Lustre EXAscaler

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Code Samples

Learn how to build images with Packer and the Cluster Toolkit.

Terraform Packer Slurm

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Code Samples

Learn how to use Spack in the Cluster Toolkit to install GROMACS and launch jobs in Slurm.

Terraform Slurm Spack GROMACS

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Code Samples

Learn how to use Cluster Toolkit to configure a cluster with DELL Omnia.

Terraform DELL Omnia

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