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> Most scientific computing runs on queues. These queues can be months long for the biggest supercomputers That sounds very much like an argument for a cloud.
by thayne 4y ago
> Most scientific computing runs on queues. These queues can be months long for the biggest supercomputers
That sounds very much like an argument for a cloud. Instead of waiting months to do your processing, you spin up what you need, then tear it down when you are done.
- withinboredom 4y agoThe queue then just turns into the bank account. The queue doesn’t magically go away.
- adolph 4y agoClassic iron triangle, pick two: * cheap * fast * available https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_management_triangle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_management_triangle