A cloud engineer is designing a high-performance computing cluster for proprietary software. The software requires low network latency and high throughput between cluster nodes. Which of the…

The correct answer is A. Node placement. Node placement is critical in high-performance computing (HPC) clusters where low network latency and high throughput are required. Proper placement of nodes within the network infrastructure, including proximity to each other and to key network components, can significantly…

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Question

A cloud engineer is designing a high-performance computing cluster for proprietary software. The software requires low network latency and high throughput between cluster nodes. Which of the following would have the greatest impact on latency and throughput when designing the HPC infrastructure?

Options

ANode placement
BNode size
CNode NIC
DNode OS

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(18 responses)

A
78% (14)
B
6% (1)
C
6% (1)
D
11% (2)

Explanation

Node placement is critical in high-performance computing (HPC) clusters where low network latency and high throughput are required. Proper placement of nodes within the network infrastructure, including proximity to each other and to key network components, can significantly reduce latency and increase throughput. Ensuring that nodes are physically close and well- connected can facilitate faster data transfer rates between them.

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