AWS High-Performance Computing Competency Status given to AMD

AMD announced that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) High-Performance Computing Competency status. This designation recognizes that AMD has demonstrated technical proficiency and proven customer success in high-performance computing (HPC) solution areas that help customers achieve their cloud HPC goals.

By obtaining the AWS High-Performance Computing Competency, AMD distinguishes itself as an APN member and a provider of specialist services intended to assist businesses in adopting, developing, and deploying complex projects on AWS. APN members must have extensive AWS knowledge and provide solutions on AWS seamlessly to be eligible for the designation.

Lynn Comp, corporate vice president, Cloud Business, AMD said “AMD is proud to achieve AWS High-Performance Computing Competency status and support end-customers through our exceptional technology powering AWS infrastructure,” said

Comp added “Customers running intensive HPC workloads increasingly turn to the cloud to run more simultaneous jobs while eliminating lengthy job queues. This achievement showcases the commitment AMD has to premium performance and cost efficiency within HPC.”

The announcement that Amazon EC2 Hpc6a instances are powered by 3rd Gen AMD EPYCTM processors and deliver up to 65% better price-performance over comparable compute-optimized x86-based instances marks the culmination of extensive cloud and HPC virtual machines (VMs) work between AMD and AWS. Customers can use Amazon EC2 HPC6a instances to conduct their most computationally demanding HPC workloads, such as molecular dynamics, computational fluid dynamics, and weather forecasting.