
AWS ParallelCluster 3.7 now supports Amazon File Cache, enabling hybrid HPC environments where workloads can efficiently access on-premises data through a high-performance cloud cache layer with sub-millisecond latency.


<div><p>This article announces Amazon File Cache support in AWS ParallelCluster 3.7, enabling hybrid HPC environments with efficient on-premises to cloud data access.</p><ul><li>File Cache provides high-speed Lustre-based caching layer for on-premises data in AWS</li><li>Supports cloud bursting scenarios with sub-millisecond latencies and hundreds of GB/s throughput</li><li>Data encryption at rest/in-transit, KMS key management, and PrivateLink support included</li><li>Flexible per-second billing with no minimum fees or setup charges</li><li>Lazy loading fetches only metadata initially, retrieving data on first access</li><li>IOR benchmarks showed 37x faster read performance on cached vs. first-access data</li><li>Step-by-step deployment guide provided for ParallelCluster configuration</li></ul><p>Amazon File Cache simplifies hybrid HPC deployments by enabling fast, secure access to on-premises data through AWS, with flexible pricing and proven performance benefits.</p></div>


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