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Parallel simulation support/limits on individual machines
Problem
How many parallel simulations can be run on an individual computer?
Solution
Bladed was not specifically designed for running large numbers of parallel simulations on larger multi-core computer, and will often not scale well beyond approximately 16 parallel simulations on many PCs, due to both licensing and hardware constraints. Before committing to any licence purchases specifically intended for large numbers of parallel simulations on an individual machine, we recommend that you first contact us to obtain a free trial licence to test out your proposed configuration.
Performance can also often be improved by using a Hybrid network licence rather than a Standard network licence (GUI network licences with additional leased cores can be provisioned as Hybrid licences). Please contact us if you wish to check what type of licence you are using, or if you would like to enquire further about Hybrid licences.
Please note that the general suggested approach for running large numbers of parallel simulations is to set up a Batch network of several regular-sized computers.
Keywords
Parallel simulations; Licence; Hybrid
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