Overview
Odycloud Numerical Weather Prediction on AWS is a repackaged software product wherein additional charges apply for support and optimization of WRF for AWS infrastructure. Support to model users on how to launch and manage WRF is provided through support@odyhpc.com and videoconferencing. The AMI includes an integration of WRF with several open-source apps for data processing optimized for AWS infrastructure powered with Intel-Scalable processors. It has dual functionality as it can be used either on single instances or by clusters launched with AWS ParallelCluster; cluster performance & cost monitoring is also available. The AMI works with spot prices (usual conditions apply) for instances and cluster compute nodes. The package includes the following features: -Implementation of WRF v4.5, WRF-CHEM, WRFDA and WRFPLUS optimized for maximum performance in AWS instances powered by Intel Xeon Scalable processors (recommended series for peak performance: c5n, m5zn and c6i). -The AMI also includes WPS for preprocessing tasks along with WRF-python, ARWPost, GrADS and IDV as postprocessing tools. -Excellent scalability for clusters using Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA). -Availability of NICE-DCV connection for high-performance remote display. -App to accelerate the download of GFS data. -Customized Grafana dashboards to monitor performance & cost of AWS clusters.
Highlights
- Optimized installation of WRF v4.5 for AWS instances powered by Intel Scalable processors
- Dual AMI functionality for single instances and clusters
- Integration of pre and postprocessing apps along with cluster monitoring tools
Details
Typical total price
$1.52/hour
Features and programs
Financing for AWS Marketplace purchases
Pricing
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Instance type | Product cost/hour | EC2 cost/hour | Total/hour |
|---|---|---|---|
m5.large | $0.01 | $0.096 | $0.106 |
m5.xlarge | $0.02 | $0.192 | $0.212 |
m5.2xlarge | $0.04 | $0.384 | $0.424 |
m5.4xlarge | $0.08 | $0.768 | $0.848 |
m5.8xlarge | $0.16 | $1.536 | $1.696 |
m5.12xlarge | $0.24 | $2.304 | $2.544 |
m5.16xlarge | $0.32 | $3.072 | $3.392 |
m5.24xlarge | $0.48 | $4.608 | $5.088 |
m5.metal | $0.48 | $4.608 | $5.088 |
m5d.large | $0.01 | $0.113 | $0.123 |
Additional AWS infrastructure costs
Type | Cost |
|---|---|
EBS General Purpose SSD (gp3) volumes | $0.08/per GB/month of provisioned storage |
Vendor refund policy
Software charges are not subscription-based, only hourly pay-as-you-go. Therefore, there are no refunds applicable.
Legal
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
The new release (v5.1.0) updates the OS to Ubuntu 22.04 and works with the latest version of aws-parallelcluster (v3.8.0). The MPI wrapper (OpenMPI) has been upgraded to a new major version v5.0.1. The AMI also updates WRF to v4.5.2 and includes CMAQv5.4. It also incorporates WRF-Chem (KPP1), WRFDA and WRFPLUS along with several postprocessing tools (WRF-python, ARWPost, GrADS, IDV) and it now includes 3 tools to download meteorological files in an expedited fashion: interactive download of GFS files, interactive download of NAM files, and download of GFS files with a one-line command.
Additional details
Usage instructions
The full instructions on how to launch EC2 instances and clusters are available at https://odyhpc.com/aws_marketplace/ . Launching an instance running WRF is similar to launching other Linux-based instances as the connection requires ssh authentication. The username is 'ubuntu' and spot instances are available per the usual conditions.
Resources
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Support
Vendor support
Odycloud provides support on the use of the AMI to deploy either instances or clusters. Users can find step-by-step instructions at https://odyhpc.com/aws_marketplace/ . You can contact us at support@odyhpc.com for any question or further information. Additionally, if you need a more specific configuration or further tailoring, contact us and we will provide you with specific options meeting your needs.
AWS infrastructure support
AWS Support is a one-on-one, fast-response support channel that is staffed 24x7x365 with experienced and technical support engineers. The service helps customers of all sizes and technical abilities to successfully utilize the products and features provided by Amazon Web Services.
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