TROY, MI, Feb 6, 2025 – Altair announced new upgrades to Altair HPCWorks, its high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud platform. New tools and capabilities expand cloud scaling for Altair and 3rd party workload managers, integrate advanced monitoring and reporting, and beyond – including enhanced AI-enabled job scheduling and visualization with support for GPUs, Kubernetes, and machine learning workflows.
“As the number one solutions provider in HPC and cloud, our latest enhancements to Altair HPCWorks empower our customers with even more comprehensive capabilities to keep them at the forefront of computational intelligence,” said Sam Mahalingam, chief technology officer at Altair. “Having next-level HPC and cloud is imperative in today’s data- and AI-driven landscape. With the industry-leading Altair HPCWorks platform, our customers can push boundaries and realize their vision knowing they have the market’s most powerful HPC and cloud platform in their toolkit.”
Altair HPCWorks: Now Using Altair Units
Altair HPCWorks operates within the market’s gold standard Altair Units licensing system. With the Units system’s flexible, scalable, dynamic licensing, users can drive frictionless innovation. Enterprises can leverage Altair’s licensing system to seamlessly connect the Altair HPCWorks platform with the Altair One gateway to enable on-premises clusters, placing Altair’s technology portfolio, including simulation, HPC, and data analytics tools, at their fingertips.
Cloud Scaling for Any Scheduler
Altair’s latest solutions let enterprises easily access cloud resources without exceeding their budget. Users can work in the cloud, optimize a hybrid computing environment, or burst peak-time workloads — whether using an Altair workload manager, third-party scheduler, or a mix of both. Quickly scale up and down with our integrated cloud automation engine to save the team time and money and get a single, concentrated view into an organization’s HPC and cloud operations, even for multi-cloud and multi-cluster installations.
AI Integration and Streamlined Reporting
Power AI workloads with HPC — and HPC workloads with AI. The Altair HPCWorks platform’s new AI integrations simplify job submission and cut wait times, and integration with the Altair RapidMiner data analytics and AI platform gives users efficient scheduling. Altair HPC solutions are built to handle AI workloads, offering extensive support for GPUs and Kubernetes.
Every Altair workload manager includes built-in HPC and cloud monitoring and reporting. IT administrators can access detailed data to make smarter decisions and optimize computing resources.
Additional Highlights
The Altair HPCWorks suite offers enhanced security, better performance, and integration with Altair’s advanced data analytics tools. Designers and developers can manage complex workflows, including those involving AI and machine learning, and work in any modern programming language. It supports flexible scheduling for distributed workflows, and improved GPU scheduling helps cluster administrators speed up chip design processes and deliver results faster.
About Altair
Altair Engineering Inc., founded in 1985 and headquartered in Troy, Michigan, is a global leader in computational science and AI. The company offers software and cloud solutions across various domains, including product development, high-performance computing (HPC), simulation, AI, and data analytics. Altair’s comprehensive, open-architecture platforms empower organizations to design more efficient and sustainable products and processes. Serving industries such as automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing, Altair has established itself as a key player in engineering and enterprise analytics. In 2024, Siemens announced its agreement to acquire Altair for $10.6 billion, aiming to strengthen its position in industrial software.
Source: Altair Engineering Inc.
