What is Intel Omni-Path architecture? Learn about the growing high-performance computing (HPC) market and the powerful, efficient performance at scale that differentiates Intel® Omni-Path Architecture (Intel® OPA) from the competition.
The HPC market is growing
From 2015 to 2019 the IDC forecasts a compounded annual growth rate of 8 percent in the HPC market — bringing the total market to $31.4 billion.
Today, 91% of Interconnect Technology in use is both Ethernet and InfiniBand interconnects.
HPC customers struggle with price vs. performance
As more companies adopt HPC solutions, they are struggling to achieve the network I/O they need while keeping costs down and maintaining the scalability they need to grow.
Over the past five years, spending on network costs has risen by 20 percent. That means companies have had less money available to spend on processors, storage, software, staffing, and other needs.¹
Intel OPA is the future of HPC
Intel OPA is a breakthrough 100Gb fabric interconnect solution that provides the 100Gb performance at scale that HPC customers are looking for.
- End-to-end product line with Intel® technologies and technologies acquired from QLogic* and Cray*
- More than 100 OEM designs
- Strong ecosystem with more than 85 members of the Intel® Fabric Builders program
References:
¹ Intersect360 Research, “HPC Budget Allocation Map: HPC Budget Distribution,” Jan. 2016.