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Concepts

This section introduces key terms and concepts used throughout the Tachyon HPC platform. Understanding these basics will help users and administrators navigate and leverage Tachyon more effectively.

What is Tachyon?

Tachyon is a self-service High-Performance Computing (HPC) platform developed by Invisibl Cloud. It simplifies cloud HPC management by offering a unified interface for researchers, engineers, and IT teams. The platform helps run simulations, manage workloads, and monitor system performance—removing many standard HPC complexities.

Core User Roles and Features

Researchers

Researchers utilize Tachyon for:

  • Submitting jobs through an easy-to-use interface
  • Monitoring job status and troubleshooting via integrated logs and observability tools
  • Managing simulation input/output files with a built-in file manager
  • Requesting and launching remote workstations without IT intervention

IT Teams

IT teams use Tachyon to:

  • Centrally manage cloud-based HPC infrastructure across multiple accounts and regions
  • Set budgets for projects, teams, and users, then control spend
  • Review detailed spend and usage dashboards
  • Allocate compute resources with policy-driven governance
  • Monitor overall health and performance of HPC infrastructure

Key Concepts

Job Submission and Monitoring

Users submit jobs to HPC clusters and track execution status in real time. Logs and metrics aid rapid diagnosis and productivity.

Workstation Machine Catalog

Catalogs help launch remote workstations with varying hardware/software configurations, supporting specialized R&D and IT-controlled compute sizing.

Budget and Spend Board

Admins set budgets and monitor spend, ensuring fair, optimized allocation and continuous cost control at department, project, cluster, and user levels.

Unified Observability

Integrated monitoring tools provide a comprehensive view of resource health, utilization, and workload performance, streamlining troubleshooting.

File Manager

Efficient management of simulation input and output files, with secure file sharing to enhance collaboration.

Policy-Driven Governance & Quality of Service (QoS)

Policies and QoS settings ensure resource allocation is fair, compliant, and performant.

Reports and Alerts

Generate and download reports covering job execution, resource usage, and budget compliance. Custom alerts notify users of important events.

Security and Access Control

Platform security is enforced via Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and data encryption, protecting sensitive data and resources.

Queue Management

Dynamic queues allow efficient handling and prioritization of computational workloads, reducing wait times and maximizing resource utility.

License Monitoring

Keep track of license usage for job scheduling and renewal decisions, ensuring compliance and cost efficiency.

This Concepts page is designed as a reference for new and existing users to quickly understand Tachyon’s terminology and how its platform functions.