Pro Tips: Using Remote Desktops to Accelerate Time to Results1. Pro Tips: Using Remote Desktops to
Accelerate Time to Results
Gary Yee, Software Architect, Penguin Computing
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Challenges of Command-Line Only HPC Users
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▪ Can't use GUI applications.
Slows work for some.
Prevents work for others!
▪ Can't get graphical output at all
without file downloads.
Images and video files can be very large!
▪ Downloading copies creates data
fidelity / security problems.
End-users don't want to worry about data duplication!
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Solution: Introduce Remote Desktop
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▪ End users:
Get access to graphics based workflows (GUIs, images,
videos, 3D models, MS Windows)
Save time learning command line tools
Save time downloading and managing copies
Scale jobs when hardware and software is centralized
▪ System administrators:
Save time by keeping data in the data center
Save costs by centralizing hardware and software
Optimize support by directly accessing customer VMs, bare-
metal workstations, or HPC cloud environments
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Added Benefit: Protect your Data
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▪ Data, compute, and visualization share data locality.
▪ Secure your data in single location.
▪ Manage a single ACL policy for your data.
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Dozens of Remote Products! Which Fits Me?
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Organizational requirements
Installation: How complicated is the installation?
Integration: Will it take advantage of my graphics hardware?
Integration: Does it work with my OS / hypervisor?
Integration: Will it remote my user's software?
Security: Does it comply with my IT policies?
Support: Who do I go to for questions or feature requests?
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Dozens of Remote Products! Which Fits Me?
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End-user Requirements
Accessibility: What do I have to do to connect?
Collaboration: Working solo? Permanent team? Temporary team?
Performance: High-end 3D graphics?
Screen Real-Estate: Support for HD? 4K? Multiple displays?
Mobility: Campus-wide? National? International?
Network: Airport / Hotel WiFi vs. Home network vs. Work VPNs
Security: Authentication? Encrypted?
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