File caching for high-performance computing (HPC)
Azure HPC Cache is an Azure service to provide low-latency file access to support high-performance computing (HPC) workloads running in Azure. Shift existing HPC pipelines in Azure Compute while using Azure HPC Cache for file caching between Azure Blob or your on-premises network-attached storage.
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US government entities are eligible to purchase Azure Government services from a licensing solution provider with no upfront financial commitment or directly through a pay-as-you-go online subscription.
Important—The price in R$ is merely a reference; this is an international transaction and the final price is subject to exchange rates and the inclusion of IOF taxes. An eNF will not be issued.
Read-write cache
| Instances | Price |
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| Cache Disk (GB/Hour) | $- |
| Throughput (2 GB/s per hour) | $- |
Read-only and premium caches
| Instances | Price |
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| Throughput (in 5 GB/s increments, cost per hour) | $- |
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Frequently asked questions
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No. Azure HPC Cache works with data stored in on-premises NAS and in Azure Blob. For more information, see the product documentation.
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The fees above are for the HPC Cache service only. VMs and Azure Storage connected to HPC Cache will be charged separately.
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Every job will incur both a Throughput and Cache Disk fee. The Cache Disk fee is for any cache storage associated with your workload. As long as the Cache is running you will be charged. If you stop the cache, which is a manual activity, you will still be charged cache disk costs but not the larger per-hour cache costs.
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Each instance is charged for its data egress across regions.
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No. Applicable taxes will be added separately.
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