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Most simulations can run on a standard workstation. The few that cannot are the ones that decide the project. Cadence cloud editions provide access to that computing power, without the need to purchase and maintain it.
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The challenge
The solution
THE PROCESS
The cloud is not an end in itself. It is the answer to three concrete situations.
A full 3D model, an entire enclosure, or a fine mesh requires more memory than the workstation has.
Result: the calculation can be run without simplifying the model.
The calculation can run in-house — it just will not finish before the decision needs to be made.
Result: more cores on the task, and an answer the same day.
Some weeks simulation takes up everything. Other weeks the machine stands idle.
Result: capacity during the weeks it is used, and no cost during the others.
AREAS
It is rarely the entire workflow that moves to the cloud. It is the heavy calculations.
Electromagnetic 3D analysis is the discipline that runs out of memory first.
The mesh determines both quality and computation time. It is also the first thing that becomes too large.
It is rarely a single answer that is needed. It is the curve across an interval.
Most teams have enough computing power — except right before a deadline.
TOOLS
Not all tools are available in the cloud, and it is rarely necessary. It is the heavy calculations that benefit from it.
3D Electromagnetic
The Clarity solver running on Cadence infrastructure, for models too large for in-house capacity.
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FAQ
It depends on the specific cloud edition and which region is selected. This is one of the first questions we clarify — and one your IT department usually has specific requirements for in advance.
Some can, others cannot. This is determined by your internal policies and your customers' requirements, not by the tool. We help map out what actually leaves your premises.
It depends on how much it is utilized. If computing capacity is used daily, dedicated hardware is often the most cost-effective. If used periodically, the opposite is true. We are happy to calculate the figures for your specific workflow.
Pay-per-use, within an agreed framework. The exact terms depend on the solution, and we review them thoroughly before any decisions are made.
It depends on your license model. It is worth clarifying this early on, as the answer determines whether the cloud is relevant for you at all.
Not in practice. The model is set up as usual. It is only the calculation itself that runs elsewhere.
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Cloud only makes sense for certain tasks. The quickest way to find out if yours is one of them is to describe the model you currently have to compromise on. No pitch. No pressure.
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