A curated list of awesome software, tools, and resources for High Performance Computing (HPC) engineers and administrators.
Awesome HPC is a curated GitHub repository that aggregates software, tools, and resources for High Performance Computing. It solves the problem of information fragmentation in the HPC field by providing a single, organized reference for engineers and administrators to discover essential tools for cluster provisioning, workload management, performance analysis, and more.
HPC system administrators, computational scientists, research software engineers, and IT professionals who build, manage, or utilize high-performance computing clusters and supercomputing resources.
Developers and admins choose Awesome HPC because it saves significant research time by providing a vetted, categorized list of tools—from foundational schedulers like Slurm to niche benchmarking utilities—all in one place, maintained by the community for accuracy and relevance.
A collection of Awesome HPC software and tools
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Tools are logically categorized into sections like Provisioning and Workload Managers, as shown in the Contents, making it easy to discover specific resources without sifting through fragmented information.
Lists a wide range of tools from foundational schedulers like Slurm to niche resources like benchmarking utilities and community blogs, ensuring comprehensive access to the HPC ecosystem.
Follows the 'awesome list' philosophy with community contributions, as indicated in the README, providing a vetted and evolving collection that reduces research time for practitioners.
Includes both open-source projects and proprietary solutions, such as NVIDIA compilers and IBM LSF, offering a realistic view of available options without bias.
While it lists tools like Slurm, LSF, and OpenPBS, it lacks recommendations or comparisons, forcing users to independently evaluate which tool best fits their specific use case.
As a GitHub repository, updates depend on community maintenance, which may lead to outdated entries or missed new tools, and it doesn't provide interactive features or real-time data.
The list targets experienced users, so it doesn't explain tool functionalities or offer tutorials, making it less accessible for newcomers to HPC.