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CFD on umlimited number of cores? Try per-hour licensing.

Every CFD department knows this ... Unfortunately, projects are not constantly spread over time, and when they arrive they all come at once and if possible, they should be solved immediately (ideally yesterday). How to solve these problems? Power On Demand licensing may be the right choice for such situations.

As computing resources become more and more available, a licensing model that does not depend on the number of cores is proving successful. Licensing for CFD software should solve complex simulations and optimizations that can be efficiently performed using a cluster.


Simcenter STAR-CCM+, a multi-physical simulation software focused on CFD, was developed with parallel efficiency in mind:

     - More than 80% of Simcenter STAR-CCM + simulations run on clusters.
     - STAR-CCM + linearly scales up to several tens of thousands of cores.
     - STAR-CCM + manages to solve computing networks of several hundred million elements.

But how could you allocate software budget when & where it matters most? For engineering services the right solution could be Power On Demand licensing:

     - The license is hosted by Siemens and can be used anywhere.
     - Enhances design exploration capabilities, multiple tasks can be run at once.
     - The hours you purchase are valid for 12 months, not depending on when you use them.
     - Works on an unlimited number of cores, so you can get solutions in hours instead of days.
     - The license can be used on any cluster (public / private), cloud or network.
     - Brings the ability to track billable hours and share this information with colleagues, companies, projects ...



Read more about Simcenter STAR-CCM + licensing here.