Magellan Final Report - Office of Science - U.S. Department of Energy
Magellan Final Report - Office of Science - U.S. Department of Energy
Magellan Final Report - Office of Science - U.S. Department of Energy
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<strong>Magellan</strong> <strong>Final</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />
12.7 Summary<br />
There are many documented and advertised examples <strong>of</strong> cost savings achieved by moving to clouds. However,<br />
most <strong>of</strong> these examples come from the IT space where system utilization is extremely low, demand is very<br />
dynamic, and response time is critical. DOE labs and DOE HPC Centers have spent decades optimizing<br />
systems to meet the needs <strong>of</strong> science with a watchful eye on cost effectiveness. Consequently, we see that<br />
DOE Centers are cost effective when compared to commercial clouds. This is a result <strong>of</strong> high utilization,<br />
operational efficiency, energy efficiency, and highly optimized systems. As labs and science projects weigh<br />
the option to move applications to the cloud, they should closely consider the potential up-front costs and<br />
operational costs <strong>of</strong> moving. DOE Labs should focus first on consolidating resources to increase economies<br />
<strong>of</strong> scale, lower operational costs, and improve utilization.<br />
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