Running StackIQ Software in Amazon EC2

Common StackIQ use cases include data processing, analytics, genomic sequencing, financial analysis, animation rendering, imaging, electronic design automation (EDA), communications, bio-informatics, and enterprise computing. Any organization with multi-server computing needs can take advantage of Amazon EC2 running StackIQ.

• New Users: If you have an application that requires multiple servers, StackIQ instances can be leveraged to get your project started immediately, without worrying about how to configure multiple instances as a cluster.

• Rocks Users: There are more than 10,000 Rocks users running private clusters today. StackIQ instances enable you to expand or move your compute needs into the cloud, while retaining complete compatibility and portability with all the software you currently manage within the Rocks framework.

Managing your Amazon EC2 with StackIQ Environment

Amazon EC2 makes it easy to start and manage your StackIQ instances. Amazon EC2 provides you with pre-configured AMIs that allow you to start running instances in minutes.

You can use the AWS Management Console to monitor your Amazon EC2 StackIQ cluster. To learn more about the AWS Management Console, please visit the AWS Management Console page. A set of command line tools (API Tools) are also available for those interested in implementing management scripts.

• AWS Marketplace for StackIQ
• StackIQ EC2 Users Guide (PDF)
• StackIQ Videos (YouTube)
• Open Source Rocks Users Guide (PDF)
• Windows SSH Instructions

StackIQ also provides a modular framework for the rapid deployment of automatically configured applications in the cloud. Customers can take advantage of a packaged, end-to-end cloud stack while retaining the ability to select specific software components to meet their specific requirements via modules call “Rolls”.

• Lets customer spin up large, completely configured clusters, quickly, reliably and consistently.
• Simplifies the management of large, connected clusters

Pricing

Pay only for what you use. There is no minimum fee. Estimate your monthly bill using the AWS Simple Monthly Calculator. To launch an instance on EC2, please use the StackIQ Quickstart Java Application, which can be found at the top of this page.