OREANDA-NEWS. August 11, 2011. Fujitsu announced the launch of a new cloud service for analytical simulations in the area of technical computing called TC Cloud. The new TC Cloud service, which will be introduced in phases beginning in the third quarter of 2011, is comprised of three services: (1) Analytical Platform Service, which provides a platform for conducting analytical simulations; (2) Analytical Applications Service, which provides analytical applications; and (3) Analytical Help Desk, which provides support for setting up and running analytical simulations, reported the press-centre of Fujitsu.

Geared towards the manufacturing sector, the new service enables customers to optimize their computational resources by allowing them to quickly scale their resources up or down in accordance with fluctuations in their need to run analyses. In addition, customers who are considering whether to initiate their own analytical simulation capabilities can use this service to do an easy trial deployment. Moreover, the Analytical Applications Service can be used under either a fixed-rate license or a usage-based license, enabling customers to optimize the costs they incur for using analytical applications.

In advance of the general launch, Nikon Corporation has already started using the Analytical Platform Service to handle electricity supply shortages in Japan as well as to make its analysis work more efficient.

For many years Fujitsu has been delivering solutions in the field of technical computing, from supercomputers to applications development. In leveraging its experience and know-how to offer TC Cloud, Fujitsu aims to contribute to the creation of new value on the manufacturing frontlines of its customers.