Flexcom > Installation > Flexcom-on-the-Cloud

Overview

Flexcom can now be accessed directly from the cloud. This means that the Flexcom software license, plus associated computational power and storage facilities, is delivered as a single coherent package via the internet. This ‘software-as-a-service’ model is becoming increasingly popular, as it allows customers to pay for Flexcom exactly when and where required, helping to lower operational costs and spread out capital investments over time.

Advantages

Some advantages of the cloud solution are as follows:

•Cost

▪Reduced capital expenditure on expensive hardware

▪Efficient management of software costs via an hourly-based licensing system – pay only for what you use

▪Costs automatically spread out over the duration of a project/year, avoiding the need for a lump sum purchase

•Instant access

▪Run Flexcom whenever and wherever you want, from any computer with internet access

▪No IT issues

▪No local software installation setup required – Flexcom runs within an internet browser

•Cloud storage

▪Persistent cloud storage space to archive your work. There is no limit to how much data you can archive

▪Secure storage area – only you can view your files

•Flexibility

▪Variety of CPU options available (e.g. 8xCPU, 32xCPU, etc.)

▪Simply start a new session to access more (or less) computing power as required

•Scalability

▪Users no longer compete for software licenses or hardware resources, improving overall productivity

•Compatibility

▪Works alongside existing desktop licenses

▪Prepare and fine-tune structural models locally, then execute large batches of computationally intensive simulations on the cloud

Further Information

•Please contact Wood via sw.support@woodplc.com if you would like to arrange a demonstration of Flexcom-on-the-Cloud via video-link.

•IT personnel may be interested in learning about setting-up the cloud platform to meet their company's requirements.

•Engineers should read the step-by-step guide on using the cloud platform, or simply watch the tutorial video on running Flexcom on the cloud.

•Other frequently asked questions are covered in the Security and Reliability section.