Cadence aims for tactical cloud usage

摘要

Cadence Design Systems has set up a second cloud-based service in an attempt to entice users who want extra compute capacity to run tools with high runtime demands but who cannot easily incorporate cloud computing into their existing EDA environments. Craig Johnson, vice president of cloud business development at Cadence said customers have looked at using cloud computing to run tools that need tens or even hundreds of processors to complete in a reasonable time but who have encountered problems with making the transition. "What makes it challenging in our space is that EDA is extremely complex. Many have significant investments in their compute environment and the flow is often tightly coupled to their IT solution," Johnson said.