Slurm Factory Overview

Slurm Factory is a modern Python CLI tool that automates building optimized, portable Slurm workload manager packages using LXD containers and the Spack package manager.

What is Slurm Factory?

Slurm Factory simplifies the complex process of building and packaging Slurm for HPC environments by:

• Automating the build process with one-command package creation
• Creating portable packages that can be deployed across different HPC clusters
• Optimizing performance with CPU-specific optimizations using Spack
• Ensuring reproducibility through container isolation
• Supporting multiple versions of Slurm (25.05, 24.11, 23.11, 23.02)

Key Benefits

• Simplified Deployment: No more manual compilation and dependency management
• Consistency: Same packages work across different environments
• Speed: Intelligent caching makes rebuilds ultra-fast
• Optimization: Packages are optimized for your specific hardware
• Reliability: Container isolation ensures reproducible builds

Use Cases

• Research Computing Centers: Standardize Slurm deployments across multiple clusters
• Cloud HPC Providers: Rapidly provision clusters with consistent software stacks
• Educational Institutions: Provide reproducible HPC environments for teaching
• Industry HPC: Deploy compliance-ready solutions with full audit trails

Next Steps

• Installation Guide - Get started with Slurm Factory
• Architecture - Learn how it works under the hood
• API Reference - Complete CLI documentation