The Fluent RSF is specifically designed to handle highly parallel simulations, often characterized by large volumes of sensitive customer data, over the Internet. It is optimized for large-scale simulations and/or the concurrent execution of many simulations, such as those found in sensitivity analysis or optimization. The facility uses state-of-the-art security and systems infrastructure technology from providers including Cisco, Sun, SGI, and Hewlett Packard. This service is ideal for Fluent CFD users who require occasional "surge" capacity for time-critical simulations, or periodic simulations of large models.

The Fluent RSF is available now to existing Fluent license holders on a worldwide basis. Users are charged for solve time only. Other functions such as file transfer, report generation, and interactive "online" time are not metered. Subscriptions range from a minimum of 30 CPU-hrs to complete dedicated systems. Prices are quoted on a per CPU-hr basis and can be as low as $10/CPU-hr in volume. In addition, existing users can try out the Fluent RSF on a "per hour" basis using personal or corporate credit cards directly from the www.fluentusers.com website. For more information on the Fluent Remote Simulation Facility please go to the website.