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HAMi vs TORQUE Resource Manager
Both stand on gpu cluster management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan LinuxSelf-hosted
HAMi offers accelerator sharing, quotas, scheduling policies, and utilization metrics for Kubernetes workloads. Check device-specific capabilities and isolation limits, especially where hardware-enforced isolation is required.
Visit HAMi Free plan APILinuxMac+1
TORQUE provides cluster resource and queue management with options for large deployments and network administration. Note the version compatibility limit: TORQUE 4.0 components cannot communicate with earlier versions, so rolling upgrades will not work.
Visit TORQUE Resource ManagerThe facts
| HAMi | TORQUE Resource Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Self-hosted | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | project-hami.io | github.com |
| On gpu cluster management software | #6 of 21 | #10 of 21 |
HAMi: what it does well
- GPU memory and core quotas for workloads
- Scheduling includes binpack, spread, and numa-first
- Metrics endpoint can be scraped by Prometheus
- Integrates with Kubernetes APIs, DRA, and CDI
What to know first
- Classic deployment requires Kubernetes v1.23 or later
- HAMi-DRA has Kubernetes v1.34 and additional requirements
- NVIDIA enforcement does not cover applications bypassing CUDA
- Memory and compute enforcement is soft and best-effort
TORQUE Resource Manager: what it does well
- Free, open-source resource and queue manager.
- TORQUE 4.0 notes support for clusters above 15,000 nodes.
- Optional MOM hierarchy can reduce node update traffic.
- Linux builds can optionally use control groups and cpusets.
What to know first
- Client hosts must run trqauthd as root.
- TORQUE 4.0 cannot communicate with earlier versions.
- Rolling upgrades are not supported for the 4.0 transition.
- Installation requires building from source.
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