| Simulations of real-life phenomena require in general, powerful computational engines. Therefore, an appropriate HPCC support is essential. |
| Simulations carried out in a collaborative mode can provide new, educational, scientific and purely practical, insights. |
| An important challenge in the software domain is to provide an environment which is capable of balancing the simulation loads dynamically across computing nodes. Essential for distributed memory HPC architectures. |
| The collaborative, multi-user aspect makes the challenge even more demanding, as user interactions have to be performed concurrently, safely and promptly. |