---
title: AWS PCS
description: >-
  AWS Parallel Computing Service (PCS) provides tools to build and manage
  high-performance computing (HPC) clusters.
breadcrumbs: Docs > Integrations > AWS PCS
---

# AWS PCS
Integration version1.0.0
## Overview{% #overview %}

AWS Parallel Computing Service (AWS PCS) is a managed service that makes it easier for you to run and scale your high-performance computing (HPC) workloads and build scientific and engineering models on AWS.

Enable this integration to see all your PCS metrics in Datadog.

## Setup{% #setup %}

### Installation{% #installation %}

If you haven't already, set up the [Amazon Web Services integration](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/amazon_web_services.md) first.

### Configuration{% #configuration %}

1. In the [AWS integration page](https://app.datadoghq.com/integrations/amazon-web-services), ensure that AWS PCS is enabled under the **Metric Collection** tab.
1. Install the [Datadog - AWS PCS integration](https://app.datadoghq.com/integrations/amazon-pcs).

## Data Collected{% #data-collected %}

### Metrics{% #metrics %}

|  |
|  |
| **aws.pcs.actual\_capacity**(count)      | Count of running instances (idle_capacity + utilized_capacity).*Shown as instance*                       |
| **aws.pcs.capacity\_utilization**(gauge) | Percentage of instances that are being utilized (utilized_capacity / actual_capacity).*Shown as percent* |
| **aws.pcs.desired\_capacity**(count)     | Count of desired instances.*Shown as instance*                                                           |
| **aws.pcs.idle\_capacity**(count)        | Count of instances that are running but not allocated to jobs.*Shown as instance*                        |
| **aws.pcs.utilized\_capacity**(count)    | Count of instances that are running and allocated to jobs.*Shown as instance*                            |

### Service Checks{% #service-checks %}

AWS PCS does not include any service checks.

### Events{% #events %}

AWS PCS does not include any events.

## Troubleshooting{% #troubleshooting %}

Need help? Contact [Datadog support](https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/).

## Further Reading{% #further-reading %}

- [Track the performance of your HPC workloads with Datadog's AWS PCS integration](https://www.datadoghq.com/blog/aws-pcs-integration-announcement/)