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==What do you want to do?== | ==What do you want to do?== | ||
* If you don't already have an account, see | * If you don't already have an account, see | ||
** [https://alliancecan.ca/en/services/advanced-research-computing/account-management/apply-account Apply for | ** [https://alliancecan.ca/en/services/advanced-research-computing/account-management/apply-account Apply for an account] | ||
** [[Frequently Asked Questions about the CCDB]] | ** [[Frequently Asked Questions about the CCDB]] | ||
* If you are an experienced HPC user and are ready to log onto a cluster, you probably want to know | * If you are an experienced HPC user and are ready to log onto a cluster, you probably want to know | ||
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** what [[Available software|software]] is available, and how [[Utiliser des modules/en|environment modules]] work; | ** what [[Available software|software]] is available, and how [[Utiliser des modules/en|environment modules]] work; | ||
** how to [[Running jobs|submit jobs]]; | ** how to [[Running jobs|submit jobs]]; | ||
** how the [[Storage and file management| | ** how the [[Storage and file management|filesystems]] are organized. | ||
* If you are new to HPC, you can | * If you are new to HPC, you can | ||
** read about how to connect to our HPC systems with [[SSH|SSH]]; | ** read about how to connect to our HPC systems with [[SSH|SSH]]; | ||
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* If you want to experiment with software that doesn’t run well on our traditional HPC systems, please read about [[Cloud|our cloud resources]]. | * If you want to experiment with software that doesn’t run well on our traditional HPC systems, please read about [[Cloud|our cloud resources]]. | ||
For any other questions, you might try the | For any other questions, you might try the <i>Search</i> box in the upper right corner of this page, the main page for [[Technical documentation|our technical documentation]] or [[Technical support|contact us]] by email. | ||
==What resources are available?== | ==What resources are available?== | ||
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[[Cloud resources|Arbutus]] is a [[cloud]] site, which allows users to launch and customize virtual machines. See [[Cloud]] for how to obtain access to Arbutus. | [[Cloud resources|Arbutus]] is a [[cloud]] site, which allows users to launch and customize virtual machines. See [[Cloud]] for how to obtain access to Arbutus. | ||
[[Béluga/en|Béluga]], [[Cedar]], [[Narval/en|Narval]] and [[Graham]] are | [[Béluga/en|Béluga]], [[Cedar]], [[Narval/en|Narval]] and [[Graham]] are <b>general purpose clusters</b> composed of a variety of nodes including large memory nodes and nodes with accelerators such as GPUs. You can log into any of these using [[SSH]]. A /home directory will be automatically created for you the first time you log in. | ||
[[Niagara]] is a homogeneous cluster designed for | [[Niagara]] is a homogeneous cluster designed for <b>large parallel</b> jobs (>1000 cores). To obtain access to Niagara, visit the [https://ccdb.computecanada.ca/services/opt_in Available Services] page. | ||
Your | Your <b>password</b> to log in to all new national systems are the same one you use to log in to [https://ccdb.computecanada.ca/ the CCDB database]. Your <b>username</b> will be displayed at the top of the page once you've logged in. | ||
==What training is available?== | ==What training is available?== | ||
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Most workshops are organized by the Alliance's regional partners; both online and in-person training opportunities exist on a wide variety of subjects and at different levels of sophistication. We invite you to consult the following regional training calendars and websites for more information, | Most workshops are organized by the Alliance's regional partners; both online and in-person training opportunities exist on a wide variety of subjects and at different levels of sophistication. We invite you to consult the following regional training calendars and websites for more information, | ||
* WestDRI (Western Canada Research Computing covering both BC and the Prairies regions) | * WestDRI (Western Canada Research Computing covering both BC and the Prairies regions) | ||
** [https://training.westdri.ca Training Materials website] - click on Upcoming sessions or browse the menu at the top for recorded webinars | ** [https://training.westdri.ca Training Materials website] - click on <i>Upcoming sessions</i> or browse the menu at the top for recorded webinars | ||
** [https://www.ualberta.ca/information-services-and-technology/research-computing/bootcamps.html UAlberta ARC Bootcamp] - videos of previous sessions available | ** [https://www.ualberta.ca/information-services-and-technology/research-computing/bootcamps.html UAlberta ARC Bootcamp] - videos of previous sessions available | ||
* [https://www.sharcnet.ca SHARCNET] | * [https://www.sharcnet.ca SHARCNET] | ||
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** Can the software be used non-interactively? That is, can it be controlled from a file prepared prior to its execution rather than through the graphical interface? | ** Can the software be used non-interactively? That is, can it be controlled from a file prepared prior to its execution rather than through the graphical interface? | ||
** Can it run on the Linux operating system? | ** Can it run on the Linux operating system? | ||
* How much memory, time, computing power, accelerators, storage, network bandwidth and so | * How much memory, time, computing power, accelerators, storage, network bandwidth and so forth—are required by a typical job? Rough estimates are fine. | ||
* How frequently will you need to run this type of job? | * How frequently will you need to run this type of job? | ||
You may know the answer to these questions or not. If you do not, our technical support team is there to help you find the answers. Then they will be able to direct you to the most appropriate resources for your needs. | You may know the answer to these questions or not. If you do not, our technical support team is there to help you find the answers. Then they will be able to direct you to the most appropriate resources for your needs. | ||