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Aug 10
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Advanced research computing on the Great Lakes Cluster

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OVERVIEW

This workshop will cover some more advanced topics in computing on the U-M Great Lakes Cluster. Topics to be covered include a review of common parallel programming models and basic use of Great Lakes; dependent and array scheduling; workflow scripting using bash; high-throughput computing using launcher; parallel processing in one or more of Python, R, and MATLAB; and profiling of parallel code using Allinea Performance Reports and Allinea MAP.

 

Please register at https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/advanced-research-computing-on-the-great-lakes-cluster-12/register/

Aug 10
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Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster

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OVERVIEW

This workshop will introduce you to high performance computing on the Great Lakes cluster.  After a brief overview of the components of the cluster and the resources available there, the main body of the workshop will cover creating batch scripts and the options available to run jobs, and hands-on experience in submitting, tracking, and interpreting the results of submitted jobs. By the end of the workshop, every participant should have created a submission script, submitted a job, tracked its progress, and collected its output. Additional tools including high-performance data transfer services and interactive use of the cluster will also be covered.

To register and view more details, please refer to the linked TTC page.

Aug 10
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Introduction to the Linux Command Line

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OVERVIEW

This course will familiarize the student with the basics of accessing and interacting with Linux computers using the GNU/Linux operating system’s Bash shell, also generically referred to as “the command line”. Topics include: a brief overview of Linux, the Bash shell, navigating the file system, basic commands, shell redirection, permissions, processes, and the command environment. The workshop will also provide a quick introduction to nano a simple text editor that will be used in subsequent workshops to edit files.

 

To register and view more details, please refer to the linked TTC page  (https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/introduction-to-the-linux-command-line-33/)

Aug 10
0

Advanced research computing on the Great Lakes Cluster

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OVERVIEW

This workshop will cover some more advanced topics in computing on the U-M Great Lakes Cluster. Topics to be covered include a review of common parallel programming models and basic use of Great Lakes; dependent and array scheduling; workflow scripting using bash; high-throughput computing using launcher; parallel processing in one or more of Python, R, and MATLAB; and profiling of parallel code using Allinea Performance Reports and Allinea MAP.

 

Please register at https://ttc.iss.lsa.umich.edu/ttc/sessions/advanced-research-computing-on-the-great-lakes-cluster-11/

Aug 10
0

Introduction to Research Computing on the Great Lakes Cluster

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OVERVIEW

This workshop will introduce you to high performance computing on the Great Lakes cluster.  After a brief overview of the components of the cluster and the resources available there, the main body of the workshop will cover creating batch scripts and the options available to run jobs, and hands-on experience in submitting, tracking, and interpreting the results of submitted jobs. By the end of the workshop, every participant should have created a submission script, submitted a job, tracked its progress, and collected its output. Additional tools including high-performance data transfer services and interactive use of the cluster will also be covered.

To register and view more details, please refer to the linked TTC page.

Aug 10
0

Introduction to the Linux Command Line

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OVERVIEW

This course will familiarize the student with the basics of accessing and interacting with Linux computers using the GNU/Linux operating system’s Bash shell, also generically referred to as “the command line”. Topics include: a brief overview of Linux, the Bash shell, navigating the file system, basic commands, shell redirection, permissions, processes, and the command environment. The workshop will also provide a quick introduction to nano a simple text editor that will be used in subsequent workshops to edit files.

 

To register and view more details, please refer to the linked TTC page

Nov 27
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ARC Director Sharon Broude Geva re-elected vice-chair of Coalition for Academic Scientific Computing

By | General Interest, News

Sharon Broude Geva, the Director of Advanced Research Computing at the University of Michigan, has been re-elected vice-chair of the Coalition for Academic Scientific Computation (CASC).

Founded in 1989, CASC advocates for the use of advanced computing technology to accelerate scientific discovery for national competitiveness, global security, and economic success. The organization’s members represent 84 institutions of higher education and national labs.

The vice-chair position is one of four elected CASC executive officers. The officers work closely as a team with the director of CASC. The vice-chair also leads CASC meeting program committees, is responsible for recruitment of new members, substitutes for the chair in his or her absences, and assists with moderating CASC meetings.

Geva served as CASC secretary in 2015 and 2016, and one term as vice-chair in 2017. Her next term as vice-chair is effective for the 2018 calendar year.

The other executive officers for 2017 are are Rajendra Bose, Chair, Columbia University; Neil Bright, Secretary, Georgia Institute of Technology; and Andrew Sherman, Treasurer, Yale University. Curt Hillegas of Princeton University is immediate past chair.

The 2018 CASC brochure is available online.

Feb 17
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ARC Director Sharon Broude Geva to deliver keynote address at PRACEdays16 in Prague

By | General Interest, News

Sharon Broude Geva, Director of Advanced Research Computing (ARC), will deliver a keynote address at PRACEdays16 in Prague, Czech Republic in May.

PRACE, the Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe, has 25 member countries; its mission is to enable high impact scientific discovery and engineering research and development across all disciplines to enhance European competitiveness for the benefit of society. PRACE seeks to realize this mission by offering world class computing and data management resources and services through a peer review process.

Geva’s talk is titled “Beyond Hardware: Scaling Up the Approach to Advanced Research Computing.”

Abstract (excerpt): With the surge in disciplines and research communities using advanced research computing, the scope of required support for High-Performance Computing has expanded. It is no longer enough to provide hardware and the people to build it and keep it running. Facilitating the use of HPC and other technology by users with little experience in coding; creating academic programs for undergraduate and graduate students; training students, faculty, and staff to use new technologies; and providing consulting, programming, and visualization services are but a few of the aspects that Universities are called on to address.

For more information: https://events.prace-ri.eu/event/488/

 

Feb 23
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ARC web sites to be updated

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This week, the Advanced Research Computing web sites will be updated to reflect ongoing changes to ARC, and to provide easier access to relevant information.

  • Information on Flux, upcoming HPC training sessions, and other computing services will be on the ARC-Technology Services web site at arc-ts.umich.edu.
  • Information on other ways ARC enables computational and data-intensive research at Michigan will be on the new ARC site at arc.umich.edu.

Both sites are scheduled to go live this week (Feb. 23-27, 2015). Users seeking to access arc.research.umich.edu will be redirected when the new sites are up.

The ARC newsletter will continue to be distributed as usual.

Please send any feedback on the new web sites to arc-contact@umich.edu.