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User Community Matrix Room

2024-12-12

We created the HPC User room in the RUB Matrix Server. Please join! This room is for exchange and collaboration between HPC users at RUB.

The HPC team is also present, but please note that you should still contact us at hpc-helpdesk@ruhr-uni-bochum.de if you need a problem solved.

Elysium Launch Event

2024-12-10

The launch event for the Elysium cluster took place yesterday, see the IT.SERVICES News.

Cluster Elysium is now open!

2024-11-26

We are happy to announce that the Elysium cluster started operations and is now open for all researchers at RUB!

Upcoming HPC course

2024-11-22

IT.SERVICES is offering the course “Introduction to High Performance Computing” again.

It will take place on December 11th 2024 in IA 0/65 in a hybrid format. There will be a lecture with interactive exercises on an HPC system. For the exercises we will provide 15 accounts. The accounts will be given to the first 15 in-person participants. Note that we can not give any accounts to remote participants. Please register in the Moodle course to participate. If you are unsure whether you need the course, you can take the quiz provided in the Moodle course to assess your knowledge of HPC.

For successful participation in the course, solid basic knowledge of Linux systems, especially the BASH shell, is required. We also offer courses for this (Introduction to Linux: November 27th, 9:00-12:30, Registration Linux).

Introduction to HPC:

  • Prerequisite: Solid basic knowledge of Linux
  • When and Where: December 11th, 2024, 9:00-13:00 Uhr in IA 0/65
  • Registration HPC
  • Zoom Link: Will be provided one day in advance to all registered participants.

Upcoming Introduction to the Tier-3 System

2024-10-24

IT.SERVICES is offering two introductions to the Tier-3 HPC system via Zoom, providing an overview of the system and access possibilities.

Topics:

  • Introduction to the Advisory Board and HPC Team
  • Overview of node types and storage systems
  • Partitions/Queues
  • Accounting structure and Fair-Share
  • Computing time and access requests
  • Login procedure

Dates:

  • Tue, 05.11.2024, 14:00
  • Fri, 08.11.2024, 14:00

If you are interested, please contact us to get the Zoom link.

If you are unable to attend the offered dates, please let us know so that we can offer an alternative date.

Upcoming Linux and HPC courses

2024-10-24

IT.SERVICES is offering two training courses with limited participant numbers. Please register for the Moodle courses. If you’re unsure whether you need the course, you can take the quiz provided in the Moodle course to assess your knowledge of Linux or HPC.

If you find that you don’t need the course or can’t attend, please deregister to allow others to take one of the limited spots.

  • Introduction to Linux:

    • Next dates:
      • 13.11.2024 9:00-12:30 in IA 1/83
      • 27.11.2024 9:00-12:30 in IA 1/83
    • Registration

  • Introduction to HPC:

    • Prerequisite: Solid basic knowledge of Linux
    • Next dates:
      • 06.11.2024 9:00-15:00 in IA 1/83
      • 21.11.2024 9:00-15:00 in IA 1/83
    • Registration