Research Computing Center

Introduction to the Research Computing Center

The Research Computing Center (RCC) provides access to high-end computing and data storage resources and visualization resources,  a large variety of software packages, workshops, and one-on-one consulting by computational scientists to the University of Chicago community. 

The RCC Midway computing ecosystem of high-end computing and storage resources is comprised of a variety of cross-mounted systems that include the Midway2 (Shared, DaLI, and GM4), Midway3 (Shared, MidwaySSD, and Beagle3) for open science; the MidwayR for restricted or sensitive data in the Secure Data Enclave; and the Skyway platform for seamlessly using commercial cloud resources (AWS, GCP, and Azure). This hands-on workshop will introduce the computational resources and services available at the RCC and will cover topics such as:

• Basic Linux commands
• File transfer to and from Midway 2 and 3 and within Midway 2 and 3 ecosystems
• Creating and running jobs using SLURM
• Understanding the allocation (service units or SUs) of accounts
• The RCC’s training and consulting options
• Introducing the secure data enclave (SDE) for sensitive research data
• The Skyway platform for using cloud resources

Objectives:

• Learners will be able to understand the difference between Midway 2 and 3 compute and storage ecosystems
• Learners will be able to run Linux commands on Midway clusters
• Learners will be able to  manage their stored data on Midway clusters
• Learners will be able to run jobs interactively and in the queue using the SLURM job scheduler.
• Learners will be able to understand the various policies regarding computing resource usage (QoS) and storage (quota)
• Learners will be able to transfer files within Midway ecosystems and from/to external locations (personal PCs, lab computers, and other cloud and external  resources)
• Learners will understand the RCC’s different programs and services, including grant support, cluster partnership program (CPP), consultant partnership program (ConPP), and affiliate program with Argonne. 

Level: Introductory

Duration: 2 hours

Prerequisites: None

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