With the current migration over to the MedicineBow cluster ARCC is updating it’s software policy with the following goals:
Helping our users to become better HPC users.
by reflect systems and processes similar to other HPC centers,
by assisting via consultation and training to developing transferable skills and good practices
allowing easier transition to other HPC centers.
MedicineBow is a brand new cluster, and thus no existing Beartooth software will be transferred over.
Also, since migration involves the creation of new projects and user homes, no software and/or packages installed within these Beartooth locations will be available. Anything that previously existed will need to be re-installed.
With this in mind ARCC will be providing a small set of core compilers, languages, libraries and application, which will be updated on a semi regular basis.
Users are encouraged to install their required software within the project spaces, under a specific /project/<project-name>/software/
We appreciate that at first this might appear daunting,
due to the 100s of applications and libraries on Beartooth we are migrating only software from beartooth
transferrable skills
teaching good HPC practices
we’re going to accommodate on a case-by-case basis.
To reflect more in keeping with other HPC centers, and to
reflect other HPC centers
transition/move - doing HPC better at other institutions
encourage to install within your own project
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Will continue to support users providing assistance, consultation and trainings.