Intro to HPC

Introduction: This workshop will introduce the core concepts behind High Performance Computing and the various services that ARCC provides. After the workshop, participants will understand:

• The various services that ARCC provides.

• The basic infrastructure that makes up a cluster. 

This tutorial is available for download as a PDF here.

Course Goals:

• To introduce ARCC’s (HPC Center) Mission and Services

  • HPC

  • Storage

  • Training and Consultation

  • Miscellaneous Services

• What are Clusters: ARCC, NWSC, ANL.

• What is HPC?

• What does a HPC/Cluster Architecture look like

Sections

1. Introducing Available HPC Resources

2. Introducing UW ARCC

3. What is HPC?

4. Next Steps: Getting Started