Update of environment modules to version 5.3.0
We have deployed the latest version of Environment Modules (5.3.0) across the cluster on all frontend and compute nodes.
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Changes to R in August 2023
The ITSR support team have some changes to R and RStudio on Apocrita in August 2023. Some action will be required by users, so please read the below carefully.
New Role at QMUL: Research Community Lead
Hello world, my name is Julita Inca and I am originally from Lima, Peru. I am currently based in London, UK. My professional focus is High Performance Computing (HPC) and Linux.
Modules Update December 2022
Since the last module update in December 2021, we have:
- added/moved 84 modules to production
- added 9 modules to the development environment
- deprecated 5 modules
- deleted 12 modules
Migrating to a new research storage system
As the current 2 PetaByte Research Data Storage on Apocrita reaches end of life this summer, we have procured a new storage system, providing 5PB of capacity. This means faster, bigger and cheaper storage for you, the researcher! Read on to discover the benefits...but first, an important notice.
Modules Update December 2021
Since the last module update in December 2019, we have:
- added/moved 48 modules to production
- added 20 modules to the development environment
- deprecated 12 modules
- deleted 4 modules
ITS Research FAQ regarding use of services during COVID-19 pandemic
As a result of the large-scale shift to remote working due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been asked various questions relating to computational research, which we'll try to address below. We've seen an increase in the number of new account requests for the HPC service, and we realise there will be quite a few users wishing to run workloads on the cluster for the first time. Fortunately, the design of the HPC cluster service means that for many of you, your workflow may remain the same as when you were based on-campus.
Apocrita newsletter - March 2020
Here is a round-up of recent QMUL HPC cluster news from the ITS Research team, including information about new compute nodes.
Modules Update December 2019
Since the last module update in August, we have added 22 modules to dev, added 22 modules to production and removed 4 modules.
Modules Update August 2019
Since the last update in April, we have updated the following module files: