The University of Miami Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) is offering a training session for Advanced Computing Users, and those interested in learning how to use the University’s Advanced Computing capabilities, as well as how to utilize the services IDSC provides. The session is an hour long, followed by :30 min. for Q&A.

Join us in person (or via ZOOM) on Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 1:30-3:00 PM in the Richter Library 3rd Floor Conference Room (#343). Zoom link will be emailed upon completion of registration. This session is free and open to UM Faculty, Staff, and Students.

Register Now (free)

The Session will cover:

Introduction to IDSC 

• Capabilities
• Expertise
• Services
• Opportunities

Intro. to Advanced Computing Systems and Services

• Connecting to the Cluster
• Transferring Data
• Navigating the Filesystem
• Storage (Home vs Scratch)
• Software (Environment/Modules)
• Processing Jobs (LSF)
• Computing (CPU, GPU)

Accessing/Using ACS Services

• Requesting and Managing User/Group Accounts
• Cost of using ACS Systems and Services

Need Help? Where to Start

• User Documentation
• Submitting a Ticket
• idsc.miami.edu

Submitting an external grant? 

• How to budget computing and storage into your grant
• I need collaborators—How do I go about it (or can IDSC recommend additional resources)?