techstaff:introduction
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* a place for general computing that will not compromise the performance of the lab machines | * a place for general computing that will not compromise the performance of the lab machines | ||
The systems support many users and should be respected. Please follow the following guidelines: | The systems support many users and should be respected. Please follow the following guidelines: | ||
- | Resource intensive activities (utilize large amounts of RAM, excessive disk I/O, multiple CPUs, or long execution times) should be directed to your desktop or elsewhere (see [[techstaff: | + | Resource intensive activities (utilize large amounts of RAM, excessive disk I/O, multiple CPUs, or long execution times) should be directed to your desktop or elsewhere (see [[techstaff: |
Programs requiring significant disk I/O should not use your home directory as a data repository. | Programs requiring significant disk I/O should not use your home directory as a data repository. | ||
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=====Course specific===== | =====Course specific===== | ||
- | Some courses have course specific machines. | + | Some courses have course specific machines. |
- | (Information is available at https:// | + | |
+ | The [[vm: | ||
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+ | The other type of virtual system is a customized VM that is running on one of Techstaff’s hypervisors and is managed by Techstaff. | ||
=====SLURM===== | =====SLURM===== | ||
The [[techstaff: | The [[techstaff: | ||
- | The cluster | + | The cluster |
=====Hadoop===== | =====Hadoop===== | ||
- | We are experimenting with an Apache Hadoop cluster for use by several big data courses. | + | We are experimenting with an [[bigdataetc|Apache Hadoop cluster]] for use by several big data courses. |
======Labs====== | ======Labs====== | ||
The department supports two computer labs. | The department supports two computer labs. | ||
=====CSIL===== | =====CSIL===== | ||
- | CSIL is located in Crerar Library and is composed of 4 pods of computers along with additional Macs external to the pods and a staff of student aids known as “tutors”. The pods have collapsing walls that allow them to be reconfigured into larger spaces. | + | [[http:// |
- | These pods are reserved for a number of courses for labs, class, or TA sessions. The software on both architectures supports the needs of many courses allowing students to have access to reliable systems that will work consistently for course assignments. | + | |
+ | Two of the pods each contain Linux boxes that are configured and managed by Techstaff. They are configured using a template similar to linux.cs.uchicago.edu or student desktops. The linux systems are rebooted each morning at 4:00 AM in order to clean up processes and to make them less desirable platforms for long term execution which would impact performance for the seated user. The other two pods each contain 20 Macs which are configured and maintained by [[http:// | ||
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+ | These pods are reserved for a number of courses for labs, class, or TA sessions. The software on both architectures supports the needs of many courses allowing students to have access to reliable systems that will work consistently for course assignments. | ||
=====MPCS===== | =====MPCS===== |
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