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======Instructional servers====== | ======Instructional servers====== | ||
=====Linux.cs.uchicago.edu===== | =====Linux.cs.uchicago.edu===== | ||
- | Previously described in the [[techstaff: | + | Previously described in the [[techstaff: |
* a place for students to work on assignments outside of the lab | * a place for students to work on assignments outside of the lab | ||
* a place for TA’s to test course assignments and grade assignments | * a place for TA’s to test course assignments and grade assignments | ||
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=====Hadoop===== | =====Hadoop===== | ||
- | We are experimenting with an [[bigdataetc|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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=====Quotas===== | =====Quotas===== | ||
- | We place quotas on the home directory. | + | We place quotas on the home directory. |
=====Self Management===== | =====Self Management===== |
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