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==Welcome To Viper!== | ==Welcome To Viper!== | ||
− | Viper is the University of Hull's supercomputer and is located on-site with its | + | Viper is the University of Hull's supercomputer and is located on-site with its dedicated team to administrate it and support users. |
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− | + | *[[#Quickstart| '''Are you a new user who already knows what Viper is?''']] | |
+ | * [[FurtherTopics/FurtherTopics| '''Are you a returning user looking for further information?''']] | ||
+ | * [[DAIM_Guide| '''Are you a DAIM MSc student needing to use Viper for your project?''']] | ||
+ | * [[#Support|'''Need support?''']] | ||
+ | [[ File:Hpc-tidied.jpg |center| width=95%]] | ||
+ | '''What is a supercomputer?''' | ||
− | + | A supercomputer has a much higher level of processing power than a general-purpose computer. Viper is composed of: | |
− | + | *180 compute nodes, each with 28 processing cores and 128GB of memory | |
+ | *4 high memory nodes with 1TB of memory | ||
+ | *5 GPU nodes with 3 Nvidia A100s, 4 A40s and a twin P100. | ||
+ | *2 Visualisation nodes | ||
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− | + | '''Why is Viper useful?''' | |
− | + | *Many jobs can be run at once | |
+ | *These jobs can be split into tasks and run in parallel | ||
+ | *Or these jobs can be run with many different scenarios in parallel | ||
+ | *Using Viper frees up your personal computer | ||
+ | *It can complete tasks that your personal computer may not have the resources for | ||
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− | + | '''Who might use Viper?''' | |
− | + | Viper is currently being used for: | |
− | + | * Astrophysics | |
+ | * BioEngineering | ||
+ | * Business Analysis | ||
+ | * Computational Chemistry | ||
+ | * Computer Science | ||
+ | * Geographical research | ||
+ | * Artificial Intelligence | ||
+ | * And many more | ||
− | + | ==Quickstart== | |
+ | '''New to Viper?''' - Here is a step-by-step guide to help you run your first job. Feel free to skip any topics you may already be comfortable with. | ||
− | [[ | + | # [[Quickstart/What Is Viper|What is Viper]] |
+ | # [https://hull.service-now.com/student/ Apply for an account (Student portal)] | ||
+ | # [[Quickstart/Connect|Getting Connected]] | ||
+ | # [[Quickstart/Linux Command Line|Linux command line]] | ||
+ | # [[Quickstart/Using Modules| Using Modules]] | ||
+ | # [[Quickstart/Interactive|Interactive Sessions]] | ||
+ | # [[Quickstart/Slurm|Slurm]] | ||
+ | # [[Quickstart/Batch Jobs|Batch Jobs]] | ||
+ | # [[Quickstart/Data Management|Data Management]] | ||
+ | # [[Quickstart/Virtual Environments| Virtual Environments]] | ||
+ | # [[Quickstart/Tutorial Videos|Tutorial Videos]] | ||
− | [[ | + | ==Support== |
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+ | * '''[[General/UserDropin|User Drop-in Sessions]] are held every Wednesday from 09:30-10:30 am on Teams'''. | ||
+ | * There is a selection of [[Tutorial Videos/Tutorial Videos|Tutorial Videos]] to help get you started using Viper. | ||
+ | * In the [https://support.hull.ac.uk/tas/public/ssp/content/detail/service?unid=04cebf66128e4c8c8df023229c23b64a Support Portal] you can find forms to request VPN access, report an issue with a job, request a software install, and request a runtime extension. | ||
==Further Topics== | ==Further Topics== | ||
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[[FurtherTopics/FurtherTopics| Further Topics]] | [[FurtherTopics/FurtherTopics| Further Topics]] |
Revision as of 10:47, 15 May 2024
Welcome To Viper!
Viper is the University of Hull's supercomputer and is located on-site with its dedicated team to administrate it and support users.
- Are you a new user who already knows what Viper is?
- Are you a returning user looking for further information?
- Are you a DAIM MSc student needing to use Viper for your project?
- Need support?
What is a supercomputer?
A supercomputer has a much higher level of processing power than a general-purpose computer. Viper is composed of:
- 180 compute nodes, each with 28 processing cores and 128GB of memory
- 4 high memory nodes with 1TB of memory
- 5 GPU nodes with 3 Nvidia A100s, 4 A40s and a twin P100.
- 2 Visualisation nodes
Why is Viper useful?
- Many jobs can be run at once
- These jobs can be split into tasks and run in parallel
- Or these jobs can be run with many different scenarios in parallel
- Using Viper frees up your personal computer
- It can complete tasks that your personal computer may not have the resources for
Who might use Viper?
Viper is currently being used for:
- Astrophysics
- BioEngineering
- Business Analysis
- Computational Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Geographical research
- Artificial Intelligence
- And many more
Quickstart
New to Viper? - Here is a step-by-step guide to help you run your first job. Feel free to skip any topics you may already be comfortable with.
- What is Viper
- Apply for an account (Student portal)
- Getting Connected
- Linux command line
- Using Modules
- Interactive Sessions
- Slurm
- Batch Jobs
- Data Management
- Virtual Environments
- Tutorial Videos
Support
- User Drop-in Sessions are held every Wednesday from 09:30-10:30 am on Teams.
- There is a selection of Tutorial Videos to help get you started using Viper.
- In the Support Portal you can find forms to request VPN access, report an issue with a job, request a software install, and request a runtime extension.