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| − | Viper is the University | + | ==Welcome To Viper!== |
| + | '''Viper''' is the University's supercomputer in {{CURRENTYEAR}} , often termed an '''HPC''' (or '''H'''igh-'''P'''erformance '''C'''omputer). | ||
| − | + | It is located on-site with a dedicated team to operate Viper and support users. | |
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| + | * '''New user''' | ||
| + | **[[#introduction|'''With no knowledge of Viper''']] | ||
| + | **[[#Quickstart| '''Who already knows what Viper is''']] | ||
| + | **[[DAIM_Guide| '''Are you a DAIM MSc student needing to use Viper for your project?''']] | ||
| + | *''' Existing Users''' | ||
| + | ** [[FurtherTopics/FurtherTopics| '''Looking for further information?''']] | ||
| + | ** [[#Support|'''Need support?''']] | ||
| + | [[ File:Hpc-tidied2.jpg |center| Viper]] | ||
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| + | <div id="introduction"></div> | ||
| + | [[#introduction|'''What is a supercomputer?''']] | ||
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| + | A supercomputer has a much higher 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?''' | ||
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| + | *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. | ||
| + | *Viper has significant resources that your desktop computer does not. | ||
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| + | '''Who might use Viper?''' | ||
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| + | Viper is currently being used for: | ||
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| + | * Astrophysics | ||
| + | * BioEngineering | ||
| + | * Business Analysis | ||
| + | * Computer Science | ||
| + | * Geographical research | ||
| + | * Artificial Intelligence | ||
| + | * And many more | ||
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| + | ==Quickstart== | ||
| + | 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. | ||
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| + | # [[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]] | ||
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| + | ==Support== | ||
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| + | * '''[[General/UserDropin|User Drop-in Sessions]] are held every Wednesday from 09:30 to 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://hull.service-now.com/ 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. | ||
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| + | ==Further Topics== | ||
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| + | [[FurtherTopics/FurtherTopics| Further Topics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:19, 18 June 2024
Welcome To Viper!
Viper is the University's supercomputer in 2024 , often termed an HPC (or High-Performance Computer).
It is located on-site with a dedicated team to operate Viper and support users.
- New user
- Existing Users
A supercomputer has a much higher 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.
- Viper has significant resources that your desktop computer does not.
Who might use Viper?
Viper is currently being used for:
- Astrophysics
- BioEngineering
- Business Analysis
- Computer Science
- Geographical research
- Artificial Intelligence
- And many more
Quickstart
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 to 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.