October 2003 MSRC High Performance Computing Outreach Program to Universities in Mississippi Tonight’s Presentations: Mr. David Roach Director, Mississippi Center for Supercomputing Research University, Mississippi Mr. Eigoro Hashimoto Senior Research Scientist Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO)/Lockheed Martin Space Operations Major Shared Resource Center (MSRC) Stennis Space Center, MS
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October 2003 Tonight’s Presentations: Mr. David Roach Director, Mississippi Center for Supercomputing Research University, Mississippi Mr. Eigoro Hashimoto.
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October 2003
MSRC High Performance Computing Outreach Program to Universities in Mississippi
Tonight’s Presentations:
Mr. David RoachDirector, Mississippi Center for Supercomputing Research
University, Mississippi
Mr. Eigoro HashimotoSenior Research Scientist
Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO)/Lockheed Martin Space OperationsMajor Shared Resource Center (MSRC)
Stennis Space Center, MS
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The Mississippi Center for Supercomputing Research
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Background• History:
– 1987 Standard Oil Donates Cyber 205 Supercomputer to UM– 6 Supercomputers over the Past 14 Years– Separate from UM in budget of MS Legislature
• Mission: High Performance Computing Support– Provides Computing Cycles, Applications, and Support– Enhances Instructional and Research Climates– Serves all 8 Mississippi Public Universities– Helps Bring Research $$$ into Mississippi
October 2003
Why use MCSR?
• Reference us in proposals to secure grants for computationally intensive research.
• Leave the fast computing to us.
• Use our specialized math, science, and engineering packages in your instruction or research.
• Let your students learn on us.
• Tap into our experience in Unix, Linux, and Cluster Building.
• 3 Supercompting User Consultants; 1 Stats Consultant• Support: Email/Phone/Walk-in/On-site/Web (FAQs, Articles) • Unix/Linux Questions (Unix Help for Users)• Account and connectivity troubleshooting • Negotiating MCSR job queues; Optimization; Parallelization• Seminars/Tours (Unix/Linux, Parallel Programming, Clustering) • Linux clustering consulting• Mailing list management• Unix/Linux SysAdmin Troubleshooting
(Irix, Solaris)
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Who Uses MCSR Systems?
Faculty Research Accounts
UM
JSU
MSU
USM
DSU
We currently support over 722 research accounts on all MCSR systems and over 750 individual and class accounts. During our history, we have supported over 500 research projects.
October 2003
What kinds of research?FY 2003 saw over $35 million in active grants for MCSR researchers, covering research projects including:
• Assembling novel materials from molecular clusters• Silicon Stabilization of Alpha/beta silanes. • Automobile Crash Test Modeling• Seismic Vulnerability Modeling• Antennae Design• Routing/Scheduling Optimization• many others….
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MCSR Accounts
• MCSR accounts for students/faculty of 8 MS public Universities• UM Research Server accounts for UM students/faculty only• Non-Research Account Categories
• General/Instructional (open-ended for learning use)• Class (sets of class accounts for one semester only)
• Applying for an Individual Account• Individual Computer Account Request Form • IT Helpdesk (117 Powers Hall)• Copy of University ID• Signed Copy of UM Appropriate Use Policy
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MCSR Accounts (cont.)
• Research Accounts for MCSR servers only• Research Accounts have more privileged system use
• /ptmp directories• increased job priorities
• Research Categories• Thesis/Dissertation• Research (Open-ended Research without Funding)• Pending Funded Research (research w/pending grants)• Funded Research (one or more current grants)
• Apply for Research Accounts using Online Acct. Manager• https://secure.olemiss.edu/resdb/
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Communicating with MCSR
Browse www.mcsr.olemiss.eduEmail [email protected] (662) 915-7206; ask for a supercomputer consultantWalk in to 1st floor, Powers HallSchedule or attend Workshops/SeminarsRead MCSR News Flashes
www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/newsflashEmailed to research accounts (mcsr-users mailing list)news | pg
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