ACCESS Resource Advisor (ARA)
ACCESS Resource Advisor
Disclaimer:
The current system is a proof of concept prototype. Current recommendations could be based upon potentially incomplete or inaccurate data and therefore produce non-optimal results. This tool can be used by anyone wishing to explore the ACCESS Resource Provider systems but is intended and designed as an aid for new users who have no familiarity with the ACCESS Resource Provider resources. The following questions use the term "supercomputer" to refer to any substantial computation system or computing resource such as a computing cluster, cloud platform, large server system or high performance computer.
Required questions are marked with an asterisk (*)
Have you used a supercomputer before?
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Yes
No
Are you familiar with any of the resource providers available to ACCESS?
Yes
No
Select the Supercomputers you have experience with:
ACES
Anvil
Bridges-2
DARWIN
Delta
Expanse
FASTER
Jetstream2
OOKAMI
KyRIC
Rockfish
Stampede-2
RANCH
Open Science Grid
Open Storage Network
How much experience do you have with supercomputers?
I have a small amount of experience using certain HPCs (0-1 year)
I am comfortable using any HPC (1-3 years)
I am an expert when it comes to using HPCs (4 or more years)
Do you need to use a resource that has a user-friendly interface?
Yes
No
Select any UIs you are comfortable using:
Open OnDemand
RStudio
JupyterLab
Exosphere
Horizon
CACAO
What is your field of research?
Add other research fields:
What class of job are you looking to perform on the supercomputer?
Add other job classes:
Do you need to store any data on the supercomputer?
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Yes
No
I don't know
How many files?
Approximately how much long-term storage do you think you will need?
Less than 1 TB
1 TB to 10 TB
More than 10 TB
I don't know
Approximately how much temporary storage do you think you will need (inputs and outputs)?
Less than 1 TB
1 TB to 10 TB
More than 10 TB
I don't know
Approximately how much memory (RAM) does your job require?
Less than 64 GB
64 GB to 512 GB
More than 512 GB
I don't know
Which scientific libraries or software packages do you need for your job?
Add other libaries and software tags:
Is there a graphical component to your jobs?
Yes
No
I don't know
Do you need CPU and GPU nodes running in parallel?
Yes
No
I don't know
Does your job need to be running at all times?
Yes
No
I don't know
Does your program need to run on a virtual machine (VM)?
Yes
No
I don't know
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