Where to Compute?

June 13, 2023, 2:00 p.m. PDT

Description

Picking a compute resource is more than just a matter of finding enough cores and memory. During this meeting, we’ll discuss some facets to consider when your research computing needs outgrow your laptop. How productive you’ll be on a compute resource can be impacted by several factors, like the software applications to be run, the data you’re working with, the level and types of support, and whether the resource is paid vs. “free” (allocated). The presenters will share recommendations on selecting compute resources, a list of some campus and national resources, and a few examples from other UCSD researchers.

Recording

Agenda

• What to consider before picking a resource
  • Software
  • Data
  • Cost: time or money
  • Project parameters
• Categorizing resources and aligning with your needs
• Campus and national resources

Topics

• High-performance computing
• High-throughput computing
• Cloud computing

Presentation & Notes

• Background & Discussion Topics
• Attendees & Notes

Location

This meeting was hosted on Zoom.

Host & Presenters

• Kim Thomas (UCSD Research IT)
• Rick Wagner (UCSD Research IT)

Resources

Campus

• Research Cluster
• Triton Shared Computing Cluster (TSCC)
• Cloud Computing at UCSD
  • Previous Meeting
  • Blink

National

• Science Gateways
  • Previous Meeting
  • SGX3
• ACCESS
  • SDSC Expanse
  • TACC Frontera
• Open Science Grid OSPool
• National Research Platform Nautilus
• Terra

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