HPC Resource Centre of VUB#
Message of the Day
18/12/2024 - Tier-1 data introduction training on January 17, 2025
On the 17th of January, the VSC organizes an online introduction training for Tier-1 Data, the VSC’s data management platform.
Quick Reference Documentation#
The quick reference documentation offers structured and concise information for the day-to-day use of the HPC services at VUB. It focuses on our tier-2 cluster Hydra and covers all levels of expertise, from the VSC account creation to software optimization tips. Our documentation centre is also a point of entry to the extensive documentation available on the VSC documentation website.
Recent News#
18/12 - Tier-1 data introduction training on January 17, 2025
On the 17th of January, the VSC organizes an online introduction training for Tier-1 Data, the VSC’s data management platform.
06/11 - VSC User Survey
The Flemish Supercomputing Centre (VSC) is again carrying out a short user survey. Please take some time to participate in it and give your feedback about our services.
21/10 - Workflow Managers for HPC on November 25, 2024
On November 25 2024, the ICTS of KU Leuven organize a lunchbox session about workflow managers for HPC. The session will be hybrid (physical and online participation).
04/09 - VSC Users Day 22 October 2024
The Flemish Supercomputer Center is delighted to invite you to the upcoming VSC Users Day 2024, taking place at the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), Hoek 38, Brussels.
27/06 - New Anansi cluster for notebooks and test/debug jobs
We are happy to announce the immediate availability of a new cluster designed for interactive use (i.e. notebooks) and short jobs for testing and debugging purposes. The name of this new cluster is Anansi.
Latest Events#
Hydra Surveys and Stats#
Once a year we do a review of the usage of the cluster in the previous year. We carry out a user survey to gather feedback about your experience in our HPC clusters and collect usage data to analyse user activity on the clusters themselves.
The questions of the survey cover the full cycle of cluster usage, from getting access to the specific infrastructure needs of experienced users. The goal is to identify the weak and strong points in our scientific computing services as guidance for improvement in the future.
Our Hydra Overview 2023 show a very good satisfaction level of our users with the services provided by the SDC team. It also sheds light on some challenges and interesting trends for the future of the cluster.
All published reviews can be found in the survey list.