User Updates

GPU Small Queue Now Available

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      Lonestar6 has a new queue, "gpu-a100-small" designed for users who do not need a node's entire 3 GPUs in the "gpu-a100" queue. The jobs in this queue consume 1/3 of the full resources of a full node. If your job uses only a single GPU and less than 70GB of memory, you should try running in the "gpu-a100-small" queue. The charge rate for the "gpu-a100-small" queue is 1.5 SUs per node hour. Please submit any questions you may have through the TACC Consulting System or feedback form. https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/ticketshttps://tacc.utexas.edu/about/help/

      Ranch Maintenance Tuesday 14 November 2023

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          The Ranch environment will be down for system maintenance from 08:00 AM until 5:00 PM (CST) on Tuesday, 14 November 2023.  A software upgrade of the StorNext archiving application will be performed during this time.Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal.https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/tickets

          CMake with Victor Eijkhout | 12/01/23

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              CMake with Victor Eijkhout | December 1, 2023 register HERE: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/2023/cmake/This training is virtual / webinar from 10AM CST - 12PM CST. CMake is a build system for packages -- applications and libraries -- written in C++, C, or Fortran. It is also the basis of an eco-system, making it possible for one package to find another, and incorporate it. This short course covers CMake in three, increasingly sophisticated stages: - Help! This software uses CMake! - Help! CMake needs other packages! - Help! I want other people to use my CMake package! -------------Per our policy, attendees must have an active TACC account to participate in training activities on TACC resources. To verify that your login information for an existing account is current and that your account is active, or to create a TACC account, please visit https://accounts.tacc.utexas.edu/ at least one week prior to the start of the training to ensure that TACC staff can review and approve your account request. *If you are creating a new TACC account, we recommend that you use your institution email address (e.g. name@utexas.edu) for prompt account approval and verification.

              Closing Friday: register for TACC trainings

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                  REGISTER for TACC trainings: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/ *stay tuned for a CMake tutorial on 12/1 -- registration opening soon!Registration is limited and closes Friday 10/20:HPC @ TACC | November 1-2, 2023 (closes at capacity)Virtual only 10AM CST - 4PM CST In this hands-on tutorial, we will explore methods for running containers on HPC systems including advanced tasks like utilizing GPUs for computation and MPI for parallel jobs Docker to perform multi-stage and multi-architecture builds.  - Introduction and motivation to parallel computing, which includes an introductory lab on TACC resources. - Edit and compile code, submit jobs to the queue - MPI: beginner and intermediate - Basic concepts of the Message Passing Interface (MPI) library for large scale parallel programming - Interactive combination of lectures and code walk-throughs - HPC tools specifically designed for complex user environments (Lmod, Sanity Tool) - Tools for workflow management (ibrun, launcher, launcher-GPU, Pylauncher) - Tools for job monitoring and profiling (Remora, TACC-Stat, core_usage, amask) - Other tools per participant interest - MPI with containers  ________________ Machine Learning | November 6-8, 2023 (closes at capacity)Virtual only 10AM CST - 4PM CST TACC’s Machine Learning training is designed to give participants fundamental knowledge of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) techniques as well as experience with hands-on tutorials running ML and DL workflows on HPC systems. Participants will learn the basics of how to start using the computing clusters at TACC for ML and DL analysis. They will also learn fundamentals and theory of ML and DL techniques, and explore example applications of how ML and DL techniques can be applied on TACC’s HPC clusters. This training is virtual on the following days: Nov. 6: Computing cluster and Python environment at TACC Nov. 7: Introduction to ML, supervised learning methods, and their applications Nov. 8: Introduction to Deep Learning and its applications ________________ Per our policy, attendees must have an active TACC account to participate in training activities on TACC resources. To verify that your login information for an existing account is current and that your account is active, or to create a TACC account, please visit https://accounts.tacc.utexas.edu/ at least one week prior to the start of the training to ensure that TACC staff can review and approve your account request. *If you are creating a new TACC account, we recommend that you use your institution email address (e.g. name@utexas.edu) for prompt account approval and verification. 

                  Closing Friday: register for TACC trainings

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                      REGISTER for TACC trainings: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/ *stay tuned for a CMake tutorial on 12/1 -- registration opening soon!Registration is limited and closes Friday 10/20:HPC @ TACC | November 1-2, 2023 (closes at capacity)Virtual only 10AM CST - 4PM CST In this hands-on tutorial, we will explore methods for running containers on HPC systems including advanced tasks like utilizing GPUs for computation and MPI for parallel jobs Docker to perform multi-stage and multi-architecture builds.  - Introduction and motivation to parallel computing, which includes an introductory lab on TACC resources. - Edit and compile code, submit jobs to the queue - MPI: beginner and intermediate - Basic concepts of the Message Passing Interface (MPI) library for large scale parallel programming - Interactive combination of lectures and code walk-throughs - HPC tools specifically designed for complex user environments (Lmod, Sanity Tool) - Tools for workflow management (ibrun, launcher, launcher-GPU, Pylauncher) - Tools for job monitoring and profiling (Remora, TACC-Stat, core_usage, amask) - Other tools per participant interest - MPI with containers  ________________ Machine Learning | November 6-8, 2023 (closes at capacity)Virtual only 10AM CST - 4PM CST TACC’s Machine Learning training is designed to give participants fundamental knowledge of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) techniques as well as experience with hands-on tutorials running ML and DL workflows on HPC systems. Participants will learn the basics of how to start using the computing clusters at TACC for ML and DL analysis. They will also learn fundamentals and theory of ML and DL techniques, and explore example applications of how ML and DL techniques can be applied on TACC’s HPC clusters. This training is virtual on the following days: Nov. 6: Computing cluster and Python environment at TACC Nov. 7: Introduction to ML, supervised learning methods, and their applications Nov. 8: Introduction to Deep Learning and its applications ________________ Per our policy, attendees must have an active TACC account to participate in training activities on TACC resources. To verify that your login information for an existing account is current and that your account is active, or to create a TACC account, please visit https://accounts.tacc.utexas.edu/ at least one week prior to the start of the training to ensure that TACC staff can review and approve your account request. *If you are creating a new TACC account, we recommend that you use your institution email address (e.g. name@utexas.edu) for prompt account approval and verification. 

                      Closing Friday: register for TACC trainings

                      register for TACC trainings

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                          REGISTER for TACC trainings: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/ *stay tuned for a CMake tutorial on 12/1 -- registration opening soon!Registration is limited and closes Friday 10/20:HPC @ TACC | November 1-2, 2023 (closes at capacity)Virtual only 10AM CST - 4PM CST In this hands-on tutorial, we will explore methods for running containers on HPC systems including advanced tasks like utilizing GPUs for computation and MPI for parallel jobs Docker to perform multi-stage and multi-architecture builds.  - Introduction and motivation to parallel computing, which includes an introductory lab on TACC resources. - Edit and compile code, submit jobs to the queue - MPI: beginner and intermediate - Basic concepts of the Message Passing Interface (MPI) library for large scale parallel programming - Interactive combination of lectures and code walk-throughs - HPC tools specifically designed for complex user environments (Lmod, Sanity Tool) - Tools for workflow management (ibrun, launcher, launcher-GPU, Pylauncher) - Tools for job monitoring and profiling (Remora, TACC-Stat, core_usage, amask) - Other tools per participant interest - MPI with containers  ________________ Machine Learning | November 6-8, 2023 (closes at capacity)Virtual only 10AM CST - 4PM CST TACC’s Machine Learning training is designed to give participants fundamental knowledge of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) techniques as well as experience with hands-on tutorials running ML and DL workflows on HPC systems. Participants will learn the basics of how to start using the computing clusters at TACC for ML and DL analysis. They will also learn fundamentals and theory of ML and DL techniques, and explore example applications of how ML and DL techniques can be applied on TACC’s HPC clusters. This training is virtual on the following days: Nov. 6: Computing cluster and Python environment at TACC Nov. 7: Introduction to ML, supervised learning methods, and their applications Nov. 8: Introduction to Deep Learning and its applications ________________ Per our policy, attendees must have an active TACC account to participate in training activities on TACC resources. To verify that your login information for an existing account is current and that your account is active, or to create a TACC account, please visit https://accounts.tacc.utexas.edu/ at least one week prior to the start of the training to ensure that TACC staff can review and approve your account request. *If you are creating a new TACC account, we recommend that you use your institution email address (e.g. name@utexas.edu) for prompt account approval and verification. 

                          Learn at TACC - HPC and ML

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                              REGISTER HERE: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/HPC @ TACC | November 1-2, 2023 (registration closes at capacity and/or on 10/25/23) This training is virtual / webinar from 10AM CST - 4PM CST In this hands-on tutorial, we will explore methods for running containers on HPC systems including advanced tasks like utilizing GPUs for computation and MPI for parallel jobs Docker to perform multi-stage and multi-architecture builds. - Introduction and motivation to parallel computing, which includes an introductory lab on TACC resources.- Edit and compile code, submit jobs to the queue - MPI: beginner and intermediate - Basic concepts of the Message Passing Interface (MPI) library for large scale parallel programming - Interactive combination of lectures and code walk-throughs - HPC tools specifically designed for complex user environments (Lmod, Sanity Tool)- Tools for workflow management (ibrun, launcher, launcher-GPU, Pylauncher) - Tools for job monitoring and profiling (Remora, TACC-Stat, core_usage, amask)- Other tools per participant interest - MPI with containers  ________________ Machine Learning | November 6-8, 2023 Virtual only / webinar from 10AM CST - 3PM CST (registration closes at capacity) TACC’s Machine Learning training is designed to give participants fundamental knowledge of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) techniques as well as experience with hands-on tutorials running ML and DL workflows on HPC systems. Participants will learn the basics of how to start using the computing clusters at TACC for ML and DL analysis. They will also learn fundamentals and theory of ML and DL techniques, and explore example applications of how ML and DL techniques can be applied on TACC’s HPC clusters. This training is virtual on the following days: Nov. 6: Computing cluster and Python environment at TACC Nov. 7: Introduction to ML, supervised learning methods, and their applications Nov. 8: Introduction to Deep Learning and its applications  ________________ Per our policy, attendees must have an active TACC account to participate in training activities on TACC resources. To verify that your login information for an existing account is current and that your account is active, or to create a TACC account, please visit https://accounts.tacc.utexas.edu/ at least one week prior to the start of the training to ensure that TACC staff can review and approve your account request. *If you are creating a new TACC account, we recommend that you use your institution email address (e.g. name@utexas.edu) for prompt account approval and verification. https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/use-tacc/training/

                              Ticketing System Status, Friday, 10/6/2023

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                                  TACC ticketing systems will be down for maintenance on Friday, October 6 beginning at 2 pm CDT. User submitted requests may experience delays. 

                                  Ticketing System Status, Friday, 10/6/2023

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                                      TACC ticketing systems will be down for maintenance on Friday, October 6 beginning at 2 pm CDT. User submitted requests may experience delays. 

                                      October Texascale Days October 11th - 16th

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                                          Frontera will be reserved for Texascale Days - very large scale runs of at least half system size (3500 - 4096 nodes) or full system size (7000 - 8192 nodes) next week (10/11/23-10/16/23. All production queues with the exception of the rtx and nvdimm queues will be reserved for Texascale Days until Monday, October 16th at 09:00 (CDT).Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal.https://tacc.utexas.edu/about/help/

                                          Stampede2 to Stampede3 Transition

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                                              Timeline: November 2023 - Reduction in number of SKX/ICX nodes, reduction in maximums November 2023 - Stampede3 file system available December 2023 - Stampede2 File system decommissioned January 2024 - Early user period for Stampede3 February 2024 - Stampede3 in full production*All dates subject to change based on hardware availability and conditionDetails: Over the next few mons, Stampede2 will transition to Stampede3. In order to ensure this transition is as smooth as possible, please carefully read the following information.For Existing Allocations:Stampede2 allocations will NOT automatically transfer to Stampede3. At this time, if you wish to access Stampede3, you will need to submit a new allocation request via ACCESS. Additional opportunities may be available in the future. Data that is stored in /home and /scratch must be migrated by the user before the end of December 2023. We also recommend that you backup your data to another location, such as your own local hard drive or Ranch, as soon as possible. The current /work file system will be mounted on Stampede3, so any data saved to /work will be accessible on the new system. However, we encourage researchers to backup all Stampede2 data at this time if they have concerns about preservation. For New Allocations: You may now submit new allocation requests for Stampede3 via ACCESS: https://allocations.access-ci.orgAdditional opportunities may also be available in the futureWe will continue to post updates regarding the transition as installation progresses. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via the TACC User portal: https://tacc.utexas.edu/about/help/

                                              Frontera Maintenance Tuesday 10 October 2023

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                                                  Frontera will not be available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, 10 October 2023. System maintenance will be performed during this time.Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal.https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/tickets

                                                  Stampede2 Status Friday 22 September 2023

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                                                      The Stampede2 admin team is continuing repairs to the /scratch filesystem to restore it to full working capacity by end of day. Queues will remain down for during this work.Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal.https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/tickets

                                                      Frontera primary compute queues are down

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                                                          The primary compute queues on Frontera are currently down due to a problem at the chilling plant that provides cooling for the system.  UT facilities is working to restore cooling but we might not be able to return to full service until the morning.Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal. https://portal.tacc.utexas.edu/tacc-consulting

                                                          Stampede2 Status Wednesday 13 September 2023

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                                                              The Stampede2 admin team is continuing repairs to the /scratch filesystem to restore it to full working capacity by end of day. Queues will remain down for during this work.Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal.https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/tickets

                                                              Corral Maintenance Tuesday September 26 2023

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                                                                  Corral mounts on all TACC HPC systems (Frontera, Stampede 2 and Lonestar 6) will be unavailable from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, September 26th while system maintenance is performed. All other access to Corral via data.tacc.utexas.edu, web-based access, and other services will remain in production during this time.Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal.https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/tickets

                                                                  Stampede2 Status Tuesday 12 September 2023

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                                                                      Stampede2 is currently experiencing issues with the /scratch filesystem and queues will remain down for a prolonged duration as the issues are investigated. Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal.https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/tickets

                                                                      Lonestar6 Maintenance Tuesday 26 September 23

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                                                                          Lonestar6 will not be available from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, 26 September 2023. System maintenance will be performed during this time. Compute nodes, the SCRATCH file system, and corral mounts on all Lonestar 6-associated nodes will be unavailable during this time.Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal.https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/tickets

                                                                          Stockyard Status Saturday 9 September 2023

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                                                                              TACC is having repeated outages tied to Stockyard (/work filesystem) which is affecting all systems. Queues have been closed while admins work to resolve the issue. Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal. https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/tickets

                                                                              Ranch Maintenance Tuesday 19 September 2023

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                                                                                  Ranch will not be available from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM (CDT) on 19 September 2023. System maintenance will be performed during this time.Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal.https://tacc.utexas.edu/portal/tickets

                                                                                  TACC Symposium for Texas Researchers - Sept

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                                                                                      The last chance to register for the TACC Symposium for Texas Researchers (TACCSTER) is Friday September 8th. TACCSTER will be held on September 27-29, 2023, in person in the ACB building on the J.J. Pickle Research Campus (PRC) of The University of Texas at Austin.TACCSTER is a meeting of scientists, engineers and scholars from across the state who use, and would like to use, the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) to advance their research goals. Researchers from across the country are welcome to attend. This meeting will be an opportunity for you to:Hear invited speakers from a broad range of disciplinesVisit 40+ posters from institutions all over TexasNetwork with your fellow TACC users and researchersLearn new and useful computing skills from a variety of tutorialsFind out information about the latest TACC systems and servicesTo register and for more information please visit: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/taccsterPlease contact taccster@tacc.utexas.edu if you have any questions.

                                                                                      Corral System Updates Tuesday August 8, 2023

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                                                                                          Corral file systems will be unavailable on Lonestar 6, Frontera and Stampede, Tuesday August 8, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM for system updates. Queues that rely on specialized access to Corral will be unavailable during the maintenance period ; normal queues and jobs will continue to run, and all other access to Corral via dedicated transfer nodes, virtual machines, web and other services will be unaffected.Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal. https://portal.tacc.utexas.edu/tacc-consulting

                                                                                          TACC Symposium for Texas Researchers 27-29

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                                                                                              We are pleased to announce the sixth annual TACC Symposium for Texas Researchers (TACCSTER) being held on September 27-29, 2023, in person in the ACB building on the J.J. Pickle Research Campus (PRC) of The University of Texas at Austin.TACCSTER is a meeting of scientists, engineers and scholars from across the state who use, and would like to use, the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) to advance their research goals. Researchers from across the country are welcome to attend. This meeting will be an opportunity for you to:Showcase your ongoing research involving TACC resourcesLearn new and useful computing skills from a variety of tutorialsNetwork with other TACC users / researchersHear information about the latest TACC systems and servicesTo register and for more information please visit: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/taccsterPlease contact taccster@tacc.utexas.edu if you have any questions.

                                                                                              TACC Network Maintenance Sunday August 20 23

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                                                                                                  TACC network infrastructure will not be available from 8 AM to 2:00 PM (CDT) on Sunday, 20 August 2023. Network maintenance will be performed during this time.Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal. https://portal.tacc.utexas.edu/tacc-consulting

                                                                                                  Corral Maintenance Tuesday July 18 2023

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                                                                                                      The Corral and Corral-secure file system mounts will be unavailable from Lonestar 6 and Stampede2 on Tuesday, July 18 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (CDT) for system updates. Access through Corral-specific data transfer nodes, and other HPC systems should be unaffected.Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal. https://portal.tacc.utexas.edu/tacc-consulting

                                                                                                      Corral Status Friday July 14 2023

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                                                                                                          The Corral mount for apcd-dev is currently down and expected to be restored by 1:00 PM (CDT) today, Friday July 14 2023.Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal. https://portal.tacc.utexas.edu/tacc-consulting

                                                                                                          Lonestar6 Maintenance Tuesday 25 July 2023

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                                                                                                              Lonestar6 will not be available from 8 AM to 8 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, 25 July 2023. System maintenance will be performed during this time. Compute nodes and the SCRATCH file system will be unavailable during this time.Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal. https://portal.tacc.utexas.edu/tacc-consulting

                                                                                                              Register: TACC Institutes July 10-14

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                                                                                                                  TACC Institutes are in-person and on-site at TACC. Expect robust content, one-on-one interaction with instructors, networking opportunities, and certificates of completion. Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided. ***During July 10-14, attendees will have the option to visit sessions in any of the following Institutes at no additional cost: Scientific Visualization Institute 9:00 (breakfast) - 4:00 PM CST Spend a week with TACC's visualization experts learning how to generate rich, informative visualizations and increase the impact of your work. Video (7 min) "What is Scientific Visualization?" Watch: https://youtu.be/RKRHDS5-tOURegister HERE: https://cvent.utexas.edu/d/q0q1hl/ Reproducible Science Institute 9:00 (breakfast) - 4:00 PM CST In this immersive, hands-on workshop, attendees will learn how to make your scientific workflows more reproducible, automated, and scalable using state-of-the-art tools and technologies. More details and registration here: https://cvent.utexas.edu/d/m0q1n7/ Applied Parallel Programming Institute 9:00 (breakfast) - 4:00 PM CST With TACC's high performance computing experts, learn to write parallel applications using OpenMP and MPI. More details and registration here: https://cvent.utexas.edu/d/j0q1h3/

                                                                                                                  TACC VPN Maintenance Friday June 16 2023

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                                                                                                                      TACC's VPN will be undergoing maintenance from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM (CDT) on Friday, June 16 2023. Access to all VPN accessed TACC systems will be unavailable during this time. Jobs will continue to run, but users will have no VPN access to TACC services and systems until the maintenance is complete.

                                                                                                                      June Texascale Days June 14th - 18th 2023

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                                                                                                                          Frontera is currently reserved for Texascale Days - very large scale runs of at least half system size (3500 - 4096 nodes) or full system size (7000 - 8192 nodes) this week. All production queues with the exception of the rtx and nvdimm queues are reserved for Texascale Days until Sunday, June 18th at 09:00 (CDT).Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal. https://tacc.utexas.edu/about/help/

                                                                                                                          Corral unavailable on Stampede2 and Lonestar

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                                                                                                                              The Corral file systems (/corral and /corral-secure) will be unavailable on the Stampede and Lonestar clusters from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (CDT) Monday, June 12, during background Corral maintenance. Corral-specific queues, where available, will be suspended on these systems during the outage. All other file systems, queues and operations will continue as normal.Corral access through data.tacc.utexas.edu and other systems will be unaffected by this outage.Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal.https://portal.tacc.utexas.edu/tacc-consulting

                                                                                                                              Registration Closing: BOOTCAMP @ TACC

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                                                                                                                                  Registration Closing TODAY 6/5: BootUp & ReBoot: Coding/Hacking BOOTCAMP @ TACC Our Institutes are in-person and on-site. Expect robust content, one-on-one interaction with instructors, networking opportunities, certificates of completion and breakfast tacos. See the instructors in action HERE: https://youtu.be/q6rbPJXYZOk BootUp & Reboot @ TACC*  06/12/23 - 06/16/23  07/31/23 - 08/04/23 *2-part series, 1 week each BootUp/Reboot @ TACC is a dual bootcamp focused on immersing participants into the research life cycle. Attendees will solve a computational scientific model, generate data, verify and validate the data, update the model, revisit the data... and repeat until the model accurately predicts a real-life phenomenon. This is the research life cycle. Part training, part code-a-thon, part hackathon, BootUp and ReBoot is an incredible learning experience and a lot of fun. REGISTER HERE: https://cvent.utexas.edu/lLlyr1

                                                                                                                                  Frontera Maintenance Tuesday 13 June 2023

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                                                                                                                                      Frontera will not be available from 8 AM to 8 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, 13 June 2023. System maintenance will be performed during this time.Please submit any questions you may have via the TACC User Portal. https://portal.tacc.utexas.edu/tacc-consulting