cheaha-cluster.md

UAB Compute Cluster a.k.a. Cheaha

• UAB Compute Cluster a.k.a. Cheaha
  • Overview
  • Access
  • Storage spaces
  • Submitting Jobs
  • Python on the Cluster
    • Conda Shortcuts for cluster
  • Briefings and Highlights

Overview

Cheaha is a large, multi-unit computational system for running massively parallel compute tasks. It is managed by the UAB Research Computing Group

Cheaha is currently the fastest supercomputer in the state of Alabama with a theoretical throughput of approximately 450 TFlop/s (HUGE COMPUTE!) and consists of over 3000 CPU cores and 72 NVIDIA-P100 GPU's. Cheaha is supported by a high-speed parallel filesystem (GPFS) that can store 6 PB non-redundantly and 4 PB redundantly (with more to come!) interconnected by a high speed infiniband network. UAB researchers use Cheaha for wide variety of research such as genomics, neuro-imaging, machine learning, statistical genetics, cancer detection etc.

Use of this resource is governed by the UAB Acceptable Use Policy for Computer and Network Resources

For more information on Cheaha and the tools available to support research please review the documentation: http://docs.uabgrid.uab.edu/wiki/Cheaha

Access

To get setup with cluster access you'll need your BlazerID and send an email to the cluster support group (support@listserv.uab.edu).

You can use this template email filled in with your information to make this request.