March 27, 2015 — Phase one of the Lewis cluster upgrade will become available soon. The new system (Lewis 3) consists of 20 24-core machines with 128 GB of RAM. It will run CentOS 7 and the SLURM job scheduler and form the basis of future upgrades. As a result, most of the software will need to be recompiled and job files will need to be updated to run in the new environment.
The new and old systems will run simultaneously for a short time to allow users to migrate over to the new system. To facilitate this, the data and home directories will be the same on both systems.
We will also update our documentation and policies. The first change will be to reduce the maximum job time to ensure we can transition in a timely manner without disruption.
Watch this space for future updates and information about the upgrade.
March 13, 2015 — Big Data is transforming science, engineering, medicine, healthcare, finance, business, and ultimately society itself. The MU CS Department will offer Big Data Analytics Summer Experience again, from July 6 through July 24, 2015. This program will introduce key Big Data processing and analytics technologies and teach practical skills and practices. This program is open to undergraduate students, graduate students, and professionals. Application deadline is April 10, 2015. Get details and application instructions.
Feb. 20, 2015 — Addressing a data management plan for the first time can be an intimidating exercise. Join NISO for a hands-on workshop that will guide you through the elements of creating a data management plan, including gathering necessary information, identifying needed resources, and navigating potential pitfalls. Participants will explore the important components of a data management plan and critique excerpts of sample plans provided by the instructors.