ARC Cluster Guide - Revision history

Dmitri at 21:48, 29 April 2025

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	Please note, that the '''ARC cluster''' was named following a common abbreviation ARC, Advanced Research Computing.		Please note, that the '''ARC cluster''' was named following a common abbreviation ARC, Advanced Research Computing.
	This looked as good name for a compute cluster, but has caused many confusions since then,		This looked like a good name for a compute cluster,
			but has caused many confusions since then,
	as Advanced Research Computing is a technical idea and the '''ARC cluster''' is a big computer.		as Advanced Research Computing is a technical idea and the '''ARC cluster''' is a big computer.
	These are related but very different things.		These are related but very different things.

Dmitri at 21:47, 29 April 2025

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	This guide gives an overview of the ~~Advanced Research Computing (~~ARC) cluster at the University of Calgary and is intended to be read by new account holders getting started on ARC. This guide covers topics such as the hardware and performance characteristics, available software, usage policies and how to log in and run jobs. ARC can be used with data that a Researcher has classified as Lv1 and Lv2 as described in the UCalgary [https://www.ucalgary.ca/legal-services/sites/default/files/teams/1/Standards-Legal-Information-Security-Classification-Standard.pdf Information Security Classification Standard]		This guide gives an overview of the '''ARC cluster''' at the University of Calgary and is intended to be read by new account holders getting started on ARC. This guide covers topics such as the hardware and performance characteristics, available software, usage policies and how to log in and run jobs. ARC can be used with data that a Researcher has classified as Lv1 and Lv2 as described in the UCalgary [https://www.ucalgary.ca/legal-services/sites/default/files/teams/1/Standards-Legal-Information-Security-Classification-Standard.pdf Information Security Classification Standard]


			Please note, that the '''ARC cluster''' was named following a common abbreviation ARC, Advanced Research Computing.
			This looked as good name for a compute cluster, but has caused many confusions since then,
			as Advanced Research Computing is a technical idea and the '''ARC cluster''' is a big computer.
			These are related but very different things.
			Please keep this distinction in mind to avoid confusion.

	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==

Cemagata at 21:31, 19 August 2024

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	\|2x GA100 A100 PCIe 80GB		\|2x GA100 A100 PCIe 80GB
	\|100 Gbit/s Mellanox Infiniband		\|100 Gbit/s Mellanox Infiniband
			\|-
			\|cpu2023
			\|General Purpose Compute
			\|48
			\|64 cores, 2x Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6338 CPU @ 2.00GHz (Ice Lake, 2021)
			\|512 GB
			\|N/A
			\|40 Gbit/s Mellanox Infiniband (temporarily)
	\|-		\|-
	\|cpu2022		\|cpu2022

Lleung: /* Support */

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Support

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	== Support ==		== Support ==
	{{~~Message Box~~		{{Support
	\|title=[[Support\|Need Help or have other ARC Related Questions?]]		\|title=[[Support\|Need Help or have other ARC Related Questions?]]
	\|message=For all general RCS related issues, questions, or comments, please contact us at support@hpc.ucalgary.ca.		\|message=For all general RCS related issues, questions, or comments, please contact us at support@hpc.ucalgary.ca.
	~~\|icon=Support Icon.png~~}}		}}

	Please don't hesitate to [[Support\|contact us]] directly by email if you need help using ARC or require guidance on migrating and running your workflows to ARC.		Please don't hesitate to [[Support\|contact us]] directly by email if you need help using ARC or require guidance on migrating and running your workflows to ARC.

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	Please don't hesitate to [[Support\|contact us]] directly by email if you need help using ARC or require guidance on migrating and running your workflows to ARC.		Please don't hesitate to [[Support\|contact us]] directly by email if you need help using ARC or require guidance on migrating and running your workflows to ARC.

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	[[Category:ARC]]		[[Category:ARC]]
	[[Category:Guides]]		[[Category:Guides]]

Darcy: /* ARC Cluster Storage */

2023-09-14T23:13:01Z

ARC Cluster Storage

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	Please ensure that the only data you keep on ARC is used for active computations.		Please ensure that the only data you keep on ARC is used for active computations.


	For information on available campus storage options, please see [[Storage Options]].		For information on available campus storage options, please see [[Storage Options]].

Darcy: /* ARC Cluster Storage */

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ARC Cluster Storage

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	{{Warning Box		{{Warning Box
	\| title=Data Storage		\| title=Data Storage
	\| message=ARC storage is not suitable for long-term or archival storage. It is not backed-up and does not have sufficient redundancy to be used as a primary storage system. It is not guaranteed to be available for the time periods that are typical of archiving~~. For information on available campus storage options, please see [[Storage Options]]~~.		\| message=ARC storage is not suitable for long-term or archival storage. It is not backed-up and does not have sufficient redundancy to be used as a primary storage system. It is not guaranteed to be available for the time periods that are typical of archiving.

	Please ensure that the only data you keep on ARC is used for active computations.		Please ensure that the only data you keep on ARC is used for active computations.


			For information on available campus storage options, please see [[Storage Options]].
	}}		}}

Darcy: /* ARC Cluster Storage */

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ARC Cluster Storage

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	{{Warning Box		{{Warning Box
	\| title=Data Storage		\| title=Data Storage
	\| message=ARC storage is not suitable for long-term or archival storage. It is not backed-up and does not have sufficient redundancy to be used as a primary storage system. It is not guaranteed to be available for the time periods that are typical of archiving.		\| message=ARC storage is not suitable for long-term or archival storage. It is not backed-up and does not have sufficient redundancy to be used as a primary storage system. It is not guaranteed to be available for the time periods that are typical of archiving. For information on available campus storage options, please see [[Storage Options]].

	Please ensure that the only data you keep on ARC is used for active computations.		Please ensure that the only data you keep on ARC is used for active computations.

Darcy: /* ARC Cluster Storage */

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	===ARC Cluster Storage===		===ARC Cluster Storage===
	Usage of ARC cluster storage is outlined by our [[ARC Storage Terms of Use]] page.		Usage of ARC cluster storage is outlined by our [[ARC Storage Terms of Use]] page.

			{{Warning Box
			\| title=Data Storage
			\| message=ARC storage is not suitable for long-term or archival storage. It is not backed-up and does not have sufficient redundancy to be used as a primary storage system. It is not guaranteed to be available for the time periods that are typical of archiving.

			Please ensure that the only data you keep on ARC is used for active computations.

			}}

	{{Message Box		{{Message Box

Tannistha.nandi: /* Partition Hardware Specs */

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Partition Hardware Specs

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	\|General Purpose Compute		\|General Purpose Compute
	\|52		\|52
	\|52 cores, 2x Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 5320 CPU @ 2.20GHz		\|52 cores, 2x Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 5320 CPU @ 2.20GHz (Ice Lake)
	\|256 GB		\|256 GB
	\|N/A		\|N/A