Computing Resources
Sometimes even non-interactive programs, like diffusion data batch processing, can be very resource-intensive. We have a couple different options for big iron to throw at such tasks.
Fast Machines
Your workstation is a pretty sweet piece of hardware to begin with, but you might find you need an even better machine to farm out work. See the lists below for a few you could try.
Note that the "Athlon 64" processor is just a brand name; machines with these processors, like almost all others in the department, have 32-bit architectures.
Linux
You can log into these machines with ssh and run interactive or non-interactive jobs on them.
Host #CPUs CPU Speed CPU Type CPU Cache Memory IP Address --------- ----- --------- ---------------------------- --------- ------ -------------- bun 4 2.40 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4096 kB 3.0 GB 128.148.38.49 george 2 2.00 GHz Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ 512 kB 2.0 GB 128.148.38.141 sargent 4 2.40 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4096 kB 3.0 GB 128.148.38.130 scope 2 2.00 GHz Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ 512 kB 2.0 GB 128.148.31.142 stereo 2 2.00 GHz Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ 512 kB 2.0 GB 128.148.31.140 stone 2 2.00 GHz Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ 512 kB 2.0 GB 128.148.31.139 sixg 4 2.80 GHz Intel Xeon 512 kB 4.0 GB 128.148.38.246 tetra 4 2.40 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4096 kB 3.0 GB 128.148.33.223 transit 2 2.00 GHz Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ 512 kB 1.0 GB 128.148.38.148 udall 2 2.00 GHz Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ 512 kB 2.0 GB 128.148.33.209 wheat 2 2.00 GHz Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ 512 kB 2.0 GB 128.148.31.88
Windows
If for some reason you're writing Windows programs, these machines, most of which live in the graphics lab, might be of use.
Host CPU Cache CPU Type CPU Speed Memory IP Address --------- --------- ---------------------------- --------- ------ -------------- aristotle bach Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ 4.0 GB 128.148.38.156 butler 1024 MB Athlon XP 2700+ 128.148.37.35 daisy 3071 MB Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 128.148.38.177 extend 1023 MB Athlon 64 Processor 3000+ 128.148.37.33 fuzzy 1023 MB Athlon 64 Processor 3000+ 128.148.33.215 naboo 2047 MB Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+ 128.148.33.217 pitman 4096 kB Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40 GHz 3.0 GB 128.148.38.110 point Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 4.0 GB 128.148.33.3 skirt 3071 MB Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40GHz 128.148.31.24 staff 511 MB Athlon XP1800+ 128.148.37.20 unnamed 1023 MB Athlon 64 Processor 3000+ 128.148.38.174 wideload Intel XEON 512 MB 128.148.38.140
CS Department Compute Grid
The CS department runs a huge cluster of machines that are managed by the Sun Grid Engine. Eventually all the idle machines in the department will be added to the resource pool that the SGE can assign jobs to. Check out the tutorial on HOWTO run parallel jobs on the Sun Grid Engine.