This workshop series provides an introduction to accessing and computing on remote servers such as UC Davis' "Farm" cluster. The series covers everything you need to know to get started: how to set up and use SSH to log in and transfer files, how to install software with conda, how to reserve computing time and run programs with SLURM, and shell commands that are especially useful for working with servers.

After this workshop series, learners should be able to:
– Use SSH to log in to a server;
– Transfer files to and from a server;
– Set up and use conda/mamba to install software on a server;
– Use SLURM to run interactive and non-interactive software on a server;
– Explain etiquette for using a server cluster such as Farm.

Note: This workshop series is part of a new UC Davis GradPathway in Remote Computing. Details regarding this credential will be provided during the last session on 2/29/2024.

2024 Series Dates

Overview of Remote and High Performance Computing (HPC) - February 15 (separate registration required)
Session 1 - February 20
Session 2 - February 22
Session 3 - February 27
Session 4 - February 29

Note: Registering for session 1 registers you for all 4 sessions.

Prerequisites

Participants must have taken DataLab’s "Overview of Remote and High Performance Computing (HPC)” workshop and "Introduction to the Command Line" workshop series, or have equivalent prior experience. Participants must be comfortable with programming in a language such as R or Python, and with basic Linux shell syntax. We strongly recommend in person participation. We will be unable to extensively help troubleshoot for those watching the broadcast.

Can't make it to this training? Check out upcoming workshop schedule. Recordings of prior similar workshops are also available in DataLab's training archive.