Research and high-performance computing

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Contents

• Systems
• Software
• Programming languages
• Running programs on IU's research systems
• TeraGrid
• Support

Systems

• At IU, what is Big Red?
• At IU, what is Quarry?
• At IU, what is the Libra Cluster?
• At IU, what is the Research Database Complex?
• At IU, what is the Research File System (RFS)?
• At IU, what is the Massive Data Storage Service (MDSS)?
• At IU, how much disk space is available to me on the research systems?
• Policies regarding UITS research systems

For more information, search the Knowledge Base on big red or libra, for example.

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Software

• What statistical and mathematical software packages are available on IU's supercomputers?
• Bioinformatics support
• At IU, what software is available on the research computing systems, and how may I request that software be added?
• On IU's TeraGrid-enabled system Big Red, what software is available to researchers with TeraGrid accounts?
• What is Matlab and where can I access it at IU?
• What is Maple, and where can I access it at IU?

For more information, search the Knowledge Base on supercomputer software, for example.

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Programming languages

• On IU's research systems, what programming languages are available?
• At IU, what C compilers are available on the UITS central systems?
• At IU, what C++ compilers are available on the UITS central systems?
• What is Perl, and where can I get more information about it?
• At IU, which systems have Perl?
• What is Python?
• What is Fortran, and where can I learn more about it?
• What are IMSL and NAG?

For more information, search the Knowledge Base on Perl or C++, for example.

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Running programs on IU's research systems

• What is MPI, and where is it available at IU?
• Where can I find an OpenMP or MPI tutorial online?
• What is TORQUE?
• What is Moab?
• On IU's research systems, how do I compile my C or Fortran programs using GNU compilers?
• On Libra and Big Red at IU, how do I compile my C, Fortran, or Java programs?
• Compiling programs on Big Red at IU

For more information, search the Knowledge Base on research system compiler, for example.

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TeraGrid

• What is the TeraGrid, and how can I get started using it?
• As a researcher at IU, why might I want a TeraGrid account?
• On the TeraGrid, what types of allocations are available?
• How do I apply for a new TeraGrid allocation?
• What's the recommended method for everyday access to the TeraGrid?
• What IU information technology systems are connected to the TeraGrid?

For more information, search the Knowledge Base on teragrid, for example.

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Support

• At IU, what research computing services are available?
• Where can I get help using IU's supercomputers?
• At IU, what is Computational Biology?
• Where can I get online information about doing research at IU?

For more information, search the Knowledge Base on high performance computing, for example.

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