Bio/Cluster

A website for the Ashworth Cluster Computing Initiative(s)

This site offers information and advice on joining and using the cluster computing resources in the Ashworth Labs, IEB and IIIR, King's Buildings.

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FAQ on Xgrid | FAQ on condor

There are currently six different cluster computing resources available

cluster name	what sort of cluster	number of processors and speed	what it is good for	contact for access to cluster
galaxy	a static, Linux-based CONDOR cluster	16 x 2.4 GHz	large volume BLAST jobs, especially those requiring comparisons to large databases such as UniProt or NCBI_nr	Mark Blaxter or Ann Hedley (rm 354)
hal	a dynamic, Linux-based CONDOR cluster with variable membership	currently 7 cpus	simulations, large volume BLAST jobs against small databases	Mark Blaxter or Ann Hedley (rm 354)
taxInspector	an 8-node (16-process) LINUX-based MPI cluster	8x dual core 3.4 GHz	MrBayes-type phylogenetic analyses	Martin Jones (rm 354)
Xgrid	dynamic Apple Xgrid based cluster	whatever is available; currently ~14 GHz across 5 machines	simulations, large volume BLAST jobs against small databases	Mark Blaxter (rm 357)
WOOLHOUSE	SUN Solaris Grid Engine	?	?	Mark Woolhouse
KNOTT	LINUX-based CONDOR cluster	?	?	Sara Knott