These roadmaps provide suggested learning paths for a particular topic. You can follow in sequence or take individual courses as needed.
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Is there a roadmap you'd like to see that isn't here? Contact training@pawsey.org.au.
Allocations
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| Supercomputing | Merit Allocation Training (for Pawsey) | YouTube link Recording (1.06 hour/min) 7 Sep 2021 | - Setonix, Acacia and other Pawsey resources, and their impact on my allocation application
- The changes to the 2021/2022 allocation submission process
- The allocation timeline, application requirements, and application good practices
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| Supercomputing | (External) NCMAS Call for 2021 Application | Web-based self-study materials learning.hpc-australia.org.au | - General overview/introduction to NCMAS, including process and eligibility
- NCMAS 2022 Committee (NCMAC)
- Applicant recommendations
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| Supercomputing | For additional information | Supercomputing Documentation | Of particular interest for merit allocations on Pawsey resources: |
Migration to Setonix Supercomputing System
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Pawsey Resource | Title | Format | I want to learn more about... |
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| Supercomputing | Setonix Migration Guide | Supercomputing Documentation | - Changes to and additional features of Setonix, starting from the "knowns" of current systems (Magnus, Zeus, etc.)
- Assumes familiarity with supercomputers
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| Supercomputing | Setonix Documentation - Top Level pages and links | Supercomputing Documentation | - Information for new users (Resources Overview, Access)
- Conditions of resource use and policies
- How to work with a supercomputer
- Guides to Pawsey supercomputing systems
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Supercomputing | 01. Getting Started with Setonix | Live, online training Video recordings | - Setonix, in comparison to Pawsey's existing supercomputers
- The impact to my project from the new Setonix architecture
- The migration pathways to Setonix and the migration timeframe
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Supercomputing | 02. Supercomputing Filesystems | Live, online training Video recordings | - The file management approaches on Setonix, including management of use and size
- The file migration pathways and use cases
- Recommended changes/updates to my data workflow
- Data security and other data-related best practices
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| Supercomputing | 03. Using Modules and Containers | Live, online training Video recordings | - Whether and how API libraries and driver changes impact my project
- The changes to loading modules when using Setonix
- Deciding when software installations are necessary to migrate to Setonix
- The programming environments that a module is compatible with
- The changes to my container use when using Setonix
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| Supercomputing | 04. Installing and Maintaining your Software | Live, online training Video recordings | - Considerations and best practices to installing and managing my software stack on Setonix
- The impacts and considerations for my current software stack when migrating to Setonix
- The software stack development tools, profilers, and debuggers
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| Supercomputing | 05. Submitting and Monitoring your Job | Live, online training Video recordings | - Key job script changes to best schedule jobs and to best run jobs
- The tools, software and reports that can help when monitoring and managing a job on Setonix
- The best practices for scheduling, running and monitoring a job on Setonix
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| Supercomputing | 06. Using Data Throughout the Project Lifecycle | Live, online training Video recordings | - The importance of managing the entirety of the data lifecycle
- Which data is to be migrated into the Project Object Storage (Acacia)
- The data management and storage strategy for workflows on Setonix
- The data storage considerations and best practices on Setonix
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| Supercomputing | (External) AMD CPU Model Details | AMD Epyc 7763 (external link) | - Information on 3rd Gen AMD EPYC™, which is the CPU model used in Setonix
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| Supercomputing | ROCm Learning from AMD | ROCm Learning Center (external link) | - Presentations, videos, documentation and more for developers using ROCm.
- ROCm courses on HIP fundamentals, deep learning, and multi-GPU programming.
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Migration to Acacia Storage System
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Pawsey Resource | Title | Format | I want to learn more about... |
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| Storage / Data Management | Introducing Acacia Object Storage Service | Video Series | - Object storage concepts, terms and illustrations/examples
- Object storage in contrast to filesystems
- Brief introduction to the Acacia Object Storage Service
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| Storage / Data Management | Acacia Early Adopters User Guide | User Guide / Documentation | - Common tasks, such as configuring an S3 client, creating buckets, uploading objects
- Advanced tasks, such as synchronising data, adding metadata to objects
- Links to more information, such as Acacia best practices, workflow examples, terms and concepts
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| Storage / Data Management | Ask.Me.Anything. Pawsey's 130Pb of Multi-tier Storage
| YouTube Link Recording (55 min) 7 Sep 2021 | - Setonix, Australia's new 50 petaflop system
- Banksia, tape library
- Acacia, scalable online storage for research
- LUMI object storage from CSC
- Q&A
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