TCBG Cluster-Building Workshop
An NIH-sponsored Workshop on Theoretical and Computational Biophysics
2005
Held in Room 5602 at The Beckman Institute, 405 N. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL

Cluster-Building Workshop


Cluster assembly at a prior workshop

This day and a half workshop will explore help users and system administrators specify, design, build, and deploy PC Clusters running Linux, and even determine if a cluster is right for a specific application. Starting with a discussion of clustering basics, participants will actually build their own PC cluster and get to test out their own applications

This workshop is aimed at systems administrators that want a greater understanding of cluster technologies, as well as those end-users that want to better understand the systems that they work on for their day-to-day work. A basic understanding of system administration techniques is assumed; basic knowledge and understanding of Unix systems is recommended, but not required. Enrollment limited to 24 participants; application dates are listed below.

TCBG Computational Biophysics
 Workshops

Dates:
September 22-23
November 10-11

Theoretical & Computational Biophysics Group
University of Illinois
Beckman Institute
405 N Mathews Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
217/244-2212
workshop+cluster@ks.uiuc.edu

Instructors:

Tim Skirvin (UIUC)
James Phillips (UIUC)

Contacts:

General Questions:
workshop+cluster@ks.uiuc.edu



FAQ


PROGRAM
Date/Time   Title   Description
Day 1        
19:00-20:30   Introduction Lecture
( 29M )
  Introduce clustering basics - why they're useful, how they work, when you need them, basic programming techniques, different design options.
Day 2        
09:00 - 11:30   Hands-On Cluster Building - Clustermatic and ROCKS   Groups of 3-4 people will put together four PCs into a working cluster.
11:30 - 12:30   Lunch    
12:30 - 14:00   Details Lecture
( 12M )
  Cluster Design and Queuing Systems
14:00 - 14:30   Break    
14:30 - 17:00   Queuing Systems and Running Jobs Hands-On   Users will run jobs on different cluster types, and get a chance to do some real work.

         

Application deadline for the 9/22-23 workshop is 9/1.  Participants will be notified of acceptance to the workshop on 9/15.  For the 11/10-11 workshop, application deadline is 10/1, notification of acceptance occurs on 11/3. 

         

Please note that we cannot help participants with travel costs or arrangements, or any other costs associated with attending the workshop.