InfrastructureIn preparation
Slurm, the queuein front of the work
A workload manager and job scheduler for clusters.Jobs wait, then run when the resources come free.
Not on the hub yet The image and its definition are being built and verified.
01Pick a machinecores, memory and a rate per hour
02Set it up oncekept on the volume between runs
03Run it, then stopstopped when the work is done
The application
Submit it,and walk away
The difference between running things and running many things.
Submit and forget
sbatch takes a script, and squeue tells you where it stands.
It allocates
Cores, memory and cards, handed out against what you ask for.
Fair between people
Partitions, priorities and limits when the machine is shared.
The status
Being built,and verified
When the image and its definition are done, it deploys by name like the rest.
Run Slurm on your own machinePick a machine that meets it, and it opens about a minute after you ask.