Introductory Course 2025/10/21: HPC and Data Management @KIT

Europe/Berlin
C-Pool, Building 20.21 (KIT Campus South)

C-Pool, Building 20.21

KIT Campus South

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Scientific Computing Center (SCC) Campus Sourth, Building 20.21 C-Pool Zirkel 2 76131 Karlsruhe
Carolin Breitzke, Hany Ibrahim (KIT)
Description

Das Scientific Computing Center lädt Sie herzlich am 21. Oktober 2025 zum Einführungskurs "Hochleistungsrechnen (HPC) und Datenmanagement" ein. Die Veranstaltung richtet sich an alle (zukünftigen) Nutzer der bwHPC-Cluster (bwUniCluster 3.0, bwForCluster), BaWü-Datenföderation sowie der NHR@KIT-Infrastruktur inkl. HoreKa und umfasst allgemeine Informationen über Zugang und Nutzung der Cluster und Speichersysteme. Die Präsenzveranstaltung kombiniert Vorträge mit Tutorien und richtet sich an Einsteiger. Der Kurs findet in englischer Sprache statt. Es fallen keine Teilnahmegebühren an.


The Scientific Computing Center is hosting on October 21, 2025, the introductory course: "High Performance Computing (HPC) and Data Management". This course is aimed at (future) users of the bwHPC clusters (bwUniCluster 3.0, bwForClusters), BaWü data federation, NHR@KIT infrastructure incl. HoreKa and covers information about access and usage of bwHPC clusters, NHR@KIT infrastructure and storage systems. The event combines talks and tutorials, and addresses beginners. The course will be conducted in English. It is free of charge and will take place on-site.

    • 9:30 AM 10:00 AM
      bwHPC+NHR@KIT: Introduction and Concept 30m
      Speaker: Dr Samuel Braun (KIT)
    • 10:00 AM 10:15 AM
      Break 15m
    • 10:15 AM 11:15 AM
      Access procedure incl. exercises: UC3+HK 1h
      Speaker: Michele Mesiti (KIT)
    • 11:15 AM 11:30 AM
      Break 15m
    • 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
      Linux Introduction 1h
      Speaker: Fabian Lingenhöl
    • 12:30 PM 2:00 PM
      Lunch Break 1h 30m
    • 2:00 PM 2:45 PM
      Software Modules: UC3+HK 45m
      Speaker: Andreas Baer
    • 2:45 PM 3:00 PM
      Break 15m
    • 3:00 PM 4:15 PM
      Batch System: Introduction 1h 15m
      • Executing programs on an HPC cluster using the batch system
      • Preparation of jobs to be run on the HPC system
      • Specifying and handling of resources (CPUs, memory, file systems, GPUs, etc.)
      • Working interactively on the cluster
      Speaker: Andreas Baer
    • 4:15 PM 4:30 PM
      Break 15m
    • 4:30 PM 5:15 PM
      File Systems 45m

      The introduction file system course will explain each file system with its properties and in which cases it should be used. The course will also explain how to create and manage so-called workspaces which are working directories with a lifetime.

      Speaker: Roland Laifer