The Division of Information Technology (DIT) at the University of Maryland is pleased to announce the following hands-on workshops for users of our High Performance Computing (HPC) resources.
There are only a limited number of seats available. Registration will remain open until 27 July 2025 or until all seats are filled. We expect the workshop to fill up before the registration deadline.
| Introduction to HPC Workshop | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 July 2025 (Session 1) 5 August 2025 (Session 2) |
| Times | 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
| Location | Brendan Iribe Center, Room 1207 |
| Instructor | Dr. Franz Klein Division of Information Technology, UMD |
| Cost | free |
| Registration Form | link to registration form |
| Registration Deadline |
27 July 2025 or when registration is full |
This workshop is targeted at new users of the University's
High Performance Computing "Zaratan" cluster,
especially those with limited or no HPC experience experience.
In order to allow for sufficient time to access the cluster and to test
the presented material, in particular job submission, we offer two sessions
of this workshop:
Session 1: using command-line interface (unix/linux shell) (July 29, 2025)
Session 2: using the OpenOnDemand web portal (August 5, 2025)
In Session 1 (7/29/25) we will access the cluster using ssh (and PuTTY) and
use a terminal (Unix/Linux shell) to work on the cluster.
In Session 2 (8/5/25) we will use the OpenOnDemand web portal (portal.zaratan.umd.edu) to access and work on the cluster.
The OpenOnDemand web portal offers unexperienced users an efficient way to accomplish most practical tasks. Using a Unix shell interactively or running shell scripts allows for using the full breath of the Linux/Unix operating system. Several worked-out examples will be presented, these can be used as templates for similar projects.
None. This is an introductory workshop and is targeted at new users of our clusters, so no previous knowledge of high performance computing nor Linux/Unix is assumed.
Register Here.
You may register for one or both sessions.
The classroom provides 55 seats. While the official registration deadline is 27 July 2025, we are limiting this workshop to 55 participants on a first-come, first-served basis, and registration will close once the workshop is full.
NOTE: DIT reserves the right to cancel the workshop for any reason with little notice.
If you have questions or need more information about the workshop, please feel free to contact us.