Thank you for your use in our system. We would like to seize your requirements and demands (hope and demands) to the future. It would be greatly helpful if you could answer the questionnaire below.

We will use your answer for the following as a reference:

    - future user support
    - planning the next generation supercomputer

 

Questionnaire FY 2022 (May 18 - June 30)

    1.User Information

      What is your name?
      What is your affiliation type?
      StudentUniversity(researcher, faculty, not student)Research InstituteCompanyOthers
      What is your age?
      ~ 2425 ~ 3435 ~ 4445 ~ 5455 ~ 6465 ~
      What is your research field?
      InformaticsEnvironmental scienceInterdisciplinary AreaIntegrated humanities and social sciencesHumanitiesSocial scienceIntegrated science and technologyMathematical and physical sciencesChemistryEngineeringIntegrated biologyBiologyAgricultureMedicine dentistry and pharmacyOthers

     

    2.Survey of how to use large-scale computing system

      What type of computing systems did you use? (Check all that apply.)
      SQUID (General purpose CPU node)SQUID (GPU node)SQUID (Vector nodes)OCTOPUS (General purpose CPU node)OCTOPUS (GPU node)OCTOPUS (Xeon Phi node)OCTOPUS (Large-scale shared-memory node)
      What service category did you use? (Check all that apply.)
      General (academic) useTrial useResearch proposal-based useHPCI useJHPCN useEnterprise use
      What was your primary use? (Check all that apply.)
      Running programs of your own makingRunning open source softwareRunning commercial softwareOthers
      What programming language did you use? (Check all that apply.)
      FORTRANCC++PythonCUDAApplication use onlyOthers
      What parallel libraries did you use? (Check all that apply.)
      IntelMPIOpenMPIMVAPICH2OpenMPXMPOpenACCOthersDidn't use
      Are you using computer systems provided by other HPC centers?
      Please answer if the above question is YES. Do you think what the Cybermedia Center’s services are inferior to the others in?
      On the contrary, what are the Cybermedia Center’s services superior to the others in?

     

    3.Survey of satisfaction for large-scale computing system

      SQUID
      Please tell us your satisfaction for SQUID
      SatisfiedModerately satisfiedNeitherModerately dissatisfiedDissatisfiedDidn't use
      What points were you satisfied with? (Check all that apply.)
      Didn't useJob execution (waiting time, queue structure)Performance of computing nodes (computing speed, memory capacity, the number of computing nodes)Development Environment (Regarding the work on frontend nodes such as compiler and editor)ApplicationsStorage (available size, I/O speed)User supportOthersNothing
      What points were you dissatisfied with? (Check all that apply.)
      Didn't useJob execution (waiting time, queue structure)Performance of computing nodes (computing speed, memory capacity, the number of computing nodes)Development Environment (Regarding the work on frontend nodes such as compiler and editor)ApplicationsStorage (available size, I/O speed)User supportOthersNothing
      OCTOPUS
      Please tell us your satisfaction for OCTOPUS
      SatisfiedModerately satisfiedNeitherModerately dissatisfiedDissatisfiedDidn't use
      What points were you satisfied with? (Check all that apply.)
      Didn't useJob execution (waiting time, queue structure)Performance of computing nodes (computing speed, memory capacity, the number of computing nodes)Development Environment (Regarding the work on frontend nodes such as compiler and editor)ApplicationsStorage (available size, I/O speed)User supportOthersNothing
      What points were you dissatisfied with? (Check all that apply.)
      Didn't useJob execution (waiting time, queue structure)Performance of computing nodes (computing speed, memory capacity, the number of computing nodes)Development Environment (Regarding the work on frontend nodes such as compiler and editor)ApplicationsStorage (available size, I/O speed)User supportOthersNothing
      Reasons for choosing systems
      Question to those who use SQUID and do not use OCTOPUS. Please write the reason why you decide not to use OCTOPUS.
      Question to those who use OCTOPUS and do not use SQUID. Please write the reason why you decide not to use SQUID.
      Question to those who use SQUID and OCTOPUS. Compare SQUID and OCTOPUS and please tell us each strengths and weaknesses.
      Next system of OCTOPUS
      What elements do you expect to see in the introduction of the next system of OCTOPUS? (Check all that apply.)
      Job execution (waiting time, queue structure)Performance of computing nodes (computing speed, memory capacity, the number of computing nodes)Development Environment (Regarding the work on frontend nodes such as compiler and editor)Storage (available size, I/O speed)User supportOthers
      We would like to ask you about general-purpose processors and accelerators for the next system of OCTOPUS. Accelerators are very high performance, but they reduce the overall number of nodes, which can result in expensive per-node hour service charges. Based on this assumption, which one comes closest to your opinion?
      Only general-purpose processor nodesOnly GPU nodesHybrid configuration of current multiple processor architectures
      We would like to ask you about general-purpose processors for the next system of OCTOPUS. Today's general-purpose processors have increasing numbers of cores. Intra-node parallelism can be improved by using multiple cores, but since the budget is limited, the number of nodes may be reduced. Based on this assumption, which one comes closest to your opinion? (Reference: Number of cores per node OCTOPUS 24 cores, SQUID 76 cores)
      More cores than SQUIDAbout the same cores as SQUIDFewer cores are acceptable if the number of nodes increases
      If your expectations for CPUs and GPUs were distributed on a scale of 100, please indicate the (nodes)percentage.
      CPU 100 : GPU 0CPU 70 : GPU 30CPU 50 : GPU 50CPU 30 : GPU 70CPU 0 : GPU 100
      Please describe your opinion.

     

    4.Survey of service application

      How do you evaluate about service charge?
      SQUID
      HighReasonableLowDidn't use
      Additional disk of SQUID-SSD
      HighReasonableLowDidn't use
      Additional disk of SQUID-HDD
      HighReasonableLowDidn't use
      OCTOPUS
      HighReasonableLowDidn't use
      Additional disk of OCTOPUS
      HighReasonableLowDidn't use
      If you have any comments for service charge, would you describe them concretely?
      The service charge in the Cybermedia Center is decided based on the charge for the consumed electricity required for running large-scale computer systems. However, due to the recent rising of fuel costs, it might be hard to run our large-scale computer systems without raising the service charge. Please check the opinion closest to yours.
      The price increase in the service charge is understandable and acceptable, in the case that the cybermedia center cannot keep running large-scale computer systems due to the rising of fuel fees.I cannot accept the increase of the service charge. By shutting down large-scale systems temporarily or partially, the center should keep the current service charge.Others
      Please tell us about seasonal coefficient of "point" in sured-use.
      If you have any comments, would you describe them concretely?（The detail information about seasonal coefficient is here.）
      User management system
      Please tell us your satisfaction.
      SatisfiedModerately satisfiedNeitherModerately dissatisfiedDissatisfiedDidn't use
      Please describe your opinion.

     

    5.Survey of service charge support program

      Research proposal-based use
      How did you reach this program? (Check all that apply.)
      WEB siteMailing listPamphlet/PosterAnnounce in lectures or symposiumsAn acquaintance introduced youDidn't know
      If you check the mailing list, what mailing list did you know?
      Have you ever applied this program?
      YesNo
      Newly established "Project for Nurturing Student Competing with the World"
      How did you check this program?　(Check all that apply.)
      WEB siteMailing listPamphlet/PosterAnnounce in lectures or symposiumsAn acquaintance introduced youDidn't know
      If you check the mailing list, what mailing list did you know?
      Have you ever applied this program?
      YesNo
      Please feel free to write your requests regarding the Research proposal-based use.
      HPCI use
      How did you reach this program? (Check all that apply.)
      WEB siteMailing listPamphlet/PosterAnnounce in lectures or symposiumsAn acquaintance introduced youDidn't know
      If you check the mailing list, what mailing list did you know?
      Have you ever applied this program?
      YesNo
      JHPCN use
      How did you check this program? (Check all that apply.)
      WEB siteMailing listPamphlet/PosterAnnounce in lectures or symposiumsAn acquaintance introduced youDidn't know
      If you check the mailing list, what mailing list did you know?
      Have you ever applied this program?
      YesNo

     

    6.Survey of user support

      Technical Support
      Please tell us your satisfaction
      SatisfiedModerately satisfiedNeitherModerately dissatisfiedDissatisfiedDidn't useDidn't know
      Web site
      Please tell us your satisfaction
      SatisfiedModerately satisfiedNeitherModerately dissatisfiedDissatisfiedDidn't view
      Lectures (Lecture list held in FY 2022 is here.)
      Did you know the lectures? If you knew, how did you find them first?
      WEB siteMailing listAnnounce in lectures or symposiumsAnnounce on bulletin boards etcAn acquaintance introduced youDidn't know
      Please tell us your satisfaction
      SatisfiedModerately satisfiedNeitherModerately dissatisfiedDissatisfiedDidn't attend
      Do you have any topics which you want the lectures to deal with?
      Seminars (Seminar list held in FY 2022 is here.)
      Do you have any topics which you want the seminars to deal with?
      Please answer the following questions only to the seminars you attended.
      A revisit to numerical computation of ordinary differential equations
      Please tell us what led you to participate this seminar.
      WEB siteMailing listAnnounce in lectures or symposiumsAnnounce on bulletin boards etcAn acquaintance introduced youDidn't know
      Please tell us your satisfaction.
      SatisfiedModerately satisfiedNeitherModerately dissatisfiedDissatisfiedDidn't attend
      Docker seminar
      Please tell us what led you to participate this seminar.
      WEB siteMailing listAnnounce in lectures or symposiumsAnnounce on bulletin boards etcAn acquaintance introduced youDidn't know
      Please tell us your satisfaction.
      SatisfiedModerately satisfiedNeitherModerately dissatisfiedDissatisfiedDidn't attend
      User networking session: Python Tutorial (2)
      Please tell us what led you to participate this seminar.
      WEB siteMailing listAnnounce in lectures or symposiumsAnnounce on bulletin boards etcAn acquaintance introduced youDidn't know
      Please tell us your satisfaction.
      SatisfiedModerately satisfiedNeitherModerately dissatisfiedDissatisfiedDidn't attend
      User networking session: Python Tutorial
      Please tell us what led you to participate this seminar.
      WEB siteMailing listAnnounce in lectures or symposiumsAnnounce on bulletin boards etcAn acquaintance introduced youDidn't know
      Please tell us your satisfaction.
      SatisfiedModerately satisfiedNeitherModerately dissatisfiedDissatisfiedDidn't attend
      User networking session: Python Tutorial (Intermediate course)
      Please tell us what led you to participate this seminar.
      WEB siteMailing listAnnounce in lectures or symposiumsAnnounce on bulletin boards etcAn acquaintance introduced youDidn't know
      Please tell us your satisfaction.
      SatisfiedModerately satisfiedNeitherModerately dissatisfiedDissatisfiedDidn't attend

     

    7.Requirement for future large-scale computing system in the Cybermedia Center

      Would you tell us whatever demand that you have for the future Cybermedia Cneter’s service or user support? (Any comments are welcome.)

     

    8.Others

      Would you tell us whatever demand that you have? (Any comments are welcome.)

     

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