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    Supercomputer SQUID(Supercomputer for Quest to Unsolved Interdisciplinary Datascience), aka, (Supercomputer system for HPC and HPDA) is planning to start operation on May 1, 2021. And supercomputer OCTOPUS is operating in 2021 fiscal year. SX-ACE was shut down on Feb. 28, 2021 and SQUID, a new supercomputing system, will be available from May 1 2021. We plan a data migration from SX-ACE to SQUID, and SQUID Free Trial Program (May 1 until Jul. 31).
     

    in the case of using both OCTOPUS and SQUID

    in the case of using SQUID only

      You do not have to submit service application for next fiscal year.
      Please apply SQUID free trial (Deadline: 26,March 2021)

    in the case of using OCTOPUS only

    in the case of end to use

      Thank you for your using. Please send email to us( system@cmc.osaka-u.ac.jp ).

     

    service application for next fiscal year (OCTOPUS)

      We accept this application from March 2 to March 26, 2021. A representative of application read the following and apply.
      Please see this paragraph for continuous usage.
      Please see this paragraph for FAQ.

       
      notice

        • Users of HPCI or JHPCN or Research proposal based use cannot submit service application for next fiscal year.
        • If you will not submit service application for next fiscal year, your account will be automatically stopped at the end of March 2021. If you end to use our system in this fiscal year, any application is not required.
        • We can not accept your additional resource request for this fiscal year after your submitting service application for next fiscal year. If you request an additioanl resource, please submit again service application for next fiscal year.
        • We are going to charge your usage fee in April 2021.

       

      Available computer resources

        Only "OCTOPUS shared-use" are being accepted for next fiscal year.
        Please see the following page for a detail of "node-hour" and "OCTOPUS point" on our service charge. Because a service charge of OCTOPUS is different from SX-ACE and VCC, please confirm it in advance.
        We are going to change a service charge of SX-ACE dedicated use and additional disk on April 1, 2020.
        service charge   node hour   OCTOPUS point
         

        We are going to change a service charge of OCTOPUS additional disk from April, 2021 as the following:

        Before After
        additional disk 1TB: 3000JPY/Year 1TB: 2000 JPY/Year
        additional limit 250 TB 500 TB
        default 1 TB 3 TB

         

        a seasonal coefficient of OCTOPUS

        Please see this page for a detail.
         

      Available file system

       

      How to check for resource usage

    a period for a service application for next fiscal year

      from March 2 to noon March 26, 2021
       

    how to submit a service application for next fiscal year

      1. Please access User management WEB system

      2. Please submit your application

      3. Finish!

        We separately inform you about a detail of your application on email. Thank you for your application.
         
         

    FAQ

      Q.How can I end to use ?

        A.You do not have to do anything. If you would not apply for continue service to the next fiscal year, we end your account at the end of fiscal year.
         

      Q.I use SX-ACE/VCC in this fiscal year but want to use OCTOPUS in the next year. How can I apply?

        A.You can choose OCTOPUS as computing resource in application for continuous usage. Please note that the file system is different between SX-ACE/VCC and OCTOPUS, and the file system of the computer not used can not be accessed.
         

      Q.How can I change the item of expenditure or date of payment after application ?

      Q.Can I apply "continuous usage" after April?

      Q.How can I start to use your computing system from the next year onward?

        A.Please submit the first application to general(academic) use after April, the next year.

       

      Q.I used your system at the proposal based use/HPCI/JHPCN in this year but want to use your system in the general(academic) use in the next year.

        A.Please submit the first application to general(academic) use after April, the next year.

       

      Q.I want to make another user group and use your system in the next fiscal year.

        A.Please submit the first application to general(academic) use after April, the next year. In this case, you will be able to get new user group.

       

      Q.I used your system at the trial use in this year. Can I apply for continuous usage?