service application for next fiscal year

    We accept applications for continuous use by Friday, March 22, 2024.
    A representative of application read the following and apply. Please click here for the application procedure and here 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. If you end to use our system in this fiscal year, any application is not required.
      • We cannot accept additional resource request for this fiscal year after submitting application of continuous use for next fiscal year.
      • We are going to charge your usage fee in April 2024.

     

    Available computer resources

      The following computer resources are being accepted for next fiscal year.

      • SQUID shared-use
      • SQUID dedicated-use (General-purpose CPU node only)

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      We have determined the "Seasonal coefficient" and "Fuel coefficient" for the 2024 fiscal year. Please refer to this for details.

      Please see the following page for a detail of "node-hour" and "point" on our service charge.
      service charge   What is node-hour?   What is point?
       

    How to check for resource usage

a deadline for a service application for next fiscal year

    p.m.5:00, March 28, 2024
     

how to submit a continuous usage application for next fiscal year

    Only the representative can apply for continued usage application. All accounts belonging to the group will be transferred to the next year after the representative submits the application.
     

    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 continuous use application for the next fiscal year, we end your account at the end of March.
       

    Q.I use OCTOPUS in this fiscal year but want to use SQUID in the next year. How can I apply?

      A.OCTOPUS will terminate its service on March 29, 2024, at 17:00.
      You can choose SQUID in application for continuous usage.
       

    Q.I use OCTOPUS in this fiscal year but want to use SQUID in the next year. Will I not be able to access OCTOPUS?

      A.OCTOPUS will terminate its service on March 29, 2024, at 17:00.
      From April 2024 onwards, operations will be solely conducted through SQUID and ONION.
      We will be conducting a data migration for those who are currently using OCTOPUS for the fiscal year 2023 and have applied to use SQUID for the fiscal year 2024.
      Please refer to this for details below.

       

    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?