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We currently have three computer clusters, but aim to reduce this to two or even one.
Set up your own cluster? see: [[So you want to set up a lab]] 


* [[Cluster 0]] also known as the legacy cluster is in San Francisco at UCSF(was UCSF Cluster). It will shrink in 2014 as equipment is transferred to [[Cluster 2]]. In our perfect world, it will be completely gone in 2015.
New group members, please use [[Cluster 7]].  Most group members as of Feb 2026 are using [[Cluster 2]]. A few are using [[Cluster 7]], just ask us. Cluster 8 (coreHPC) is open but untested.   [[cluster exceptions|exceptions]].
* [[Cluster 1]] is in the pharmacy building at U of T. (was UofT Cluster). Ask the [[sysadmin]]s about this cluster for important information.
* [[Cluster 2]] is in Byers Hall 101 and Genentech Hall 108 at UCSF aka "the new cluster".


Access clusters via sgehead if on campus, [[Portal system | portals]] if off campus.
** the cpu/gpu and disk spaces are guesses and no effort has been made to make them accurate. If you know the correct numbers, please update and indicate this **


We also have access to the QB3 shared cluster:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Cluster ID !! Description !! How to get started || cpu/gpu || Disk space || Notes
|-
| [[Cluster 0]] ||  Legacy UCSF cluster || Closed || 300/0 || 20 TB ||  Legacy support. Retire asap.
|-
| [[Cluster 1]] || Toronto Cluster || Closed||  448/0 ||40 TB || Defunct
|-
| [[Cluster 2]] ||  New UCSF cluster || Closed || 800/52 || 6.5 PB || No new growth. Merge into Cluster 7
|-
| [[Cluster 3]]  || [https://salilab.org/qb3cluster UCSF Shared Cluster] aka Wynton ||  Closed || 18,000/250 || 6 PB ||  Wynton is end of life. Merging with cluster 8.
|-
| [[Cluster 5]]  || [https://aws.amazon.com/ Amazon Cloud] ||  ask John  || unlimited || unlimited ||  Commercial. Ask us. Watch out for bandwidth costs.
|-
| [[Cluster 6]]  || Mike Keiser cluster ||  Closed || 100/50 || 1 PB ||  End of life. being merged into cluster 7
|-
| [[Cluster 7]]  || New Cluster 7 ||  JJ/Khanh || 100/8 || 1 PB ||  Future main private cluster for our group
|-
| [[Cluster 8]]  || FAC/coreHPC ||  UCSF IT || 16,000/350 || 1 PB ||  UCSF replacement for Wynton
|-
| [[Cluster 9]]  || Offsite experimental cluster ||  John || 64/4 || 1 PB ||  off-site cluster
|}


* [https://salilab.org/qb3cluster QB3 Shared Cluster] aka [[Cluster 3]].
Access our clusters from [[Lab Security Policy | secure machines]] onlyIf unsure, ask the [[sysadmin]]s.
 
We can also use commercial cloud clusters
* Amazon cloud EC2, which we affectionately refer to as [[Cluster 5]]
* Google cloud, which we call [[Cluster 6]].
 
Need advice about which cluster to use? Ask the [[sysadmin]].


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Latest revision as of 18:40, 19 February 2026

Set up your own cluster? see: So you want to set up a lab

New group members, please use Cluster 7. Most group members as of Feb 2026 are using Cluster 2. A few are using Cluster 7, just ask us. Cluster 8 (coreHPC) is open but untested. exceptions.

    • the cpu/gpu and disk spaces are guesses and no effort has been made to make them accurate. If you know the correct numbers, please update and indicate this **
Cluster ID Description How to get started cpu/gpu Disk space Notes
Cluster 0 Legacy UCSF cluster Closed 300/0 20 TB Legacy support. Retire asap.
Cluster 1 Toronto Cluster Closed 448/0 40 TB Defunct
Cluster 2 New UCSF cluster Closed 800/52 6.5 PB No new growth. Merge into Cluster 7
Cluster 3 UCSF Shared Cluster aka Wynton Closed 18,000/250 6 PB Wynton is end of life. Merging with cluster 8.
Cluster 5 Amazon Cloud ask John unlimited unlimited Commercial. Ask us. Watch out for bandwidth costs.
Cluster 6 Mike Keiser cluster Closed 100/50 1 PB End of life. being merged into cluster 7
Cluster 7 New Cluster 7 JJ/Khanh 100/8 1 PB Future main private cluster for our group
Cluster 8 FAC/coreHPC UCSF IT 16,000/350 1 PB UCSF replacement for Wynton
Cluster 9 Offsite experimental cluster John 64/4 1 PB off-site cluster

Access our clusters from secure machines only. If unsure, ask the sysadmins.