Category:Cluster

Current Usage Narrative

As of September 9, 2026:

Cluster 7: default for new users. Many things work here, and all of Cluster 2 is accessible read-only from Cluster 7.
Cluster 8: aka CoreHPC/FAC. Katie now has docking and 3D building working there. We have recently expanded to 50 TB.

Legacy:

Cluster 2: old default, most people are still using C2. New users should generally not be added.
Cluster 3: aka Wynton, you have about 5 month left. We strongly urge you to a. consolidate your footprint as small as you can on Wynton. Backup your data to C7 or C2.
Cluster 0: still in use, supports DUDE and not a lot else.
Cluster 6: aka Keiser. Rapidly shrinking. If you are still using Keiser cluster, please wind down, transfer files off, and stop.

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	End of life. Use cluster 7 & 8.
Cluster 5	Amazon Cloud	ask John	unlimited	unlimited	Commercial. Ask us. Watch out for runaway 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	Default for new users
Cluster 8	FAC/coreHPC	UCSF IT	16,000/350	50 TB on FAC	CoreHPC/FAC. Default for new users.
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.

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