What is XSEDE? The Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE), funded by the NSF (National Science Foundation) is the next generation replacement for TeraGrid. The goal is to provide access to super computer resources for US based researchers as well as expand into new avenues such as research collaboration. Training, Education, and Outreach are a significant component of Xsede and there are many fantastic resources available.
What is available? Xsede provides access to a number of very large systems, many with hundreds of thousands of cpu cores, high speed interconnections and fast storage. High memory, shared memory systems are available along with a large number of GPGPU (General Purpose Computation on Graphics Processing Units) and acceleration units such as those available from Nvidia, AMD and Intel MIC (Many Integrated Core). Rather than duplicate the list, please see the following https://www.xsede.org/web/guest-staging/resources
How to apply? Xsede provides a number of ways to get a resource allocation on member systems. Please review the following pages.
How does Tufts participate in Xsede? Currently RGTS (Research and Geospatial Technology Services) aids in dissemination of information regarding available Xsede resources, how to apply for allocations and basic information regarding access, usage and file transfer. As part of Tufts connection to Internet2 we have high speed access to systems on Xsede.
How to get help? Two avenues are available for receiving help.
- Local: You can open a ticket at https://it.tufts.edu/ or email it@tufts.edu Please specifically mention Xsede so the ticket gets routed properly to RGTS (Research and Geospatial Technology Services) It is very important that we know locally who is accessing Xsede and what questions you have.
- Xsede: For escalation to the Xsede helpdesk you can go to https://www.xsede.org/web/xup/help-desk or email help@xsede.org both of which will open a ticket. You can also reach the Xsede helpdesk 24/7 by telephone at 1-866-907-2383