The Iseman HPC system at National Jewish Health is a cutting-edge computing platform designed to support advanced research. Tailored for statistical analyses and bioinformatics data processing, Iseman provides the computational power and flexibility required for today’s most demanding research tasks.
Key Features:
- High Compute Power and GPU Capabilities: Iseman offers over 2000 compute cores and 18 TiB of total memory, with the largest individual node featuring 1.5 TiB of memory—perfect for large-scale computations and data-intensive workflows. In addition, Iseman offers GPU capabilities to deliver the performance needed for cutting-edge AI research, giving the researchers the flexibility to run both traditional high-performance tasks and modern GPU-driven workloads.
- Lightning-Fast Data Access: With integration to the Research Data Storage (RDS) system, Iseman provides blazing-fast 40 GB/s data throughput, ensuring quick and efficient access to even the largest datasets.
- Flexible Access Options:
- Regular access is available via SSH for command-line operations.
- We offer a web interface powered by Open OnDemand, enabling access to tools such as RStudio and Desktop VDI, making the system easily accessible to users of varying technical expertise.
- Batch Processing with SLURM: Iseman uses SLURM for batch processing, ensuring optimal scheduling of resources and efficient handling of high-volume computational jobs.
- Condo Model: Iseman operates on a condo model, allowing researchers to purchase and own nodes within the cluster, providing guaranteed, dedicated computational resources for their specific projects.
- Bioinformatics Focus: Optimized for bioinformatics and statistical computing, Iseman is ideal for research fields like genomics, proteomics, and biostatistics.
The Iseman HPC system delivers the performance, speed, and adaptability that empower researchers to accelerate discovery and innovation.