Systems Biology Storage
Storage and Backup
A 1.6 PB enterprise-grade storage system provides high-speed, redundant storage that is tightly integrated with the HPC cluster to support big data analyses. A disk-to-disk replication storage system is used for long-term backup. And a Scalar I2k 300 slot tape robot is used for off-site disaster recovery (DR) backup. Systems Biology offers flexible storage options, including standard (Cold) and archival (Glacier).
Usage
HPC resource use is calculated by considering:
- The number of compute cores used
- The amount of memory used
- The number of hours the job runs for
Please contact Rebecca Yohannes, HPC liaison, at ry111@cumc.columbia.edu for more information.
Cost
MSPH subsidizes HPC usage for students through per-semester stipends. Below is a summary of HPC and storage rates, courtesy of DSBIT website.
|
Service |
Price |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
High Performance Computing |
2.0 cents/hour |
One 2.5GHz CPU with 3GB Ram. Other configurations available up to 1TB RAM and multiple cores. |
|
Storage |
2.65 cents/GB(1) |
Starting price, additional charges for Snapshots, High-Bandwidth applications, and Backups. |
|
Glacier |
0.90 cents/GB(1) |
Low-cost archival storage. |
|
Rack Hosting |
$834/month |
Equipment hosting in our state-of-the-art data center. (2) |
|
Desktop Support |
Varies(3) |
Limited Availability. |
Key: (1) = per month; (2) = Limited to Columbia community; (3) = Only for CUIMC-campus users.
For more information, please visit DBSIT's pricing page by clicking here.
Getting Started
If you are interested in accessing HPC at DSBIT, please review our MSPH HPC Usage Policy.
New users can request an account by emailing the HPC liaison with the following information:
- Full Name
- UNI
- Phone number
- Name of department
- Job title
- Project title
- A brief description of your project
- Anticipated software, hardware, and storage requirements
- Faculty manager/PI (include only if you are a student researcher)
Once your request is approved and your account is created, you will receive an email with login instructions.
The HPC liaison will also contact you to schedule a one-on-one training session to provide an overview of how to use the cluster. The HPC liaison will review your requirements and work with you to design a custom solution that considers important elements like:
- Software environment
- Compute resource needs
- Parallelization strategies
- Storage requirements
- Task automation
Support
Current users can contact the HPC liaison directly with questions or support needs. Please include a full description of your issue along with the submitted script and any error messages you’ve received.
If you have any questions or need further information, contact Rebecca Yohannes, HPC liaison, at ry111@cumc.columbia.edu.