Requesting an account

Prerequisites

The HPC systems run the Linux operating system. You should be familiar with using Linux at the command line level in order to run tasks. We provide periodic training HPC0: Introduction to Linux for HPC to help you get started. Much of the work done on HPC systems is scripted to automate many tasks, so understanding the basics is important and highly beneficial.

User Accounts

You can request an Aire account via the High Performance Computing (HPC) Account form. Each user of the system has their own separate user account, which is linked to your University account. You must not share your accounts or passwords under any circumstances. There are data-sharing mechanisms to facilitate collaborative work, which are described in the file and data management section.

Postgraduate Researchers

All academics and postgraduate researchers (post-doctoral researchers and postgraduate research students) are entitled to HPC accounts.

Taught Course Students

Taught course students (undergraduate and MSc students) should speak to their supervisor before submitting an application request as they will be required to sponsor your application.