Supercomputer - Alps

The Alps supercomputer is a highly specialized HPC system for massively parallel applications or for applications with distributed memory needs (see detailled specifications).

• Supercomputer service for research
• Targeted to address the largest-scale computational research
• Provides access to an HPE Cray EX multiprocessor system with
  • AMD EPYC Rome CPUs (Eiger)
  • NVIDIA Grace Hopper CPU/GPUs (Daint)
• System operated by the Swiss National Computing Centre (ETHZ/CSCS)
• Selection of pre-installed applications available

With Alps you can run massively parallel workflows, profiting from the high-speed interconnect among the nodes.

Additional information:

• CSCS User Portal
• Alps (Eiger) User Guide
• Alps (Daint) User Guide

The Supercomputer service is accompanied by support from Science IT experts, removing not only the overhead of setting up your local hardware systems and servers, but also providing you access to new skills and expertise.

For help in using the Supercomputer contact Science IT.

If your group already has a Science IT Computing Services agreement in place:

• Contact your supervisor to learn who is the project manager within your group
• The project manager will then initiate your access

If your group is starting to use Science IT Computing services:

• To get onboarded contact Science IT to schedule an initial meeting
• Topics discussed in this meeting include: Your use cases, services overview, terms and conditions (incl. costs), trainings, support provided, next steps