When you receive a Research Computing account you are automatically assigned a fixed share of the Alpine ‘general’ account. To accommodate a variety of allocation sizes on Alpine, CURC offers two application-based tiers that provide a share of the Alpine ‘project’ account. The ‘general’ and ‘project’ accounts are structured in a way such that your jobs are likely to have a higher priority if they are running in the ‘project’ account.

In this RC Quick Byte* session we will provide a brief overview of Research Computing’s tiered allocations process for the Alpine Supercomputer. Attendees will learn the differences between allocation tiers and how to apply, plus see a live demo of tools that monitor allocation usage. This session is geared towards CU Boulder researchers.

* What’s an RC Quick Byte?: An RC Quick Byte is a 20-30 minute sessions intended to provide essential information about a specific topic. You can expect to leave a 'Quick Byte' with the information you need to apply a tool, service, or concept.