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2026-02-17 Introduction to UBELIX cluster (09:00-12:30)

Learn how to use HPC clusters, in particular the UBELIX cluster at the University of Bern

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Introduction to High Performance Computing (HPC) 

If the computational tasks of your research are outgrowing your local desktop or laptop resources, more resources may be utilized at the shared central HPC cluster at the University of Bern called UBELIX. Typically, High Performance Computers (HPCs) are Linux systems with a job submission and resource management system. 
This course introduces basic concepts in utilizing HPC systems like UBELIX with command line interfaces.
UBELIX status page:  https://ubelix.unibe.ch/
UBELIX user documentation: https://ubelix.unibe.ch/docs

Goal 

You will learn how to leverage UBELIX to facilitate your scientific research and how to connect to, submit and monitor jobs on the cluster. Parts of this course will come with practical examples. Basic Linux command line knowledge is required, access to the UBELIX cluster is needed if you would like to follow the practical examples. 

Learning outcomes

  • Understanding what HPC is and how it's used
  • Managing jobs with SLURM
  • Loading pre-installed software and running basic tasks
  • Monitoring and troubleshooting faulty jobs
  • An outlook at what else is possible

Target group

  • UniBE staff, students and potential users involved in scientific research
  • Researchers wishing to learn how to use a Linux HPC system, in particular UBELIX
  • Prospective or current users of any Linux computing facility

Prerequisites

  • Participants must bring their own laptop
  • Participants must have a Campus Account (if you don't have one, please email support.dsl@unibe.ch no later than two weeks before the course)
  • Campus Account must be activated for UBELIX: Folllow instructions here https://hpc-unibe-ch.github.io/getting-Started/account.html#account-activation
  • Basic Linux command line knowledge

Methods

  • The training alternates between short theoretical introductions and practical examples

Certificate

  • A certificate will be delivered to participants who have attended the whole training

Coaches

  • Marco Indermühle, Data Science Lab

Time : 2026-02-17  09:00-17:00
Location : Room 320, Mittelstrasse 43
Online Participation: No

Training language: English
Participants : Max 30
Registraion : Mandatory

The Data Science Lab is there to boost your research by supporting you solving computing challenges. 
https://www.dsl.unibe.ch/