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      • CSC Computing environment user guide
        • 1. Introduction
          • 1.1 Notation used in this guide
          • 1.2 Getting access to CSC services
          • 1.3 Connecting the servers of CSC
          • 1.4 Projects and resources
          • 1.5. Monitoring and applying computing resources
        • 2. Linux basics for CSC
          • 2.1 Using Linux in command line
          • 2.2 Editing text and viewing images
          • 2.3 Working with bash shell
          • 2.4. More commands for managing files
          • 2.5 Commands for data processing
          • 2.6 Packing and compression tools
          • 2.7 Linux scripts
        • 3. Directories and data storage at CSC
          • 3.1 User specific directories at the servers of CSC
          • 3.2. Storing data in the CSC computing environment
          • 3.3 Using Object Storage in computing servers
        • 4. Running applications at the servers of CSC
          • 4.1 Application software selection at CSC
          • 4.2 Environment module systems
          • 4.3 Batch jobs
        • 5. Moving data between CSC and local environment
          • 5.1 Copying files from linux and Mac OSX machines with scp
          • 5.2 Graphical data transfer tools
          • 5.3 Using rsync for data transfer and synchronisation
          • 5.4 Using wget to download data from web sites to CSC
          • 5.5 Using Funet FileSender to share and transport files
          • 5.6 Remote disk mounts
          • 5.7 Data transport with Scientist's User Interface
        • Appendixes
          • 1. List of linux commands discussed in this guide
      • Sisu User Guide
        • 1. Introduction
          • 1.1 Sisu supercomputer
          • 1.2 Operating system and shell environment
          • 1.3 Connecting to Sisu
          • 1.4 Monitoring the load in Sisu
          • 1.5 Disk environment
        • 2. Module environment
        • 3. Using the batch job environment
          • 3.1 Using SLURM commands to execute batch jobs
          • 3.2 Constructing a batch job file
          • 3.3 Using aprun to execute parallel processes
          • 3.4 Hybrid parallel jobs
          • 3.5 Interactive batch jobs
          • 3.6 Using Hyper-threading in batch jobs
          • 3.7 Using DataWarp burst buffering
        • 4.Compiling environment
          • 4.1 Available Compilers
          • 4.2 Mathematical libraries
          • 4.3 Using MPI
          • 4.4 Shared memory and hybrid parallelization
          • 4.5 Debugging Parallel Applications
          • 4.6 Profiling Parallel Applications with CrayPAT
      • Taito User Guide
        • 1. Introduction
          • 1.1 Taito supercluster
          • 1.2 Operating system and shell environment
          • 1.3 Connecting to Taito
          • 1.4 Monitoring the load in Taito
          • 1.5 Disk environment
        • 2. The module system in Taito
          • 2.1 Basic usage
          • 2.2 Advanced topics
        • 3. Batch jobs
          • 3.1 Constructing SLURM batch job files
          • 3.2 Using SLURM commands to execute batch jobs
          • 3.3 Parallel batch jobs
          • 3.4 Interactive batch jobs
          • 3.5 Array jobs in Taito
          • 3.6 Profiling with Performance Reports
        • 4. Compiling environment
          • 4.1 Available Compilers
          • 4.2 Mathematical libraries
          • 4.3 Using MPI
          • 4.4 Shared memory and hybrid parallelization
          • 4.5 Debugging parallel applications
          • 4.6 Processor architechture specific compiling
          • 4.7 Taito profiling
        • 5. User's own software installations
          • Example 1
        • 6. Using Taito-GPU
          • 6.1 Taito-GPU hardware and operating system
          • 6.2 Getting access to Taito-GPU
          • 6.3 Module and storage environment on Taito-GPU
          • 6.4 Compiling and linking GPU-programs
          • 6.5 Running GPU-programs
          • 6.6 Deploying GPU + MPI-programs
          • 6.7 Profiling GPU-programs
          • 6.8 Debugging GPU-programs
          • 6.9 Using Taito-GPU's graphics cards for rendering
        • 7. Using Taito-shell for interactive processes
        • Taito FAQ
        • Appendixes
          • Compiling in Haswell processor environment
      • Pouta User Guide
        • 1. Concepts of cloud computing
        • 2. Getting access to the Pouta service
          • 2.1 Applying for Pouta access
          • 2.2 Security Guidelines for Pouta
          • 2.3 Accounting principles and quotas
        • 3. Using Pouta
          • 3.1 Virtual machine flavors
          • 3.2 Launching a virtual machine with the Pouta web interface
          • 3.3 Connecting to your virtual machine
          • 3.4 Command line client tools
            • 3.4.1 Installation using package manager tools
            • 3.4.2 Using Pouta from the command line
          • 3.5 Virtual machine lifecycle & saving billing units
          • 3.6 Orchestration with Heat
          • 3.7 Container Orchestration
          • 3.8 Application Development Practices in Pouta
        • 4. Storage in Pouta
          • 4.1 Ephemeral storage
          • 4.2 Persistent volumes
          • 4.3 Snapshots
          • 4.4 Object Storage
            • 4.4.1 Benefits
            • 4.4.2 System Characteristics
            • 4.4.3 Common Use Cases
            • 4.4.4 Quotas and Billing
            • 4.4.5 Using Object Storage
            • 4.4.6 Accessing the object storage from Taito
            • 4.4.7 Common Error Messages
        • 5. Creating, Uploading & Sharing virtual machine images
        • 6. Additional Services
          • 6.1 Sending e-mail from cPouta
          • 6.2 DNS services in cPouta
        • 7. Frequently asked questions about Pouta
        • 8. Known problems and limitations
        • 9. cPouta and ePouta related videos
      • FGCI User Guide
        • 1. Preparatory steps
          • 1.1 Grid certificates
          • 1.2 Joining the fgi.csc.fi Virtual Organization
          • 1.3 ARC middleware
        • 2. Using FGCI with ARC middleware
          • 2.1 Job description files
          • 2.2 Executing grid jobs with ARC commands
          • 2.3 Using software through runtime environments
          • 2.4 Running parallel applications in FGCI
          • 2.5 Using arcrunner to run large job sets in FGCI
          • 2.6 Using storage elements for data transport in FGCI
        • 3. Grid monitor
      • Kaivos User Guide
        • 1. Getting a database account
        • 2. MySQL client programs at CSC
        • 3. Data import and export
        • 4. Using MySQL client through batch job system
        • 5. Using kaivos.csc.fi directly from your local computer
        • 6. Using Perl MySQL API at CSC
        • 7. Python MySQL API at CSC
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