RIS Services User Manual

Note

These are the User Manuals for Wash U IT Research Infrastructure Services (RIS) You can find more information about RIS and its services:

• https://ris.wustl.edu/

Where to Begin

Check out the RIS Compute and Storage Platform User Agreement and Policies

• RIS Compute and Storage Platform Policies

Check out our page on basic information about RIS to learn who we are and what we do.

• RIS Basics FAQ

RIS Scientific Compute Platforms*

New to the Compute Platform or HPC or want to move quickly to analysis? Start here!

• Compute Quick Start

Check out our FAQ to see if there’s an answer to your question about the Compute Platform first.

• Compute FAQ

Looking for a particular software? Check out our installed, supported and vetted app pages for Docker containers with various software ready to go.

• RIS-Installed Applications
• RIS-Vetted Application Containers
• RIS-Supported Application Containers

Looking to learn more about Docker, Linux, or other topics? Check out our workshops for text and video examples.

• Compute Workshops

Want to get started without knowledge of Docker or a strong grasp of the command line? Check out our documentation on using Open On Demand, a GUI based system for utilizing the Scientific Compute Platforms.

• RIS Open OnDemand

Do you have a Condo or Subscription Tier model? Check out our LSF Queues documentation for how to use those queues.

• Condo and Subscription LSF Queues

Don’t see what you’re looking for? Then checkout out our complete documentation on the Compute Platform or on Compute Topics.

• RIS Scientific Compute Platforms
• Compute Topics

RIS Data Storage Platforms*

Check out our FAQ to see if there’s an answer to your question about the Storage Platforms first.

• Storage FAQ

Check out the differences between Storage2 and Storage1.

• Storage2 Access Control

Check out the pages below for information on how to connection to the Storage Platforms from Mac, Windows, and Linux computers.

• Connecting to Storage from MacOS
• Connecting to Storage from Linux
• Connecting to Storage from Windows

If you’re looking to transfer data, please check out our information on various ways that data is transferred to the Storage Platforms.

• Moving Data With Globus
• Moving Data From Google Storage to RIS storage via gsutil on Compute1
• Moving Data With Rclone

Don’t see what you’re looking for? Then check out our complete documentation on the Storage Platforms.

• RIS Data Storage Platforms

RIS Research Applications and Services

Check out the link below to see what research services are curently supported.

• RIS Research Applications and Services
  • Overview
  • Assumptions
  • Supported Applications

* Complete list of the Compute and Storage Platforms

• Scientific Compute Platforms

  • Compute1

• Data Storage Platforms

  • Storage1

  • Storage2