RIS Services User Manual

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

Where to Begin

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

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

RIS Scientific Compute Platforms*

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Check out the differences between Storage2 and Storage1.

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

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

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

RIS Research Applications and Services

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

* Complete list of the Compute and Storage Platforms

  • Scientific Compute Platforms
    • Compute1

  • Data Storage Platforms
    • Storage1

    • Storage2