Introduction
The University of Manchester makes up one quarter of the free-to-use core NGS service. Providing and supporting the (NGS-2) cluster. In addition the University contributes local resources as both an affiliate and a partner. These pages give particular details about the hardware, local services and support that are provided.
Hardware and Software Summary
The core NGS cluster at Manchester has 256 cores (Dual core Opteron 64 bit processors) and 82 Terabytes of storage space.
The core NGS clusters have many common academic applications loaded by default, such as Siesta, Gaussian, DL_POLY. Users may request specific software to be installed on the Manchester cluster through the help desk link found near the bottom of the page.
For users with their own code we provide a development environment and the Intel and PGI commercial compilers. We are happy to discuss the potential site-wide installation of any software packages that a user may need.
The Globus Grid Middleware is installed to allow users to easily manage jobs across all NGS resources with a single sign-on.
Local support
In addition to a centralized and dedicated support service, the NGS employs staff within the University of Manchester to administer the hardware and to help and advise local users on how to access and make best use of the free resources available. We welcome all queries.
Technical area
These pages give useful technical details on some of the administrative and back end services that we run, including associated documentation.
Contact
Any queries regarding the NGS at Manchester can be directed to the NGS support desk. support@grid-support.ac.uk
