For many years, users at institutions subscribing to Google’s suite of tools enjoyed effectively unlimited data storage within Google Drive. Seriously, there was a time when the only hard limit was 1 terabyte(!) per file. For researchers needing to store … Continue reading Research Data Storage Options in a Post-Google World
Strelka, Swarthmore’s high-performance computing (HPC) system, is set for an exciting expansion next month. This upgrade is needed because faculty and students are increasingly using the system to conduct research, teach courses, and other uses, resulting in bottlenecks and resource … Continue reading Upcoming Strelka Expansion
Would you like to learn more about high-performance computing (HPC)? Are you curious how Swarthmore’s HPC ecosystem can complement your research, pedagogy, teaching, and learning? If so, please attend the HPC 101 session on Monday, September 18th, 12p-2p. Students, faculty, … Continue reading HPC 101 Event in September
The landscape of research software is certainly rich and varied, driven in part by improved sharing and dissemination platforms (such as GitHub), as well as by enhanced mandates to provide access to software and workflows arising from nearly any federal … Continue reading Managing Research Software Environments
ITS is delighted to welcome Jason Simms as the College’s Research Computing Manager. In this new role, Jason will be working with faculty and students to provide access to high-performance computing and research data storage, as well as facilitating support … Continue reading Introducing Jason Simms, Research Computing Manager
As the Spring 2021 semester rolls to a close, ITS is gearing up to support summer research. Whether you are a professor or student, we are here to support your work. Documentation Keeping a log, journal, or record of your … Continue reading Be the Envy of Your Colleagues With These Amazing Summer Research Resources from ITS!
