{"id":9089,"date":"2024-04-22T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T13:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/?p=9089"},"modified":"2024-04-21T17:11:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T21:11:31","slug":"need-a-personal-research-computer-consider-jetstream2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/2024\/04\/22\/need-a-personal-research-computer-consider-jetstream2\/","title":{"rendered":"Need a Personal Research Computer? Consider JetStream2!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you ever wish that you had access to a more powerful computer than your personal system? Perhaps you need additional memory, processors, storage, or even a GPU to tackle a pesky research project. Or maybe you can\u2019t reliably run an analysis for hours or days at a time on your laptop. Leveraging ACCESS resources can be a great solution, though the dizzying amount of choices<\/a> can be confusing, and identifying the right option for your specific project is often daunting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enter JetStream2<\/a>, an exceptionally user-friendly ACCESS service offered through Indiana University. With JetStream2, it is straightforward to create a no-cost personal VM (a “virtual machine” – essentially a private computer in the cloud) with your choice of a Linux operating system, offering both command-line and graphical desktop interfaces, all accessible through any web browser. You can add 1TB of storage and even attach a powerful GPU, as well as easily transfer files to\/from a local system. One amazing feature is that you can install your own software and fully customize your environment – it really is like having your own personal computer! Your VM can persist essentially indefinitely (annual renewals are required), and you can have multiple separate VMs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting started is relatively simple<\/a> and starts with creating an ACCESS ID<\/a> (make sure to select Register with an existing identity<\/strong> and choose Swarthmore College so that you can use your regular credentials as your ACCESS ID). Once you have an ID, you can request an allocation of credits<\/a> (an Explore ACCESS allocation is a good place to start) that can be used with JetStream2 (or any other ACCESS service), but you can also reach out to Jason Simms (jsimms1@swarthmore.edu) or Andrew Ruether (aruethe2@swarthmore.edu), and we can add you to our Campus Champion allocation to provide you with some credits even more quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note that while your VM is running, it will consume credits, and more powerful VMs, or those with GPUs, will consume greater amounts. Still, even a basic allocation can provide sufficient credits for a substantial amount of work, and you can (and should) suspend your VM when not actively using it so that it does not consume credits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In sum, JetStream2 is an excellent option to provide an on-demand, powerful, customizable VM accessible from nearly anywhere. Please let us know should you have any questions!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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