Laying a New Foundation

After one year of gathering requirements and executing RFPs and POCs, Qumulo was selected as the new vendor for the Storage Replacement Project. This new platform will provide twice the performance, reduce operational complexities, and include offsite backups and disaster recovery capabilities. General availability will take place in the Spring of 2024, and the transition will vary […]

Where GitHub meets WUSTL Enterprise, keeping your data secure

RIS has recently added a new service under the Application Platforms for provisioning or migrating a GitHub organization under the WUSTL Enterprise. Why it matters: Researchers can store their code without having to pay for enterprise-level features such as private repositories. Access to a WashU Enterprise-managed organization requires authentication via your WashU Key and provides better management of WashU […]

Empower Your Workflow

The THPC (Traditional High-Performance Computing) Application platform provides access to hundreds of applications via the “module” interface typically used in the HPC cluster to access application libraries.  This utility is now accessible from OOD via the RIS Desktop Application or command line. Background: THPC is a scalable, sustainable, and flexible environment for RIS to install, configure, test, and deploy applications using common package installers like EasyBuild […]