Keeping tFinity optimized, efficient, and reliable
The Spectra Logic tFinity tape library infrastructure recently underwent expansion, keeping tFinity optimized, efficient, and reliable. Why it matters: This expansion increases the tape storage capacity by 5200 tapes, which is equivalent to 60PB of storage, allowing RIS to meet our users’ archival requirements.
Boosting performance and stability
RIS is thrilled to share exciting news about our recent storage software upgrade to IBM GPFS 5.1.8. These vendor-provided updates bring numerous fixes to the RIS storage environment, including resolving SMB disconnects and AFM sync issues while enhancing performance, security, and reliability. Why it matters: This upgrade will positively impact the user experience on the RIS Storage platform […]
Enhancing containerized environments for improved performance and security
RIS is pleased to inform you about the recent upgrade to our Docker platform to 24.0.6. With this update, we’ve incorporated essential fixes and improvements, including enhanced support for images with Ubuntu versions beyond 20.04, resolution of Python unit test issues related to multi-threading handling, and the correction of Docker build errors occurring in the use of home directories. Why it matters: These updates contribute […]
Research @ WashU with Randall Martin
Background: Characterizing air quality from global to local scales by gathering satellite remote sensing or other observational data and applying the GEOS-Chem model to simulate the atmosphere, interpret those observations, and understand processes that enable prediction. Relevance: Driven strongly by the effects of air quality on human health. Objective: To understand the traditional sources and processes that […]
Nextflow, your key to seamless and scalable computing workflows
Introducing Nextflow, widely used for its flexibility, scalability, and ease of use in managing and running complex analyses involving large datasets supporting Docker containers. RIS now supports it and makes it available for use on compute1-client nodes. Use the Nextflow documentation to learn how to run on the cluster. Nextflow provides a scripting language that allows […]