WFU DEAC Cluster
From WakeDEAC
Welcome! This website is the official website for the Wake Forest University Distributed Environment for Academic Computing. This site functions as the central repository for information regarding WFU's efforts in Linux based clusters and grid computing. Information ranging from present and future cluster initiatives to setting up and administering your cluster can be found here.
Also, this site represents a forum for researchers to post items of interest for all. This includes newly available grants, research topics that need to be worked on, ideas for joint research ventures, etc. This centralized resource will hopefully result in connecting researchers with common interests in exploring, developing and utilizing the potential of clusters/grid computing.
If you are a new user, please see New User Information and /or Cluster Tutorials. Please also read, and understand, the Gentleman's Agreement before submitting any jobs. If you are at WFU and wish to be a new user, please see How to Request An Account.
Cluster News
DEAC Cluster Supports Education
One of the most important responsibilities the DEAC/Osiris cluster undertakes is the education of the students at Wake Forest University. Clusters provide enormous computational power to tackle more advanced scientific problems, opening up the possibility for our students to gain a unique perspective on topics in the forefront of research today. Any faculty member can (and is encouraged to!!!) request the use of the cluster for a course they are teaching. Several courses have already used the DEAC/Osiris cluster to enhance the student's exposure to the advanced computing environment provided by the University. For a detailed list of courses that have or are currently using the cluster, check out Courses on the Cluster.
DEAC Cluster Supported Research
The DEAC/Osiris cluster supports a wide range of disciplines across the Wake Forest University community. Each research group is encouraged to submit content to be posted on this website for publicizing results, attracting students, and demonstrating the power of this research tool. The following links are user submitted research articles for public consumption: Additional supported research can be found in Research on the Cluster.
DEAC Cluster Supported Performing Arts
The DEAC/Osiris cluster is a versatile resource that can be use for multiple purposes in addition to meeting the high performance computational demands of the research programs it supports. We have collaborated with performing arts companies in the past and are open to future collaborations that explore the intersection of the arts and high performance computing. Previous cluster "performances" can be found in Humanities and the Arts on the Cluster.
