CCBB actively used cluster is Phylocluster. For overall cluster user's benefit please read this Phylocluster Access and Responsible Use Policies.
CCBB clusters are based on the ROCKS cluster software. They current currently use the Sun Grid Engine batch queuing system to manage jobs. In order that the nodes of the cluster not be overloaded, you will be expected to submit jobs to SGE which then sends the jobs out to the nodes of the cluster for execution. In order not overload the nodes, SGE will schedule your job. This relieves you of the responsibility of having to do this at cost of having to learn how to edit job script files, and also how to submit, monitor, and manage jobs.
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Note that the ROCKS clustering software is the CentOS Linux Operating System with some extensions for managing the cluster nodes, the queuing software. To effectively use the cluster, YOU MUST KNOW UNIX!!!! Please refer to our UNIX page for more information on resources to make this easier.
Please see our Software page for information on what software we have installed.