Acceptance of Proposals for SuperMUC We have already informed you about the opportunity to file "Large Scale Projects" via the Seventh Gauss Call (see http://www.lrz.de/services/ compute/supermuc/aktuell/ali4221/). Large Scale Projects require more than 40 million core-hours per year. Starting on March 1st, we will now also accept normal scale projects. Please submit your application for compute time by using the online form: See: http://www.lrz.de/services/compute/supermuc/projectproposal/. Access to the new 3 Petaflop/s system SuperMUC is expected to be opened in July or August, 2012. Conversion of existing budgets The HLRB Steering Committee has decided to scale up the remaining compute time with a factor of 3. This will be done in early March. Maintenance A combined HW and SW maintenance is scheduled for March 5 and 6, 2012. Planned work: * New Kernel * OFED upgrade * File system parameter * Intel compiler update No access to SuperMIG is possible during this period. KONWIHR-III Bavarian universities can apply for financial support by KONWIHR (Competence Network for Technical, Scientific High Performance Computing in Bavaria). For details see: http://www.lrz.de/services/compute/supermuc/calls/# KONWIHR Deadlines: 1 March 2012; 1 Nov 2012 PRACE Calls We also want to draw your attention to the PRACE Calls for access to Tier-0 systems in Europe (including SuperMUC). The PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe) Research Infrastructure allows researchers from across Europe to apply for time on high-end high-performance computers via a peer review process. Preparatory access allows researchers to apply for code scalability testing and also support for code development and optimisation from PRACE RI members software experts. Preparatory access allows researchers to optimise their codes before responding to project calls. There are 3 types of preparatory access: * Code scalability testing to obtain scalability data which can be used as supporting information when responding to future PRACE project calls. * Code development and optimisation by the applicant using their own personne resources (i.e. without PRACE support). * Code development with support from experts from PRACE. Deadlines: 1 March 2012; 1 June 2012 For details see: http://www.prace-project.eu/Call-Announcements This information is also available on our web server http://www.lrz-muenchen.de/services/compute/supermuc/aktuell/ali4246/ Matthias Brehm