Best Practices

Utilizing High-Performance Computing (HPC) resources effectively requires adherence to best practices. In this section, you will find essential guidance for managing your directory storage, checkpointing jobs, and cluster usage.

Home Directory Storage Quota

Learn about storage quotas and how to manage your home directory effectively.

Home Directory Storage Quota
Work Directory Storage Quota

Learn about storage quotas and how to manage your work directory effectively.

Work Directory Storage Quota
Scratch Directory Purge

Learn how to use /scratch effectively, before and after a purge.

Scratch Directory Purge
Checkpointing Jobs

Discover how to save progress within long-running jobs, preventing loss of data.

Checkpointing Jobs
Shell Environment on the Cluster

Best practices for using the shell environment on Discovery.

Shell Environment on the Cluster
Cluster Usage

Guidelines about where tasks should be performed and the bots that monitor them.

Cluster Usage

Applying these best practices can greatly enhance your HPC experience. They ensure efficient use of resources, contribute to robust job execution, and facilitate optimal performance. If you need additional assistance, our support team is reachable at rchelp@northeastern.edu or consult our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Happy computing!