ARCHER2 GPU Driving Test
By EPCC on November 12, 2024
Tags:
We are very pleased to announce a new ARCHER2 GPU Driving Test.
This offers a simple and fast access route to try out the ARCHER2 AMD GPU Development Platform first hand and find out what benefits GPUs can bring to your work.
The Driving Test
The ARCHER2 Driving Test is an online assessment tool which allows those new to ARCHER2 to demonstrate that they are sufficiently familiar with ARCHER2 and HPC to start making use of it.
On successful completion of the Driving Test (which has options for Software Developers and for those who only use existing software packages) they are invited to apply for an account on ARCHER2 and awarded a small allowance of 800 CUs to use to run jobs over a period of up to 12 months.
The Driving Test has been very popular and successful; since its launch in 2022, over 200 people have passed and 144 have had an account on ARCHER2
GPUs
In order to support users wishing to explore the ARCHER2 AMD GPU Development Platform we are now offering the ARCHER2 GPU Driving Test.
The GPU Driving Test uses the same online assessment tool format but includes a range of new questions around the use of the GPUs.
The GPU Driving Test is open to everyone, including those who have previously completed the ARCHER2 Driving Test.
On successful completion, eligible users will be invited to sign up for an account on ARCHER2 for access to the GPU cluster for a year.
We hope that this new access route will enable more people, interested in exploring what GPUs can offer in their work, an easy way to get immediate, hands-on access and experience.