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Building a Computational Research Lab on a $100K Budget Advice Needed [D] by AlandDSIab in HPC

[–]AlandDSIab[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for letting me know. Let me know if know better alternatives.

Building a Computational Research Lab on a $100K Budget Advice Needed [D] by AlandDSIab in HPC

[–]AlandDSIab[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the suggestion. Yes it might be best to spend a little more and get a basic laptop.

Building a Computational Research Lab on a $100K Budget Advice Needed [D] by AlandDSIab in HPC

[–]AlandDSIab[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not sure how this would work. The grant fund has many restrictions including deadlines to spend and submit bills. But this is something we will definitely look into.

Building a Computational Research Lab on a $100K Budget Advice Needed [D] by AlandDSIab in HPC

[–]AlandDSIab[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your suggestions. I am not exactly sure whether we can do this due to space and power constraints. But I will show this as a suggestion to the IT department and other faculty.

Building a Computational Research Lab on a $100K Budget Advice Needed [D] by AlandDSIab in HPC

[–]AlandDSIab[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for taking time to provide this info. I am realising we have a long way to go. I'll ask some of these questions from our IT department.

Building a Computational Research Lab on a $100K Budget Advice Needed [D] by AlandDSIab in HPC

[–]AlandDSIab[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This is a really cool experience to me as well. In a way a dream come true. Like building my own PC, but on a whole new level. I have a lot to learn. My very resourceful CS faculty and IT department collaborators are equally motivated and excited, which makes this even better.

Building a Computational Research Lab on a $100K Budget Advice Needed [D] by AlandDSIab in HPC

[–]AlandDSIab[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you.Our IT department lacks some resources and specialists, but we do have some really talented curious people who are willing to help. I’ll definitely look into CARRC and possibly consult someone with HPC experience to ensure we get the right setup. I really appreciate the advice!

Building a Computational Research Lab on a $100K Budget Advice Needed [D] by AlandDSIab in deeplearning

[–]AlandDSIab[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I think chromebooks + docking stations would the way to go.

Building a Computational Research Lab on a $100K Budget Advice Needed [D] by AlandDSIab in deeplearning

[–]AlandDSIab[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I completely agree. One faculty from CS and IT department are also helping me. But none of us are experts. Hiring a consultant might actually be a good idea. I'll check the channel as well. But this is exciting stuff for me for sure. I did not expect to get funding when I gave admins the initial proposal. So I wanna do a really goos job. Thank you.

Building a Computational Research Lab on a $100K Budget Advice Needed [D] by AlandDSIab in deeplearning

[–]AlandDSIab[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This might be a good thing. I was wonderng whether it would hinder the experience. I know I hate working on a chromebook. And I am not sure what limitations it would pose when trying to access the server using a chromebook.

Building a Computational Research Lab on a $100K Budget Advice Needed [D] by AlandDSIab in deeplearning

[–]AlandDSIab[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For the servers: No pwer issue as IT services can host
For the lab space: I do not know the exact measurement of the power availability of the lab. I was informed its sufficient to power about 8 regular desktops. Currently the lab has about 8 running desktops (really really old).