CISER software (Mathematica, MatLab, etc) running on high-end clusters, free to researchers during evaluation period paid for by CCB.
Free service to CCB researchers
Any Chemistry and Chemical Biology researcher has free access to CISER's software services while we evaluate their services over one year (from mid-Fall'12- to ~mid-Fall'13).
After you get an account through CRCF, you Remote Desktop to CISER's service, find the software you want, and run it.
NOTE: You are not billed for our CISER subscription during this first year's evaluation. But if you are curious, this is what CCB gets for its $12,000 subscription to this CISER service:
http://ciser.cornell.edu/computing/CISERBilling.shtm#faqSubscription
To use this service, please contact CRCF <crcf>. Thank you!
Evaluators
Loring's group
Mallory and Dan. Using Mathematica (Wolfram), and high-performance cluster's power for "embarrassingly parallel" calculations. Fall'12, onwards.
Cerione's group
Clint considering using, March 2013.
Software list
CISER's software list:
http://www.ciser.cornell.edu/computing/software.shtml
How to connect, and other vital instructions
First time user information and other connecting information:
http://ciser.cornell.edu/computing/manual/connect.shtm
To create an account, per CISER's email to CRCF on 3/15/13:
- Each user must fill out the application located on CISER's web site: http://www.ciser.cornell.edu/athena_newacct.shtml
- Under "Type of Account:", select "For Research".
- Under "Affiliated Faculty:", enter Oliver Habicht
- Under "Faculty Netid:", put down oh10
- Under the text entry, "Comments, explanation of "other" status, special requirements:", please write, "Add to Chemistry's annual subscription."
This text instructs CISER to assigns your account to CCB's specific subscription. - Oliver will be notified when you apply, but you are welcome to let <crcf> know you've applied. :-)
Other places to find software you need
Your lab
Contact <crcf> for site license pricing.
Example: MatLab is Aug 1- July 31st, not prorated. Cost is $200/machine/yr.
Public Cornell-based labs
What public labs have MatLab (or JMP, Minitab, SAS, SPSS, and STATA) on campus?
http://www.cscu.cornell.edu/software/labs.php
Map of other labs on campus, with ability to choose software you are looking for: