MOGON Intro 103 - Cluster Computing

Monday Mar 23, 2026, 2:00 PM → 6:00 PM Europe/Berlin

KR3 (JGU Campus, NatFak)

Felix Schlapp, Nikita Tretyakov

Who Should Attend?

• All new MOGON users (every other user is welcome to enroll, too)

Prerequisites

• Shell proficiency at MOGON Intro 101 level or higher (comfort with navigating the shell is crucial)
• A fully set up HPC account (completion of MOGON Intro 102 recommended for a seamless experience)

Unlock Scalable Computing

Dive into the world of high-performance computing (HPC) and unlock the full potential of MOGON. This course bridges the gap between individual workstations and scalable, parallel computing environments. Key takeaways are: 

• Foundations of Parallel Computing & HPC 
  • Brief introduction to concepts, benefits, and applications
• Job Scheduling 
  • Learn to submit serial and parallel batch jobs to the cluster efficiently
  • In-depth exploration of Slurm, MOGON's cluster manager
• MOGON Cluster Insights 
  • Comprehensive overview of MOGON's architecture and capabilities
• Parallel Programming Essentials 
  • Small introduction to shared memory parallelism
  • Fundamentals of Message Passing Interface (MPI) for distributed memory systems

The organization and coordination of this event are carried out by NHR Süd-West, a member of the National High Performance Computing (NHR) initiative in Germany. For more information, visit: https://nhrsw.de/

2:00 PM → 6:00 PM Course

Conveners: Felix Schlapp, Dr Nikita Tretyakov