Ansys 2026R1 Available on Cardinal
Date:
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 12:00pm
System(s):
Ansys 2026R1 available on Cardinal
module load ansys/2026R1
Cardinal
Emergency Scratch Purge on August 26
Please be advised that an emergency scratch purge will be executed on OSC Research Data Storage today, August 26, 2026, starting from 3pm. See this for more details: https://www.osc.edu/resources/technical_support/known_issues/emergency_maintenance_research_data_storage_scratch_purge
Expanding Resource Selection Across All OnDemand Apps
Following our recent update to the OnDemand (OOD) Desktop launch form, we are expanding this job type resource interface across all applications within the OOD instance throug
System Downtime August 11 2026
A downtime for OSC HPC systems is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The downtime will affect the Pitzer, Cardinal and Ascend Clusters, web portals, the state-wide licenses and HPC file servers. MyOSC (the client portal) will be available during the downtime. In preparation for the downtime, the batch scheduler will not start jobs that cannot be completed before 7 a.m., August 11. Jobs that are not started on clusters will be held until after the downtime and then started once the system is returned to production status.
HOWTO: Use RStudio on OnDemand
This page outlines how to use the RStudio Server interactive app on OnDemand.
Launching RStudio Server App
Log on to https://ondemand.osc.edu/ with your OSC credentials. Choose RStudio Server under the InteractiveApps option.
Ollama 0.32.0 available on Ascend and Cardinal
Ollama 0.32.0 is now available on Ascend and Cardinal clusters. To use, type: module load ollama/0.32.0 Refer to the Ollama software page for more usage details.
HOWTO: Use uv for Python at OSC
uv is a fast Python package and virtual environment manager developed by Astral. It provides functionality provided by both venv and pip, but is significantly faster at dependency resolution. Some users who do not need Conda packages or cross-language support in their project may prefer to use uv for its speed. Because uv is still under active development and its behavior may change between frequent releases, OSC does not currently provide it as a centrally managed software package.
