Free HPC Cluster User Documentation

Free HPC Cluster User Documentation

Welcome to Free User Documentation

The Free High Performance Computing (HPC) Cluster is a service supporting research at Columbia.

SUPPORT: Please note that for FREE USER ACCOUNTS, support is limited to ONLINE DOCUMENTATION only.

All other cluster inquiries, including EDU accounts, should be directed to hpc-support@columbia.edu. Please include the following information in your email:

  1. Your UNI (e.g., ab1234)

  2. Cluster Name: "Ginsburg"

  3. Job ID Numbers: (If reporting a specific job failure or error)

Usage Policy

All computing activities on Insomnia must comply with the Columbia University E-Mail & Computing Policies.

  • Sharing: Users are prohibited from sharing UNI credentials.

  • Data: Strictly no HIPAA or Sensitive Data is permitted on the shared cluster.

Please Note: This documentation is a work in progress. If you require information that has not yet been included please email hpc-support@columbia.edu and a member of the support team will assist you.

Below is the Free user documentation: