2025.04.23Regarding Applications for FY2025 Supercomputer Exclusive Course [Deadline: May 23 (Fri), 2025, 12:00]
Applications for the supercomputer exclusive course starting in July 2025 will be accepted as follows. If necessary, prior adjustments will be made. Please review the important notes and submit your applications accordingly.
Important Note
* This time, only applications for usage staring in July 2025 will be accepted. For usage staring in August or later, please inquire about availability at least one month in advance.
* After the following deadline, applications for usage starting in July 2025 will be accepted only if resources are still available.
Reception period
From April 28th, 2025 (Monday), 14:00 to May 23rd, 2025 (Friday), 12:00
How to apply
If you have your user number:
Please submit your application via the user portal.
* After the deadline, your available resources (how many CPU sockets/GPU cards you can use) will be notified.
If you do not have your user number:
Please provide the following information by E-mail in the above period.
* Required Information
– Name
– Affiliation
– E-mail address
– Phone number
– Resources you wish to use (e.g., 2 CPU sockets/ 1 GPU card)
– Notes(if necessary)
* Send-to address: kyodo[at]oicte.hokudai.ac.jp
(Hokkaido University Information Initiative Center, User Reception Desk)
* Subject: Request to use the supercomputer exclusive course in FY2025
* After the deadline, your available resources (how many CPU sockets/GPU cards you can use) will be notified.
* You need to finish your applications of the exclusive course by the end of July 2025.
* If your applications will be not finished by the end of July 2025, your request will be cancelled.
2025.04.08We have launched our website with a new design
From today, we have launched the homepage of the Interdisciplinary Large-Scale Computing System with a new design.
We will post information about the new system regularly, so we would be grateful if you would consider using it.
2025.03.14Announcement on Renewal Application for FY2025 (For users in FY2024)
Note: This is the announcement for users in FY2025. Those for new users in FY2025 will be announced in a separate letter.
First of all, we apologize for the delay in the announcement of the renewal application.
We will accept renewal applications during the following period. If you want to continue using the system with the same user number in FY2025, please finish the renewal application by its deadline.
From April 8th, 2025, 10:00 to April 25th, 2025, 15:00
For details of the renewal application, please see the information provided on the HP later.
Please check here for the renewal application process.
〇Important notice on Cloud Storage (Nextcloud)
Regardless of your renewal application, you may continue using Nextcloud until April 25th, 2025, 15:00, which is the deadline for the renewal application.
〇Service schedule in FY2025 under the new system
After finishing your renewal application, you can use the following services, however, some of the following services require the application for the additional service, whose details will be announced later.
User Portal:
From April 8th, 2025, 10:00
Supercomputer system:
From July 1st, 2025 (planned)
Application Server:
From July 1st, 2025 (planned)
Download Service (Mathematica):
From April 8th, 2025, 10:00
Research Cloud:
From July 1st, 2025 (planned)
Cloud Storage (Nextcloud):
From April 1st, 2025; no suspension period (also please check the above notice)
Large Format Printer:
From April 8th, 2025, 10:00
Note: first, please visit the office (2nd floor, North Building of the Center) and understand that time will be required for the procedure due to the system update.