Accounts
In order to use the LONI computational resources, a user must first request a LONI account. Any LONI affiliate or a collaborator of a LONI affiliate, including graduate or undergraduate students, may request a LONI account. Accounts and usage of the resources is offered at no financial charge.
Researchers are asked to acknowledge their use of LONI resources in any publications or reports that result from their research. The following statement should be included in any such work:
Portions of this research were conducted with high performance computational resources provided by the Louisiana Optical Network Initiative (http://www.loni.org).
- Account Request - Request an account
- Account Manager - Manage your LONI account
You have to put in a valid institution or organization email address (NO free public email such as gmail, yahoo, hotmail, etc. please) and a link to the account request form will be sent to that email address. You click the link in your email message and you will be directed to the account request form. Please fill that form to request a account. You may input your advisor as your LONI Contact/Collaborator if you are a student, postdoctoral researcher or research associate from a LONI Member/Associate Institution in Louisiana. If you are from a non-LONI Institution, you must have a faculty or research staff in one of LONI Member Institutions as your Collaborator to sponsor you a LONI account.
Allocations
Once users have an account they must request an allocation to use HPC computational resources at LONI.
The LONI Large Resource Allocation Committee (LRAC), chaired by Dr. Bradd Clark at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL), coordinates all LONI large (>50,000 SU hours) allocation requests. The large allocation requests are reviewed quarterly. The deadline for submission is: Dec.1, Mar. 1, June 1, Sept. 1 for the award date on Jan. 1, Apr. 1, Jul. 1, Oct. 1 respectively.
In addition to the LONI Large Resource Allocation Committee who handles large allocation requests over 50k SUs, there is also a campus representative from each of the six LONI Member institution housing the supercomputing systems who reviews the small scale requests (startup allocation,<=50,000 SUs) from that institution. Charlie McMahon, the LONI Executive Director, will handle all other startup allocation requests. Unlike the large allocations, the startup allocation requests can be submitted and reviewed at any time (one startup allocation request per user a year is usually allowed).
Allocation Types, Limits, and Deadlines
| Startup Allocation | Large Allocation (LRAC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Service Units (SUs) Requested | Up to 50,000 SUs | 50,000 – Unlimited |
| Submission Window | Year-round | November 1 – December 1 Fubruary 1 – March 1 May 1 – June 1 August 1 – September 1 |
| Deadlines | N/A | December 1 March 1 June 1 September 1 |
| Allocations Begin | Two weeks after submission | January 1 April 1 July 1 October 1 |
| Review Cycle | Within one week | Quarterly |
| Typical Use | Startup allocations requiring small amounts of time | Experienced users with research projects |
Request and Manage Allocation
- Allocation Request - Request an Allocation
- Allocations Policy (PDF)
- Allocation Manager - Review or Manage Allocations
TeraGrid Allocations and Accounts
As a TeraGrid Resource Provider, allocations on the LONI Queen Bee system may be requested via the TeraGrid proposal form. Details about the types and sizes of awards are found at Teragrid Allocations and Accounts or by calling TeraGrid (Toll-free at 1.866.907.2383).