NRP Nautilus Cluster

The Nautilus Cluster is a key component of the National Research Platform (NRP), a collaborative initiative led by researchers at UC San Diego, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and UC Berkeley. Supported by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy, the NRP aims to provide specialized IT infrastructure to foster scientific exploration and discovery.

Nautilus, a HyperCluster designed for running containerized Big Data applications, leverages Kubernetes (K8S) for managing applications and Rook for Ceph data services automation. It features CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, and a federated national-scale CDN, offering diverse computational resources for various tasks.

• Access: Users can access Nautilus using institutional credentials via CILogin.
• Storage: Includes a Home File System with 1.6 PB capacity and Data Cache with 50TB each.

The NRP Nautilus Cluster, part of the National Research Platform, equips researchers with access to high-performance computational resources. It’s designed to support a wide array of computational tasks, excluding the storage of HIPAA, PID, FISMA, FERPA, or protected data.

Getting Started

Contact us to get started and learn more: research-computing@ucr.edu - UCR Research Computing Slack

Afterword you can access the system with the following:

• Get Access: Steps to access the Nautilus cluster.
• Quick Start: Begin with Nautilus quickly.
• Policies: Important policies for using the cluster.
• Deployed Projects: Explore projects already deployed on Nautilus.
• FAQ: Answers to common questions.
• Contact in Matrix: Reach out for more support.

Tutorials

Enhance your Nautilus skills with tutorials covering a range of topics:

• Docker and Containers
• Basic Kubernetes
• Scaling and Exposing
• Scheduling
• Batch Jobs
• Images
• Storage
• MNIST Training Presentation

Running

• Beginner start, Intermediate, and Performance tutorials help users from all levels optimize their projects on the cluster.

Jupyter

• JupyterHub Service: Use JupyterHub on Nautilus.
• ML/Jupyter Pod: Machine Learning with Jupyter.
• Deploy JupyterHub: Set up JupyterHub for collaborative projects.

Storage

• Explore storage options and managing data effectively on Nautilus.

Development

• Building in GitLab
• Private Repos
• Integrate GitLab and Kubernetes: Leverage GitLab with Kubernetes for development.

The NRP Nautilus Cluster is a comprehensive platform for advancing computational research, offering a rich set of resources and support to ensure researchers can achieve their project goals efficiently.