Research IT
provides research data and computing technologies, consulting, and community for the UC Berkeley campus. Our goal is to advance research through IT innovation.
Status and Service Updates
The Savio Scratch File System is back online and accessible: Wed, 9/10
The Savio Scratch file system is back to normal. Access to Scratch via SSH, Globus, and Open OnDemand will continue to work as usual for all users. Please test it on your end and let us know if you see any problems. We are thankful for your patience and support. As part of best practices, we again urge users to regularly back up their files from scratch to permanent storage discs and avoid storing large numbers of small files on scratch for extended periods.
The Savio Scratch File System is Currently Down (Wed, 9/10)
The Savio /global/scratch parallel file system has been down since this morning due to an unforeseen problem. The investigation is underway. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and will keep you updated on the investigation's status.
Savio Downtime: 8AM Fri, 7/4 - 5PM Mon, 7/7
We are planning a downtime to conduct storage-related work on DDN and VAST, which is critical for the HPC services. The downtime will start at 8AM on Friday, 7/4. We plan to work over the weekend, anticipating a return to service by 5PM on Monday, 7/7. During the downtime, you will have no access to the Savio cluster or be able to run jobs. A Slurm reservation is in place, so please make sure that you complete your jobs within the proper walltime; otherwise, your jobs will wait in the queues until the downtime is over.
No office hours Thursday, June 19
Research IT will not be hosting office hours on Thursday, June 19 as it is a university holiday.
No office hours during finals: 5/12-5/16
Research IT will not be holding our regular office hours during the week of Spring Break, 5/12 - 5/16. Please get in touch with us at research-it@berkeley.edu for any help in the meantime.
News Articles
Now Hiring: Graduate Student Domain Consultants (Flexible, Part-Time) – Berkeley Research Computing
Berkeley Research Computing is hiring for multiple graduate student Domain Consultant positions. These are flexible, 10% to 25% (4-10 hours/week) appointments. We are seeking diverse and curious candidates from across scholarly disciplines who are enthusiastic about supporting campus...Read more about Now Hiring: Graduate Student Domain Consultants (Flexible, Part-Time) – Berkeley Research Computing
Building Better Research Together: Inside UC Berkeley’s Research IT Collaboration Toolkit (Coming Soon!)
Once finalized, a link to the toolkit will be added to this blog post and the toolkit will be available on the RDM Program website
At a university as expansive and...Read more about Building Better Research Together: Inside UC Berkeley’s Research IT Collaboration Toolkit (Coming Soon!)
Transforming Research Data Practices: Machine-Actionable Data Management Plans
As research becomes increasingly data-driven, the challenge of managing data efficiently and transparently is more pressing than ever. At UC Berkeley, a new campus pilot project is exploring the use of machine-actionable data management plans — a next-generation approach to data...Read more about Transforming Research Data Practices: Machine-Actionable Data Management Plans