Using GPU machine for CPU computing

[Predrag Punosevac]

Dear Autonians,

This is a gentle reminder that using GPU computing nodes  GPU[1-7] is
strictly prohibited except in extraordinary circumstances. GPU time is
too expensive to be misused in this fashion. Currently the Auton Lab has
the following CPU computing nodes (not including group Neill machines). 


lou1         48 CPU cores 128 GB of RAM
lov3         64 CPU cores 256 GB of RAM
lov4         64 CPU cores 256 GB of RAM
low1         48 CPU cores 512 GB of RAM
ari          32 CPU cores 512 GB of RAM
foxconn      32 CPU cores 384 GB of RAM
compute-0-0  16 CPU cores  24 GB of RAM
compute-0-1  16 CPU cores  24 GB of RAM

I am looking this morning for a new equipment which will enable me to
migrate virtual machines from Athena and enable me to repurpose this
server

athena       32 CPU cores 512 GB of RAM 

for general scientific computing. I am also hoping to migrate services
a way from svnhub and backup1 which will enable me to add 

compute-0-2  16 CPU cores  24 GB of RAM
compute-0-3  16 CPU cores  24 GB of RAM

possibly in the form of ROCKS cluster compute-0-[1-4]. The price of the
RAM has gone up so much in the last year that buying new CPUs is not an
easy proposition.

Best,
Predrag