ARCH Clusters Guide๏ƒ

Welcome! This site is the one-stop user guide for every high-performance cluster operated by Advanced Research Computing at Hopkins (ARCH)

The Advanced Research Computing at Hopkins (ARCH) is a shared computing facility at Johns Hopkins University dedicated to supporting research, discovery, and learning through the use and development of advanced computing technologies.

ARCH provides access to high-performance computing (HPC) resources, high-throughput data storage, advanced networking, and scientific support services to empower computational research across all disciplines.

Mission

ARCHโ€™s mission is to enable research, scholarship, and innovation by offering:

  • Access to high-performance computing and storage systems

  • Reliable infrastructure for data-intensive computing and simulation

  • Scientific consulting for research workflows, application optimization, and data strategy

  • Education and training in computational tools and methodologies

Services and Support

ARCH offers a range of support services to enhance your computational research:

  • Research planning and resource allocation strategy

  • Traditional HPC simulations requiring large CPU, memory, and I/O

  • Interactive**Parallel/scalable file systems for improved data throughput

  • Workflow design and implementation for computational pipelines

  • Scientific support for emerging domains such as machine learning and AI

  • Application support including installation and tuning

  • Short-term project data storage with file system management

  • Container and virtualization support (e.g., Singularity)

  • Advanced consulting in Python, Go, and other research programming languages

  • Fast data transfer via Globus and JHUโ€™s HORNET network

  • Educational and training resources for students and faculty

  • Colocation facilities for PI-owned hardware

History and Governance

ARCH was previously known as the Maryland Advanced Research Computing Center (MARCC).

  • MARCC was a collaborative HPC initiative between Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland, College Park

  • Located on JHUโ€™s Bayview Campus, with offices at the Bloomberg Center on the Homewood Campus

  • Funded by the State of Maryland through a grant to JHU via the Institute for Data Intensive Engineering and Science (IDIES)

More Information

Visit the official ARCH website for more:

๐Ÿ“ ARCH Website ๐Ÿ“ Rockfish Portal ๐Ÿ“ DSAI Portal ๐Ÿ“ Request Help ๐Ÿ“ Support

ARCH Systems

Common Tasks

Tutorials

Support and Help