High Performance Computing: structure and practice essentials
Date: 7 May 2026 @ 09:00 - 17:00
Duration: P1DT4H
Language of instruction: English
Large-scale data analysis and complex computations often exceed the limits of standard computing resources. This half-day course provides researchers and professionals with essential knowledge to confidently work with High Performance Computing (HPC) environments. During the session, you will explore the structure of HPC systems, understand available resources, and learn practical techniques for navigating and using these environments effectively. The course highlights the differences and similarities among the VSC instances in Ghent and Leuven and the VIB Data Core. This course is part of a micro-credential track that helps you strengthen the reproducibility of your research. By completing the full track, you earn a mini-diploma that validates your skills in this essential area of modern science. We combine theoretical sections with demos and hands-on activities.
Keywords: advanced bioinformatics, ELIXIR, programming, research data management
Venue: Ghent - VIB/UGent FSVM II, Technologiepark 75
City: Zwijnaarde
Country: Belgium
Postcode: 9052
Learning objectives:
- “Access existing HPC infrastructures in Flanders such as VSC and VIB Data Core”
- “Check information about submitted jobs”
- “Describe differences and similarities among HPC Tiers and usage”
- “Querying and using modules and their versions in the HPC”
- “Submit jobs to use software and scripts on the cluster”
- “Use the different environments in the HPC (storage analysis and debug)”
Organizer: VIB (https://ror.org/03xrhmk39)
Event types:
- Workshops and courses
Sponsors: ELIXIR Belgium, Vlaams Supercomputer Centrum
Instructors: 
Boris Depoortere, Bruna Piereck
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