SNBNCBS, Kolkata paramrudra@bose.res.in
National Supercomputing Mission

Access Details

Paramrudra Access Details - The Access Details for the computational resources of Param Rudra Supercomputer is as follows:

  1. Account Creation
    • To begin using Paramrudra BOSON, you need to get an account first. Apply here. Depending on your category, the account creation process may be different:
    • Send the duly filled account request form with the signature of the faculty member (the research advisor) to: paramrudra@bose.res.in

      You will receive an email to your official ID from the Paramrudra Boson Support team intimating the creation of your account along with a temporary password for your account.

      Please contact paramrudra@bose.res.in if you need any other clarifications.

  2. Charging Units
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  4. Serial Job User Access
    • The system should prioritize parallel jobs, as per CDAC guidelines. For Serial Jobs: Users must submit a justifiable proposal for approval by the Competent Authority.
  5. Experimental Job User Access
    • Experimental users must submit justifiable proposals for approval by the Competent Authority, including evidence of prior system usage and relevant publications, to access serial or parallel jobs.
  6. Dormant Account Policy
    • Accounts dormant for three consecutive months will be deactivated. Reactivation: will require a written request with proper justification.
  7. Fair Share Storage Policy
    • Automatic deletion of unused scratch areas for over 03 months. Users must ensure data backups.
  8. Queue Policy – Param Rudra System
    • Queue Name Description Per group running limits Per group queued limit Wall time limits
      cpu 122 nodes/ 5856 cores 12 (Max. node per group 15) 24 72 hours
      himem 32 nodes/ 1536 cores 4 (Max. node per group 4) 8 120 hours
      gpu 08 nodes 4 (Max. node per group 2) 4 72 hours
  9. User mannual to access Param Rudra