[intrepid-notify] ALCF Weekly Updates - Dec. 20, 2013

[ALCF User Services]

*** Intrepid Decommissioned on Dec. 31, 2013 ***
Queues and login nodes will be disabled on Intrepid, Challenger, and 
Surveyor on December 31, 2013. The Eureka login nodes 
(eureka.alcf.anl.gov) will remain online until March 31, 2014 to provide 
access to Intrepid's file system.

*** ALCF Holiday Closing ***
Argonne National Laboratory will be closed from Monday, December 23, 
2013, through Wednesday, January 1, 2014. All ALCF systems will be 
online and accessible during the closure, but support will be 
unavailable. ALCF staff will monitor system status, but only limited 
repairs will be made until Argonne reopens on Thursday, January 2, 2014. 
Non-critical tickets submitted during the holiday closure will be 
addressed when the laboratory re-opens. Please email 
support at alcf.anl.gov with any questions or concerns.

*** Your Feedback Requested: Annual User Survey ***
By now you should have received an email from survey at alcf.anl.gov 
inviting you to participate in our annual survey. Your feedback is 
critical in shaping our improvement efforts as we work to meet the 
evolving and varied needs of our users. The survey should take less than 
20 minutes to complete. Responses are due by January 20, 2014. If you 
didn't receive a survey, or if you have questions, please email 
survey at alcf.anl.gov

*** 2014 ALCC Proposals Due Feb. 3 ***
The 2014 ASCR Leadership Computing Challenge (ALCC) Call for Proposals 
is now open. ALCC supports projects with an emphasis on high-risk, 
high-payoff simulations in areas directly related to the DOE mission. 
Proposals are due February 3, 2014. For details, see 
science.energy.gov/ascr/facilities/alcc/alcc-application-details/

*** Register Now: "Getting Started" Videoconference ***
New to the ALCF or need a refresher? Register for a Getting Started 
videoconference. We'll present information on ALCF services and 
resources, technical details on the IBM Blue Gene/Q architecture, and 
guided assistance in porting and tuning applications on Mira. For dates 
and times, visit 
http://alcf.anl.gov/workshops/getting-started-videoconference-2014