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Allocations for beginners
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3/16/20 9:59 PM
Are there any specifically recommended resources / allocations for beginners looking to train? Or is it better to try to make one's own training environment on a local computer?
Thank you!
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RE: Allocations for beginners
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3/17/20 12:42 AM as a reply to Will McGinnis.
Will,

Have you had a look at the XSEDE Allocations pages? Might want to begin with a Startup(https://portal.xsede.org/allocations/startup) where you can get access to all of the different XSEDE resources to test and benchmark codes to see which may be the best resource for you.

Ken Hackworth
XSEDE Allocations
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RE: Allocations for beginners
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3/17/20 9:00 PM as a reply to Ken Hackworth.
Thank you! That's a good idea. The last request I made was denied which was fine because the resources I needed fit well within the trial allocation.

I guess I would ideally like to keep within the trial allocation and renew as necessary but I get the sense that this is discouraged. But the projects I'm on don't seem to need more resources than that?

So I guess I will try to reapply when my trial is up and hopefully it will be approved.
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