News and Events
What's new
- 24 Mar 2014, HECToR Service Now Closed
- 17 Jan 2014, HECToR end of Service, RDF Upgrade
- 3 July 2013, Module Updates and Removals
- 27 May 2013, New version of MPI on HECToR will require recompile and relink
- 11 April 2013, Applications Open for PRACE Managing Director
- 14 March 2013, Data Mover nodes available on the RDF
- 5 March 2013, Environment changes and long term storage
- 29 January 2013, HECToR Service Extended until March 2014
- 24 January 2013, DDT Debugger now available on HECToR
- 5 November 2012, HECToR/ARCHER User Group Meeting, 12 December 2012, London
Previous News Items
- 20 July 2012, Big data storage to serve UK researchers
- 4 July 2012, 24 hour queues available
- 11 June 2012, UK Research Data Facility
- 11 June 2012, 'bolt' job submission script creation tool
- 11 June 2012, HECToR operating system upgrade
- 14 May 2012, Upcoming EPSRC Resource Allocation Panel (RAP) Deadlines for 2012
- 16 April 2012, Updated: Fortran Compiler Performance Comparison
- 13 March 2012, LB3D Release Announcement
- 29 February 2012, Capturing User Requirements for the next national HPC facility, ARCHER
- 20 February 2012, Getting the most out of the HECToR batch system
- 20 February 2012, Update to default system modules: 7 March 2012
- 13 February 2012, Minister launches next generation of supercomputers for UK researchers
- 7 February 2012, Phase 3 acceptance/availability tests successfully completed
- 7 February 2012, Closing date for current round of dCSE applications, 16 April 2012
- 7 December 2011, Phase 3 System Online
- 16 November 2011, HECToR Phase 3 Update
- 09 November 2011, PRACE Calls: 4th Regular Call, 8th DECI Call, Call for Preparatory Access
HECToR Training Courses
For information on HECToR Training Courses please see the CSE Training Section
HECToR in the press
- 14 February 2012, The Scotsman: Edinburgh-based supercomputers Ôcould tackle climate changeÕ
- 10 May 2011, The Register: Cray to upgrade UK's Hector super, buff bottom line
- 10 May 2011, The Daily Record: Edinburgh University supercomputer gets an upgrade
- 5 August 2008, Scientific Computing World: UK supercomputer rises to scientific challenges
- 30 May 2008, As part of its Cubed webzine, the British Council has an article on the power and application of supercomputers entitled 'Supercomputer Power'
- 17 April 2008, Public Service Review: European Union Issue 15: A super computer
- 17 January 2008, Scientific Computing: UK national supercomputer unveiled
- 16 January 2008, The Herald: The new brain of Britain
- 15 January 2008, The Scotsman: Inside the life-saving £60m supercomputer
- 15 January 2008, BBC News: Computer brings science up a gear
- 14 January 2008, Scientific Computing: UK supercomputer to weather climate change
- 14 January 2008, Nature: Britain upgrades its number cruncher
- 10 January 2008, Edinburgh Evening News: UK's best supercomputer set to launch in Lothian
- 8 January 2008, The Guardian: Inside the UK's fastest machine
- 7 January 2008, Guardian Unlimited Science Weekly podcast: Science Weekly for January 07: Changes (includes an interview with EPCC's Arthur Trew)
- 24 February 2007, The Herald: What's the story with ... Super-computers
- 22 February 2007, BBC News: Edinburgh site for super-computer
More stories about HECToR are available in the News Section.
HECToR press releases
- 13 February 2012, Minister launches next generation of supercomputers for UK researchers
- 10 May 2011, Cray signs contract to upgrade and expand the HECToR facility
- 22 February 2007: University signs contract for supercomputer
- 16 February 2007: EPSRC: High Performance Computing steps up another gear
- 16 February 2007: NAG: Numerical Algorithms Group to Provide HPC Support Services for New UK Supercomputer
- 16 February 2007: Cray: Cray Signs $85 Million Contract to Deliver Supercomputer for Europe's Largest HPC Initiative
HECToR Mailing Lists
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HECToR Images
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