News
2014
- 24 March - HECToR Service now Closed
- 17 January - HECToR End of Service, RDF Upgrades
2013
- 3 July - Module Updates and Removals
- 27 May - New version of MPI on HECToR will require recompile and relink
- 11 April - Applications open for PRACE Managing Director Position
- 14 March - Moving data on/off the RDF to external sites
- 5 March - Environment changes and long term data storage
- 29 January - HECToR Extension until March 2014
- 24 January - DDT Debugger now available on HECToR
2012
- 5 November - HECToR/ARCHER User Meeting, 12 December 2012, London
- 4 July - 24 hour queues available
- 11 June - UK Research Data Facility
- 11 June - 'bolt' job submission script creation tool
- 11 June - HECToR OS Upgrade
- 8 May - 2012 EPSRC Resource Allocation Panel Deadlines
- 13 March - LB3D Release Announcement
- 29 February - Capturing User Requirements for the next national HPC facility, ARCHER
- 20 February - Update to default system modules: 7 March 2012
- 20 February - Getting the most out of the HECToR batch system
- 13 February - Minister launches next generation of supercomputers for UK researchers
- 7 February - Phase 3 acceptance/availability tests successfully completed
- 18 January - Phase 3 Acceptance Testing and Availability Trials
2011
- 7 December - Phase 3 System Online
- 16 November - HECToR Phase 3 Update - 24th Nov
- 4 November - Changes to HECToR for Phase 3
- 3 November - Preparatory Access Call for Tier-0
- 18 October - HECToR Phase 3 Upgrade
- 15 August - EPSRC RAP Deadline - 16:00 on 07 October 2011
- 22 June - HECToR Cabinet Design Competition
- 20 June - HECToR Secondary External Filesystem Upgrade: Timeline
- 10 May - Cray signs contract to upgrade and expand the HECToR facility
- 21 April - HECToR User App for iPhone and Android
- 21 April - NWChem Workshop
- 12 April - Phase 3 Plans, Phase2a End Of Life 31 May 2011
- 18 January - DEISA/PRACE Spring School:
Tools and Techniques for Extreme Scalability
2010
- 3 December - Phase 2b Gemini Upgrade: 6 - 17 December 2010
- 28 July - DEISA Training Courses: 14 - 16 September 2010, EPCC, Edinburgh
- 22 July - HECToR External Filesystem Upgrade: Timeline
- 9 June - HECToR Passes Acceptance Tests
- 11 May - PRACE Call for Early Access
- 10 May - HECToR Phase 2B Upgrade: Updated Dates
- 16 March - HECToR XT6 Upgrade Roadmap
- 8 March - DEISA PRACE Symposium 2010
2009
- 23 December - Low Priority Queues Available on HECToR
- 21 December - 6th DECI Call for Proposals now open
- 6 November - HECToR Archive
- 23 October - HECToR Direct Access
- 23 October - Updates to CASTEP and VASP Packages
- 7 October - Capability Incentives on HECToR
- 2 October - The HECToR Website has a new face
- 29 June - HECToR 100% Quad Core
- 19 June - Welcome To Quad Core
- 4 June - HECToR Quad Core Upgrade
- 8 May - HECToR now upgraded to CLE 2.1
- 15 April - Welcome to the DEISA PRACE Symposium 2009.
- 3 March - 5th DECI Call for Proposals now open
- 24 February - Suspension of X2 Accounting
2008
- 29 July - High Performance Computing Complementary Capability Challenge - Call for Proposals
- 15 May - Call for Proposals for the 4th DEISA Extreme Computing Initiative. Submission Deadline: 30th June 2007
- 11 March - HECToR to be part of DEISA: 11th March 2008
- 11 March - DEISA Symposium 2008: 28-29th April 2008
2007
- 22 November - Duke of York visits the ACF: 14th November 2007
- 24 February - What's the story with ... Super-computers?
- 23 February - University of Edinburgh Signs Contract for Supercomputer
- 22 February - Edinburgh site for super-computer
- 19 February - £113m super computer to carry a Torch for the Capital
- 16 February - High Performance Computing Steps up Another Gear
- 16 February - The national importance of HECToR was recognised by a statement in the Scottish Parliament
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