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Upcoming Training

ACENET has lots of training opportunities lined up for the spring.听

Use the training portal to discover what ACENET training sessions are coming up, register and participate in sessions, and access course materials. You can still view the full catalogue of offerings on the听.听

Molecular Dynamics
8, 10, 15 and 17 April, 1300-1600hrs Atlantic | 1330-1630hrs NL (online)
This is a beginner-to-intermediate level, in-depth workshop for users with no prior experience using Molecular Dynamics tools. Participants will be guided through AMBER and NAMD software for preparing and performing simulations of biomolecular systems, VMD for visualizing trajectories and manipulating PDB files, and Python for analyzing and plotting simulation data. The four sessions consist of: Practical considerations for Molecular Dynamics; Visualizing Structures with VMD; Molecular Dynamics with AMBER and NAMD; and, Analyzing Molecular Dynamics Data with PYTRAJ. We will be using the online programming environment Jupyter for teaching.

Artificial Intelligence Workshop
23-24 April (online)听
This 2-day workshop is designed to immerse participants in the world of AI. It is aimed at students and professionals interested in discovering and applying Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) techniques. Day 1 dives into the fundamentals of ML. In Day 2, we explore advanced DL techniques. Understand the key concepts and algorithms of ML, participate in practical sessions to strengthen your skills, and obtain a globally recognized NVIDIA certification for Fundamentals of Deep Learning. Prerequisites: Basic computer skills, statistics, basic programming in Python.

Introduction to ACENET and High Performance Computing (HPC)
6 May, 1000-1130hrs Atlantic | 1030-1200hrs NL (online)
What is High Performance Computing (HPC) and what can it do for me? How can ACENET help? Used by researchers across many disciplines to tackle analyses too large or complex for a desktop, or to achieve improved efficiency over a desktop, this session takes participants through the preliminary stages of learning about high performance computing (HPC) and computing clusters, and how to get started with this type of computing. It then reviews software packages available for applications, data analysis, software development and compiling code. Finally, participants will be introduced to the concept of parallel computing to achieve much faster results in analysis. This session is designed for those with no prior experience in HPC, and are looking for an introduction and overview.听听

Introduction to Linux
7 May, 1000-1130hrs Atlantic | 1030-1200hrs NL (online)
Linux is the terminal interface used to enable you to use the ACENET and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance) HPC clusters from your desktop. It's the tool you need to get your data on the clusters, run your programs, and get your data back. In this session, learn how to get started with Linux, how to create and navigate directories for your data, load files, manage your storage, run programs on the computing clusters, and set file permissions. This workshop is designed for those with no prior experience in working with a terminal interface.听

Introduction to Shell Scripting
8 May, 1000-1130hrs Atlantic | 1030-1200hrs NL (online)
Shell scripting helps you save time, automate file management tasks, and better use the power of Linux. You鈥檒l learn how to use the command line to carry out repetitive tasks, extract information from files quickly, combine commands in powerful ways, learn about job scripts, shell variables and looping commands, and capture a workflow so you can re-use it easily. Save time, reduce errors, and use Linux more effectively. This workshop is designed for either new High Performance Computing (HPC) users who are familiar with working in a Linux environment, or for experienced users seeking to get more out of shell scripting.

Job Scheduling with Slurm
9 May, 1000-1130hrs Atlantic | 1030-1200hrs NL (online)
The national systems use a job scheduler called 鈥淪lurm鈥�. In this session you will learn how Slurm works and how it allocates jobs, helping you to: minimize wait time by framing reasonable requests; ask for only the resources you need to improve efficiency; increase throughput; run more jobs simultaneously; and troubleshoot and address crashes. This workshop is designed for new HPC users familiar with Linux and Shell Scripting, or for experienced users transitioning to Slurm or seeking to improve efficiency with the scheduler.听听

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From ACENET's Partners

Research Data Management (RDM) Jumpstart
12-16 May (online)
This week-long workshop will introduce attendees to best practices in research data management (RDM) using common tools to support research transparency and reproducibility. Robust implementation of RDM principles enables researchers to address bias and reproducibility, effectively share their research, and ensure long term access to their research inputs and outputs. From research question development to findings dissemination, RDM underpins a fruitful and successful academic career. Registration open until April 9. For more information, please visit .

Calcul Qu茅bec 脡cole de printemps 2025
20-23 mai, l'Universit茅 Bishop's, (en fran莽ais)
Vous pourrez acqu茅rir rapidement des connaissances th茅oriques et pratiques directement applicables 脿 vos travaux de recherche.听En plus de participer 脿 nos ateliers 茅prouv茅s, vous aurez un acc猫s privil茅gi茅 aux analystes de Calcul Qu茅bec qui seront sur place pour vous accompagner dans votre projet de recherche num茅rique. Vous pourrez 茅galement 茅largir votre r茅seau avec des personnes partageant votre int茅r锚t pour la recherche.听Nos cours sont donn茅s en fran莽ais, 脿 moins d鈥檌ndication contraire. Nos analystes sont bilingues et pourront r茅pondre aux questions pos茅es en fran莽ais et en anglais.

Bigger and Better Summer School Coming!

We are pleased to announce that ACENET is joining forces with Compute Ontario to merge our annual Parallel Computing School with the Compute Ontario Summer School (COSS) this year. The combined summer school will be held online from Monday June 2nd to Friday June 20th, 2025.

This combined Summer School will offer a curriculum packed with over 40 free courses. Delivered by experts in the field, these sessions cover a wide range of topics including Advanced Research Computing (ARC), Artificial Intelligence (AI), High Performance Computing (HPC), and Research Data Management (RDM). With presentations and workshops available at introductory to advanced levels, there will be something for everyone.

COSS25 is presented by ACENET, CAC, SciNet, and SHARCNET, in partnership with Bioinformatics.ca, Digital Research Alliance of Canada, HPC4Health, Ontario Brain Institute, OICR, RDM Network of Experts, and Scholars Portal.

Registration is expected to open in mid-May.听Stay tuned for more updates!

Check out the New Quick Start Guide

If you're new to cluster computing, getting started can be a bit daunting. We've developed a step by step guide to help you get going. You can find it on our . We'll be adding more user guides. As always though, don't hesitate to contact us at support@ace-net.ca if you have any questions or difficulties!

ACENET Research Consultants Available

Our staff remain available to help you when you have questions, need some guidance, or have a particularly difficult problem you're trying to solve.听

We can meet you in-person or virtually. Just email your local representative to set up a time, or contact support@ace-net.ca. 听You can find your local representative .

Provide Input to the AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program

DRAC is developing a statement of interest to the Government of Canada鈥檚 , and to help shape it we鈥檙e seeking input from the Canadian digital research infrastructure community. Share your thoughts and ideas in our (open until April 9, 2025) and learn more about our . Let鈥檚 shape our digital future together!

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